Senior Corporate Counsel - Sustainability

The Home Depot

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Corporate Counsel serves as a strategic advisor overseeing legal support for the Company’s sustainability reporting. The role will provide legal support for corporate governance and treasury workstreams, including SEC filings, Board matters, and capital market transactions. This role partners with others in the Legal department, as well as with cross-functional teams and executive leadership to minimize legal exposure while proactively supporting execution of strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Five (5) years of practice experience.
• The completion of a Juris Doctor or equivalent and required certifications for practicing law.
• Proven drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to make significant contributions to communication for complex matters at a department level.
• Ability to prepare and assist in preparation of reports and presentations to officers and executives as appropriate.
• The ability to work independently on numerous activities and prioritize them properly while meeting deadlines.
• The ability to confront conflict and difficult issues in a professional, assertive and proactive manner.
• The ability to effectively manage the performance and careers of direct reports.
• The self-starting ability to aggressively tackle new responsibilities and initiative without receiving sufficient training or completely clear direction.
• The ability to develop, organize, implement and manage standard procedures on a department wide level and train outside counsel and paralegal in the procedures.
• High degree of oral and written communication and analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience as in-house counsel.
• Prior experience with sustainability reporting frameworks

Responsibilities

• Accurately identifies and assesses risks and determines and effectuates appropriate course for specific business areas and others with department-wide consequences.
• Identifies, assesses, approves, and recommends changes to business partners
• Handles complex legal matters within area of responsibility.
• Retains, monitors, and evaluates the performance of Outside Counsel relationships and budgeting within area.
• Independently conducts and directs complex negotiations for a broad spectrum of matters for specific business areas with general supervisory review.
• Supervises and conducts appropriate legal research for all pending legal work.
• Compiles, prepares, and presents budget recommendations for area of responsibility and manages budget for same.
• Supervises Associate Corporate Counsel, Corporate Counsel, Paralegals, Legal Assistants, Administrative Assistants, and/or Clerks; including directing work, selection, termination, performance appraisal and coaching/professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior