Assistant General Counsel

Arxada

$225K — $275K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active law license in relevant jurisdiction
  • Minimum of 10+ years of legal experience in both a law firm and in-house setting
  • Strong expertise in commercial transactions and corporate legal matters
  • Background in chemical, life sciences, or manufacturing sectors is a plus
  • Excellent business acumen and ability to provide pragmatic legal advice
  • Proven multitasker capable of handling complex legal issues in a dynamic environment
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management abilities

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic legal support for commercial contracts, procurement, and corporate matters
  • Act as lead legal advisor for the Microbial Control Solutions business in North America
  • Support US HR with employment law and internal investigations
  • Manage complex legal issues independently while collaborating with senior stakeholders
  • Handle commercial disputes and oversee litigation processes and outside counsel
  • Identify and mitigate legal and compliance risks
  • Work cross-functionally to streamline legal processes and support business goals

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Paid time off including holidays and sick leave
  • Eligibility for short-term incentive bonus
Full Job Description
As an Assistant General Counsel you will play a critical leadership role within Arxada's Legal Department, serving as the lead attorney for the Microbial Control Solutions business in North America. You will partner closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to enable business growth, manage risk, and deliver practical, solutions-oriented legal advice across a broad range of commercial, corporate, operational and employment matters. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, fast-paced global organization that values collaboration, sound judgment and decisive action.

Essential Job Functions:
  • Provide strategic legal support across commercial contracting, procurement, quality, operations, transactional and general corporate matters
  • Serve as lead legal advisor to the Microbial Control Solutions business in North America
  • Support the US HR function, including employment counseling, internal investigations and employment law matters
  • Manage complex legal matters independently while partnering closely with the General Counsel and senior stakeholders
  • Handle commercial disputes and support litigation, including managing outside counsel and related budgets
  • Identify legal and compliance risks and lead the development and implementation of mitigation strategies
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to enable business objectives and continuously improve legal processes


Qualifications & Experience:
  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree and license to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction
  • Min. 10+ years of combined experience in a major law firm and in-house legal department (prior in-house experience required)
  • Strong background in commercial transactions and corporate legal matters; experience in chemical, life sciences or manufacturing industries is an advantage
  • Excellent business acumen with the ability to deliver clear, pragmatic and solutions-focused legal advice
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex matters in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills


The expected salary range for this role is 225,000 USD to 275,000 USD, but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience, education, training, licensure, certification, location and other job-related, non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. This role is also eligible to earn a short-term incentive bonus and the following benefits: 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays and paid sick leave.

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:
Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.
Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.
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