Litigation and Corporate Counsel

Imerys•Atlanta, GA

9d•$150,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Imerys is the global leader in mining and processing industrial minerals, developing high-value specialty products essential for our customers' products and manufacturing processes across 46 countries. Based at our North American Headquarters in Roswell, GA, the Litigation and Corporate Counsel is a cross-functional legal role providing strategic legal advice and services to United States and Canadian business units. This hybrid role manages litigation matters, oversees key regulatory compliance areas, and directly supports several procurement functions. The ideal candidate serves as a trusted business partner, helping minimize risk while promoting sustainable growth across our operations.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.): Degree from an accredited law school.
Bar Admission: Active member in good standing of at least one state bar; licensed or eligible to become licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia.
At least 3 years of relevant experience with complex litigation (in-house or at a reputable law firm).
Substantial background in complex litigation, including working with national and regional law firms across the value spectrum; products liability experience preferred.
Requires a deep interest in understanding and partnering with the business on commercial contracts; some hands-on experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts preferred.
Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a keen interest in deeply understanding the underlying business operations.
Superior persuasive writing, verbal communication, and interpersonal presentation skills.
Natural inclination to work together with colleagues, whether local or global, to appreciate their needs and design a solution for all stakeholders.
Proven ability to prioritize and independently manage a large, complex workload in a dynamic, cross-cultural, and fast-paced environment.
Proficient user of Google Workspace (Gmail, Meet, Gemini), Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), and practice/docket management systems. Interest in the application of technology to the workplace, including its use to improve in-house legal practice.

Nice To Haves

products liability experience preferred
some hands-on experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts preferred

Responsibilities

Manage all litigation matters for US and Canada operations (except real estate).
Attend corporate depositions, key hearings, mediations or settlement conferences, trials, and major case events as needed.
Assist in identifying, selecting, and proactively managing outside counsel and work cooperatively with firms to provide strategic direction for cases.
Partner with internal stakeholders to investigate facts and prepare essential witnesses for deposition or trial testimony.
Keep Legal leadership and business clients apprised of matter status and strategy.
Establish budgets for litigation matters, oversee litigation spending, and report on budgetary deviations.
Advise clients about pre-litigation disputes and work with parties to achieve efficient resolutions before litigation.
Work with insurers and insurance counsel to maximize insurance and indemnity recovery.
Provide primary legal advice and compliance guidance regarding Product Stewardship, and Health & Safety matters across all U.S. and Canada business units.
Assist Product Stewardship leadership with policy development, issue management, and regulatory compliance.
Partner closely with Operations and Health & Safety to advise on the handling of safety incidents, regulatory inspections, and citation contests.
Lead legal strategy and support for specialized Procurement categories, including Logistics & Transport, Packaging, and Energy.
Collaborate with other Legal Department members to develop templates and playbooks for efficiently implementing company Procurement strategy across categories.
Support primary in-house Employment lawyer by advising HR and leadership on employment and workplace policy matters as needed.
Handle employment litigation matters as assigned.