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Director Corporate Legal Services

2 months ago

Chicago, United States RWE Group Full time


RWE Clean Energy, LLC

Functional area: Legal / Compliance
Remuneration: Exempt

The Director of Corporate Legal Services holds a pivotal role in ensuring seamless integration between legal and business operations through the lens of corporate governance. This position requires a visionary leader who can not only envision the legal operations of the organization effectively but also align them closely with the overarching business strategy. A core aspect of this role involves cultivating a culture of performance and accountability across the organization. The incumbent will lead by example, championing best practices in corporate governance and fostering an environment where excellence is the norm.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the corporate services legal function at RWE, including supporting the Board of Directors and executive leadership team, corporate governance, legal operations, and strong involvement with preventative law and dispute resolution
  • Lead and develop a corporate services legal team, passionate about delivering legal & functional excellence
  • Ensure proper corporate governance structures and advise on best practices
  • Remain up-to-date and ensure compliance with corporate laws, rules, and regulations
  • Develop, maintain, advise, and provide training on, policies, procedures, and controls to ensure corporate governance
  • Collaborate across legal, compliance, accounting, risk, and technology functions to develop systems and process solutions to govern, report on, and improve the operation of the company’s legal activities
  • Support path to building Legal team effectiveness and efficiencies through the legal operations function. This includes delivering technology and processes that streamline process management, spend management, legal vendor management, contract management, litigation, policy/SLA, and knowledge management
  • Develop strategies to minimize legal risks and address potential legal issues before they escalate 
  • Oversee review of corporate contractual agreements, including but not limited to corporate service, HR, insurance, EHS related contracts
  • Deliver advisory services to support strategic business initiatives

Qualifications:

  • Juris doctorate degree required 
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in corporate legal affairs, with at least 5 years in a senior management role
  • Proven track record in overseeing corporate governance and legal operations within a corporate environment
  • Work experience in a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department, including a combination of relevant experience as a practicing attorney counseling clients with a proven track record of impactful client and customer relationships, and demonstrated efficiency and effectiveness
  • Experience in managing complex legal matters and litigation
  • You are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment
  • You are someone who genuinely cares about the people they lead
  • You are independent, thorough, and commercially minded but always conscious of acting in an ethical manner in the best interests of the Company
  • You are proactive in identifying legal issues and risks and proposing creative and effective solutions
  • You are highly disciplined, capable of dealing with and navigating ambiguity, able to make independent decisions, and work with limited supervision while excelling in a fast-paced, dynamic and demanding environment
  • You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to synthesize and present complex ideas simply and understandably to employees at all levels as well as to our management team and board
  • You have experience working with company clients on reporting obligations and corporate governance
  • You possess confidence and gravitas, capable of working both autonomously and as part of a cross-disciplinary and global team
  • You are analytical and a creative problem solver
  • You are proactive, organized, and pay attention to detail
  • You are intellectually curious, engaged, and humble (no task is too big or too small)
  • This position will reside at RWE’s office in Austin, TX or Chicago, IL

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No matter who you are, we welcome your application irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

RWE Clean Energy is one of the biggest names in the US renewables industry – and No.2 in solar. With a 1,500-strong team, the business has over 15 years’ experience of developing, constructing and operating renewable energy facilities, and ambitious plans for the future.

As part of the RWE Group’s Growing Green strategy to expand globally its green portfolio to more than 65 GW of installed capacity and to invest globally more than EUR 55 billion gross by 2030, RWE Clean Energy is determined to significantly increase its operating asset base in the U.S. This is backed by a project pipeline of more than 24 GW in onshore wind, solar and battery storage which provides for one of the largest development platforms in the United States.

Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges – and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. Our financial stability also means you’ll have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies – and continuously improve, together.