General Counsel and Head of Legal

Absolics Inc•Covington, GA

9d•$140,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

The General Counsel and Head of Legal serves as Absolics’ senior legal adviser and provides strategic, corporate, commercial, and compliance counsel to the Board of Directors and management team. This position supports the achievement of business objectives while identifying, managing, and mitigating legal and regulatory risks in a practical and cost-effective manner. Responsibilities span corporate governance and policies; commercial contract drafting and negotiation; intellectual property and trade secret protection; export controls, privacy, and other regulatory compliance matters; dispute resolution; investigations; and corporate compliance.

Requirements

Strong experience in commercial contracts and corporate governance
Proficiency in English (contract drafting and negotiation)
Excellent legal research and analytical skills
J.D. degree (or an equivalent degree) and membership in at least one U.S. state bar
Working level proficiency in Korean
7+ years of legal experience
Experience in providing legal advice at or for manufacturing companies
Experience leading negotiations with business partners and coordinating external legal counsels across complex and multifaceted legal issues

Nice To Haves

In-house experience preferred
Compliance or risk management experience
Experience working with multinational companies
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Leadership management experience

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate customer and vendor contracts, including purchase and sale agreements, service agreements, license agreements, and lease agreements
Manage and resolve disputes and investigations, including disputes with commercial parties, government investigations, labor arbitrations and litigation
Lead legal support for strategic corporate projects, including financing transactions and strategic partnerships
Lead corporate governance matters, including preparing board resolutions and corporate policies and advising the Board of Directors and management on governance agreements and requirements
Implement, monitor, and enhance ethics and compliance programs with the goal of enabling and driving compliant ethical business conduct in various compliance areas (e.g. EHS, labor, privacy laws)
Engage, supervise, and manage outside counsel, including oversight of service quality and costs
Perform legal analysis/research and recommend appropriate strategies to senior management
Coordinate with legal counsel for shareholders, business partners, and other stakeholders, as needed
Manage and oversee legal document management and record-retention systems, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, appropriate authorization, regulatory compliance, and timely access