Corporate Counsel - Municipal Water

Overview

Legal counsel for municipal water contracts, handling risk, drafting, negotiating, compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• risk management
• legal drafting
• contract negotiation
• compliance monitoring
• stakeholder coordination
• legislation updates

Tasks

-Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on legal issues. -Deal professionally and efficiently with complex matters involving multiple stakeholders. -Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization. -Actively participate in Legal Department activities as a team player. -Maintain current knowledge of new legislation and amendments. -Work collaboratively with senior management, project management, and other functions to further the interests of the business. -Support the Company’s goal of helping municipal clients address their environmental and sustainability challenges. -Draft and negotiate agreements, contracts and other legal documents to protect the company’s rights and interests. -May be required to travel to different sites and follow all Health & safety protocols on site. -Stay informed and promote compliance with corporate policies and procedures. -Identify and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations.

Requirements

• bar member
• jd degree
• 5+ years
• licensed
• negotiation
• communication

What You Bring

-State bar member in good standing. -Prior experience as in-house counsel preferred, but not required. -A minimum of 5 years of experience in legal practice. -Licensed to practice law in the United States. -Juris Doctor (JD) degree. -Be able to adapt to an evolving regulatory and business environment. -Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to interface with colleagues at all levels of the organization by virtue of professional competence, personal integrity, and personal style. -Adept at working with minimal supervision on multiple time-sensitive projects and dealing directly with business developers, senior management and finance, accounting and tax professionals. -Outstanding written and verbal communication skills as well as a proven ability to negotiate and draft documentation for sophisticated commercial transactions. -This is a hybrid role (3/2) based in our Paramus, NJ office.

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Benefits

-Hybrid Schedule as per Company policy.

About Veolia

-Born as a water services pioneer in 1853, evolved into a global environmental leader. -A major merger with Suez in 2021 solidified its global presence and service capabilities.

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