General Counsel

Reco Equipment Inc•Union, OH

17d•Hybrid

About The Position

RECO Equipment, Inc. is a family-owned, full-line construction and mining equipment distributor - new, used, and rental - with 19 branches across eight states and roughly 300 employees. We represent leading brands including Bobcat, Link-Belt, Liebherr, and Hitachi, and we are growing through acquisitions. We are hiring our first General Counsel to build and own the legal function.

Requirements

J.D. and Ohio admission (or eligibility); 8+ years of practice
Substantial hands-on experience in commercial collections, creditors' rights, or commercial litigation, including UCC Article 9 enforcement and creditor-side bankruptcy
Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills; enough employment-law fluency to be HR's first call
A self-sufficient, commercially minded operator who wants to build legal function, not inherit one

Nice To Haves

Experience in or around equipment, construction, distribution, or commercial finance strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Own the company's collections and creditors' rights practice: direct recovery strategy on commercial accounts, pursue suits, judgments, replevin, and lien enforcement, handle creditor-side bankruptcy matters, and manage local counsel across our footprint (roughly 30-50% of the role)
Draft, negotiate, and maintain the company's core agreements - sales, rental, service, credit, and vendor contracts - and strengthen our standard terms
Partner with HR on employment matters across a multi-state workforce
Advise ownership and branch leadership on disputes, warranty, risk, and general business-law questions
Lead legal due diligence on acquisitions and manage outside deal counsel