Assistant General Counsel

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Assistant General Counsel supporting Imperial Brady, a North American distribution and solutions provider. Leading commercial contracts, corporate governance, compliance, legal technology, and M&A initiatives.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide comprehensive legal support to the organization
  • Draft, review, and negotiate technology-related agreements, product supply agreements, customer contracts, bid documents, and service agreements
  • Advise and provide solutions to internal business clients
  • Provide legal advice regarding contract disputes, corporate governance, AI, and compliance matters
  • Coordinate outside counsel support when needed
  • Work with leaders in Sales, Supply Chain, Merchandising, and other internal personnel to identify and mitigate risks
  • Maintain streamlined, organized, and efficient contract policies and procedures
  • Establish contract playbooks and standard template language
  • Develop negotiation strategies with internal business partners
  • Evaluate risk exposure and make recommendations to business partners
  • Build trusted advisor relationships with senior management and business leaders
  • Facilitate creative problem-solving and informed decision-making
  • Recruit and manage a team of contract specialists
  • Lead legal projects involving process optimization, template governance, M&A integration, internal policy development, regulatory and due diligence, legal technology implementation and management, and strategic initiatives

Requirements:

  • J.D. from an accredited law school
  • Active state bar membership
  • 5-15+ years of corporate/commercial law experience
  • Significant experience negotiating procurement, distribution, logistics, customer and/or supplier agreements
  • Expert knowledge of commercial contract law, procurement agreements, supplier contracts, bid processes including public procurement compliance, and distribution arrangements
  • Demonstrated ability to draft, negotiate, and administer complex commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, transportation providers, and strategic partners
  • Strong understanding of supply chain operations, sourcing strategies, inventory management, logistics, warehousing, and distribution networks
  • Expertise in identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal and business risks
  • Working knowledge of corporate governance principles, M&A issues, real estate matters, data privacy laws, and regulatory compliance requirements
  • Strong project management capabilities and ability to manage multiple high-priority matters in a fast-paced environment
  • Proven ability to support acquisitions, integrations, and organizational growth initiatives
  • Strong background in corporate governance, corporate structures, and entity management
  • Experience implementing and managing legal technology solutions, including CLM and AI platforms or add-ons
  • In-house and M&A experience preferred

Benefits:

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • 401(k) program with company match
  • Generous paid time off package
  • Educational reimbursement
  • Paid family leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Competitive compensation and salaries
  • Dynamic environment to work, learn, and grow professionally