General Counsel
Wurth USA - Ramsey, NJ 07446
$80,000 - $90,000 a year
Job Summary
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a leading global company as Corporate Counsel with reporting responsibility directly to the Company’s U.S. Vice President General Counsel. The Corporate Counsel will provide important legal support to the U.S. parent company as well as each of its U.S. operating subsidiaries, in a fast-paced, but collegial environment.
Responsibilities:
Negotiating, writing and executing agreements and contracts on behalf of the company
Advising on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with different deals
Experience with compliance topics, including but not limited to PCI, regulatory, and/or trade compliance
Researching and anticipating unique legal issues that could impact the company
Offering counsel on employment law matters and on a variety of legal issues
Advising executives within the company
Working alongside other departments within the company
Provide training to the company on legal topics
Key Requirements:
Degree from a recognized university
2-5 years of relevant law firm or in-house counsel experience
Admission to New Jersey bar (or corporate counsel admission) or willingness to apply for in-house certification in NJ
Superior work ethic and high-energy individual
Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization
Sound negotiating skills with both legal and financial/commercial issues
Strong attention to detail, well organized and able to manage numerous projects and deadlines simultaneously
Demonstrated ability to learn diverse business requirements quickly, analyze legal and commercial risks and propose strategic, business-oriented solutions
Hands-on experience in variety of corporate matters
Positive attitude and willing to tackle wide range of routine to complex projects in a high-volume environment
Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
Wurth Group of North America Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $80,000.00 to $90,000.00 /year
Experience:
law firm or in-house counsel: 2 years (Required)
Education:
Bachelor's (Required)
License:
New Jersey Bar (Preferred)
Work authorization:
United States (Required)
Minimum Previous Legal Responsibility:
Associate / Assistant (Preferred)
Responded to 75% or more applications in the past 30 days, typically within 1 day.
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Are you an attorney looking for an in-house opportunity? Are you detail-oriented and experienced with reviewing contracts? Do you consider yourself adept at building relationships and enjoy fostering your professional connections? If you’ve answered yes to these questions, read on, this may be a great opportunity for you!
About the Company
Wurth Group of North America Inc., based in Ramsey, NJ, is the holding company for the North American Group companies. As the in-house bank of the decentralized Wurth Group, Wurth Group of North America Inc. provides financial services to its subsidiaries within the largest market outside of Europe. In conjunction with our counterparts in Switzerland and China, we provide our Group companies with treasury services, domestic and international payments and financial risk management. In the changing financial environment, our stakeholders count on us for competence and innovation in order to keep the Group’s financial assets safe.
At Wurth Group of North America Inc., we invest in great people. We encourage our employees to challenge themselves and we offer an environment that fosters creativity and success.
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