Assistant General Counsel

Leaf Home

The Role

Overview

Provides legal guidance and risk management for corporate matters

Key Responsibilities

  • legal drafting
  • contract negotiation
  • regulatory monitoring
  • policy development
  • governance support
  • training delivery

Tasks

-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. -Monitor regulations and developments relevant to the Company’s business interests, particularly relating to corporate governance, public company matters, and mergers and acquisitions. -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. -Prepare and deliver training regarding legal and regulatory requirements. -Performs indoor work in a climate-controlled environment. -Communicating and building relationships. -Prepare and execute legal documents by analyzing, drafting, negotiating, reviewing, and filing the documents. -Provide legal support for the governance of the Company’s subsidiaries and corporate transactions, including finance and capital markets transactions, and internal group restructurings. -Prepare and implement policies and practices in response to 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, negotiate, and interpret contracts.

Requirements

  • microsoft office
  • bar license
  • j.d.
  • 6+ years
  • leadership
  • business law

What You Bring

-Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and/or Access). -Strong leadership skills and willingness to collaborate, share knowledge, respond quickly to urgent matters, and execute proactively. -Experience with business law including contract issues and disputes, labor and employment matters, litigation management, corporate governance, ethics, and compliance including investigations -Experience with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, joint developments, securities and compliance. -Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal issues to all levels of management. -Business acumen with the ability to identify, assess, balance, and manage risk. -Must be able to understand and embrace the company's core values and corporate goals. -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. -Business acumen and cross-functional knowledge. -Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status). -Occasional overnight travel is required. -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. -Bachelor’s degree and J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school is required. -6+ years of experience in a large law firm or significant in-house counsel experience. -Adapting to and managing change. -Ability to effectively multi-task, be highly organized, and thrive in a deadline-centric environment.

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 legally authorized to work in the u.s. without visa sponsorship