Description:
A Leading Provider of Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Extrusions is currently in search of Legal Counsel, Commercial to join our Legal Team in Pittsburgh, PA or Alcoa, TN.At A Leading Provider of Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Extrusions, we are looking for people who share our values of integrity, inclusion, and diversity, and who demonstrate agility, results commitment, and the capability to grow themselves and others. In return, we offer the opportunity to Grow Together with ongoing opportunities for professional growth provided by a constantly changing environment, working alongside employees who value the people they work with just as much as the work they do.
Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
- Providing commercial advice and dispute support to commercial and procurement professionals.
- Draft, edit and negotiate various commercial and procurement contracts and other documents.
- Provide preventive law training to business and resource unit professionals.
- Revise or establish relevant policies, procedures, and work instructions
- Support senior level attorneys on significant commercial matters, including commercial litigation as needed.
- Support M&A activity on an as-needed basis
- Communication – provides clear direction regarding legal advice at various levels of the Company; advocates with the appropriate degree of confidence; develops effective working relationships within the Legal Department and within businesses and resource units.
- Integrity – demonstrates, advocates, and promotes A Leading Provider of Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Extrusions Values and policies, compliance, and Legal Department practices; appropriately handles confidential information.
- Discipline – self-motivated and takes personal accountability for the timely completion of projects with minimal supervision; works well under time and budget pressures and constraints; knows when to ask for help and to solicit the perspectives, experiences, and expertise of others to ensure understanding and minimize mistakes.
- Inquisitive – becomes familiar with A Leading Provider of Aluminum Sheet, Plate and Extrusions's business structure and the strategic business initiatives of the businesses and resource units; continues learning from active involvement on projects, assignments, and day-to-day work.
- Creativity - actively seeks opportunities for continuous improvement; dives into solving problems; applies logic, formal education, research and training to the legal analysis and the development of solutions.
- Team Player – understands how an assignment fits into a larger transaction, strategy, or initiative; collaborates well with clients, peers, support staff and team members; utilizes a wide variety of skills to accomplish business objectives while managing risk.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Law degree (JD) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and is currently a member in good standing of the bar of a State, a Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
- Minimum seven years' related experience as a practicing lawyer.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience as a practicing lawyer working for a corporate legal department or law firm focusing on commercial contracting.
- Previous in-house experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with commercial technology transactions.
