Sr. Counsel, Commercial Transactions at Novelis in Atlanta, GA

Position Overview

The Senior Counsel, Commercial Transactions, reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, will be responsible for

(a) partnering with our Global Procurement function as one of the lead attorneys for the purposes of contract drafting, review, negotiations, training and counseling of business partners,

(b) supporting the Legal Operations and Global Contract Management teams on contracts administration and data analytics, and

(c) engaging with the corporate legal team on other commercial contracting matters, mergers and acquisitions, securities, financings, joint ventures, strategic projects, IT, derivatives, compliance and real estate matters.

As part of the Corporate legal team, the Senior Contracts Counsel will routinely collaborate with the regional legal teams across South America, Europe, Asia and North America on global projects and for sharing best practices.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Partnering with business leaders and procurement team members, lead the review, structuring, negotiation and execution of a wide variety of complex regional and global commercial arrangements
• Establish and maintain a strong business partnership with Global Procurement, legal, and other business teams to facilitate achievement of business priorities
• Develop and implement legal and contracts compliance strategy, global best practices, templates, tools, playbooks and associated policies, and training for commercial contracting matters
• Drive alignment among legal and procurement teams for contract administration, negotiation, and managing legal risk
• Prepare and update Novelis form agreements, and implement training plan and tools to rollout updates in collaboration with regional counsel teams
• Liaise with Legal Operations team to support and develop contract benchmarking guidelines, develop and monitor contract performance, and data analytics
• Identify and execute upon process improvements and optimization of technology to drive operational excellence, standardization, and best in class legal services
• Guide business leaders on legal issues arising from vendor and customer relationships and provide practical business-oriented legal solutions, including resolving contract disputes prior to or in connection with litigation or alternative dispute resolution processes
• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts with regard to intercompany transactions
• Support other members of corporate legal team on a variety of matters such as M&A, securities financings, joint ventures, strategic projects, IT, derivatives, compliance and real estate

Requirements

• Juris Doctor and active bar license in good standing in at least one state (preferably active Georgia bar license)
• 10-12 years of experience at a top-tier international law firm and/or a large multi-national company
• Demonstrated experience negotiating and executing complex, high-value commercial agreements with minimal guidance and oversight
• Demonstrated experience in M&A transactions
• Experience partnering with and providing strategic support to business teams to deliver results while managing risk
• Self-motivated, flexible, and efficient working style with ability to manage complex projects with competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strategic thinking and strong business acumen
• Quality-oriented with a focus on detail and the ability to identify and resolve issues independently
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to translate legal issues into identifiable and understandable business risks
• Experience interacting with members at all levels of an organization including executive officers
• Experience drafting and negotiating IT-related agreements and software licenses is a plus
• Experience with a global manufacturing company is a plus

Location Profile

Novelis’ Global Corporate Headquarters is located in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta Georgia and employs approximately 250 people. It is co-located with Novelis’ North America regional office which employs approximately 225 people. Supporting its 24 operations worldwide Novelis’ corporate office is home to the executive leadership team and global functions that support the automotive beverage can and high-end specialties value streams. The City of Atlanta provides a diverse and family-friendly place to live with countless museums cultural organizations and educational institutions including the Georgia Aquarium Woodruff Arts Center CNN Center Georgia Tech and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In the Atlanta area Novelis has strong community partnerships with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity GeorgiaFIRST and Agape Youth and Family Center in addition to many local museums and community groups. Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws. Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.