Assistant General Counsel

Leaf Home

The Role

Overview

Provide legal counsel, risk management, and compliance for Leaf Home's operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • contract management
  • legal advisory
  • policy development
  • governance support
  • regulatory monitoring
  • incident investigation

Tasks

-Prepare, negotiate, and interpret contracts. -Performs indoor work in a climate-controlled environment. -Study proposed and existing legislation, review business practices and policies, and advise leadership of potential risks. -Provide general legal advice and support on day-to-day operational issues and significant company-wide matters. -Communicating and building relationships. -Prepare and implement policies and practices in response to legal and regulatory requirements. -Provide legal support for the governance of the Company’s subsidiaries and corporate transactions, including finance and capital markets transactions, and internal group restructurings. -Monitor regulations and developments relevant to the Company’s business interests, particularly relating to corporate governance, public company matters, and mergers and acquisitions. -Collaborate and provide legal guidance on external communication such as earnings releases, press releases, investor presentations, marketing materials, and the Company's investor relations website. -Prepare and deliver training regarding legal and regulatory requirements. -Support the company’s incident reporting and investigation process directly by investigating allegations of ethics, compliance, and labor and employment issues. -Prepare and execute legal documents by analyzing, drafting, negotiating, reviewing, and filing the documents.

Requirements

  • j.d.
  • aba‑accredited
  • 6+ years
  • microsoft office
  • leadership
  • risk management

What You Bring

-Ability to effectively multi-task, be highly organized, and thrive in a deadline-centric environment. -Strong leadership skills and willingness to collaborate, share knowledge, respond quickly to urgent matters, and execute proactively. -Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status). -Business acumen with the ability to identify, assess, balance, and manage risk. -License to practice law and in good standing in any U.S. state and eligible to be admitted to practice law in the state of Ohio. -Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal issues to all levels of management. -Bachelor’s degree and J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school is required. -Experience with business law including contract issues and disputes, labor and employment matters, litigation management, corporate governance, ethics, and compliance including investigations -6+ years of experience in a large law firm or significant in-house counsel experience. -Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and/or Access). -Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. -Adapting to and managing change. -Must be able to understand and embrace the company's core values and corporate goals. -Occasional overnight travel is required. -Experience with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, joint developments, securities and compliance. -Business acumen and cross-functional knowledge.

Benefits

-Normal office environment.

The Company

About Leaf Home

-offering industry-leading products -With a focus on gutter protection, windows, and energy-efficient solutions, serves homeowners across the U.S. -specializes in creating products that enhance homes and protect them from weather-related damage -Typical projects involve installing seamless gutters, leaf guards, and energy-efficient windows, with an emphasis on long-lasting solutions -has expanded rapidly, growing from a small startup to a nationally recognized name in the home improvement industry -committed to making homeownership easier by providing innovative solutions backed by excellent customer service

Sector Specialisms

Gutter Protection

Bathroom Safety Upgrades

Stairlifts

Cabinet Refacing

Decking

Window Replacement

Door Replacement

Water Solutions

Safety Solutions

Home Enhancements

Visa Sponsorship

-must be authorized to work in the u.s. without visa sponsorship (e.g., h1b).