General Counsel

Air Clean Systems•Creedmoor, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The general counsel is responsible for leading corporate strategic and tactical legal initiatives. The general counsel provides senior management with effective advice on company strategies and their implementation, manages the legal function, and obtains and oversees the work of outside counsel. The general counsel is directly involved in complex business transactions in negotiating critical contracts.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
Admitted to the North Carolina bar.
Minimum of six years’ experience in a law firm environment.
Experience working on matters of corporate governance and with a board of directors.
Experience managing other attorneys and supervising support staff in a company; experience with cost-effective management of outside legal resources.
Experience in directing strategy and managing complex IP.

Nice To Haves

Ten years’ experience as a practicing litigation lawyer, preferably initially with a prominent national law firm before moving to an in-house position.
Broad, overview experience in intellectual property law, including patent law, licensing of IP rights and IP due diligence.
Exposure to or familiarity with the following areas of law: securities, antitrust, computer law and privacy.

Responsibilities

Participates in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provides continuing counsel and guidance on legal matters and on legal implications of all matters.
Serves as key lawyer/legal advisor on all major business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.
Judges the merits of major court cases filed against or on behalf of the company, works with the appropriate executive(s) to define a strategic defense and approves settlements of disputes where warranted.
Assumes ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the company conducts its business in compliance with applicable SEC et al. laws and regulations.
Structures and manages the company’s internal legal function and staff.
Oversees the selection, retention, management and evaluation of all outside counsel.
Advises on legal aspects of the company’s financing, including assessing and advising on current and future business structures and legal entities.