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
















