Legal Senior Manager - Houston, TXLOCATION: Houston - Texas - USA
DEPARTMENT: OTHERS
Description: We are actively recruiting for the role of
Senior Legal Manager, reporting to the Legal Senior Director - USA. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing legal support and advice across Tenaris' business in the United States. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative team that supports a broad range of legal matters, including commercial, procurement, labor and employment, regulatory, corporate governance, and litigation.
This is a full-time, in-person role based in Houston, Texas.
Responsibilities:- Provide general advice and legal oversight of Tenaris's business in the United States by working closely with all business functions and liaising with global legal teams as needed
- Work directly with senior management, demonstrating sound judgment, clear and professional communication, practicality, and the ability to manage expectations
- Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts and other legal documents with customers, suppliers, and other business partners
- Provide timely and responsive client service
- Partner with other functions to draft and review company policies
- Strategic day-to-day responsibility for the resolution of contractual issues, claims and disputes to support the commercial business while mitigating risk
- Assist in preparing standard terms and conditions
- Oversee litigation matters
- Work closely with Human Resources on labor and employment matters
- Oversee corporate governance and implement changes to the corporate structure
Qualifications:- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school
- Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; admission to the State Bar of Texas preferred, or eligibility and willingness to seek Texas admission
- Minimum of 4 years of legal experience at a top-tier law firm or in an in-house legal department
Skills and Experience:- Versatile generalist with experience supporting litigation, transactional, and employment matters, and the willingness to manage a wide variety of legal issues across disciplines
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Strong commercial sense, with practical and proportionate legal advice
- Ability to explain technical matters clearly to non-lawyers
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to travel occasionally based on business needs
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