Legal Counsel - Corporate & Commercial
About The Position
As an integral member of the legal team, the Legal Counsel will support Alfa Laval Group companies in North America and help shape legal strategy for the company’s technologies. The role partners with business teams to navigate risk, enable growth, and support high-impact business decisions. It is a hybrid position located in Richmond, Virginia. The position handles a broad range of commercial and corporate legal work, including drafting and negotiating agreements, supporting corporate governance and strategic transactions, and developing contract templates, policies, and procedures. Additional responsibilities may include management reporting, dispute support, crisis management, and other routine or emerging legal matters.
Requirements
- J.D. degree.
- Admission to at least one state bar; Virginia bar admission is preferred. Candidates admitted in another state must be able to register as corporate counsel in Virginia.
- 3–5 years of experience as in-house counsel or external counsel, with experience in relevant areas.
- Ability to multitask.
- Strong communication skills.
- Good organization and time-management skills.
- Desire to learn new areas of law.
Nice To Haves
- Virginia bar admission.
Responsibilities
- Draft and negotiate commercial and corporate agreements, including sales, service, procurement, corporate development, confidentiality, real estate, intellectual property, and human resource agreements.
- Support corporate governance activities, including maintaining corporate records and drafting annual and special resolutions related to acquisitions, divestitures, investments, and dividends.
- Provide legal support for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, investments, and other strategic transactions.
- Develop and maintain contract templates and related policies and procedures.
- Deliver training on best practices, negotiation strategies, and legal and compliance topics.
- Prepare management reports on contract metrics, trends, claims, disputes, and other significant legal matters, as needed.
- Support commercial and other disputes, as needed.
- Assist with crisis management and other sensitive business matters, as needed.
- Handle other routine or emerging matters within the legal department.
Benefits
- Healthcare plans
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Wellness program
- 401(k)
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
