Senior Legal Counsel

3 days ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States NewCold Melbourne Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Legal Counsel to join our global legal team in the Chicago area. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in international projects and be able to provide expert advice on all legal matters that arise within NewCold's operations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide counsel on a wide range of legal matters, coordinate with internal and external legal experts, and advise on a variety of commercial transactions.
  • Support in managing the corporate structure of NewCold in the U.S. and Canada, and advise senior management regarding compliance with all laws, regulations, and rules applicable to NewCold.
  • Act as liaison between NewCold North America and NewCold Headquarters in Breda, Netherlands, and our external legal vendors on a wide range of topics.
  • Research laws, including court decisions and legislations, and provide guidance on legal risks related to corporate business.
  • Work in tandem with Business Development and Operations to support commercial contracting and anticipate any unique issues that may arise.
  • Manage a paralegal who supports the legal department and the business.
  • Collaborate and work with other teams such as Treasury and the Tax team.
  • Manage external legal firms and/or counsels.
Requirements
  • Minimum 10 years of experience.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience working in an international capacity.
  • Juris Doctorate degree with top academic credentials.
  • Must be licensed to practice in Illinois or able to obtain a license to practice law in Illinois.
  • Exceptional drafting skills with proven experience drafting complex documents to support construction and real-estate transactions.
  • Extensive knowledge of and practical experience working on contract law and contract negotiations, preferably including financing and merger and acquisition transactions.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Real estate, technology, IT and/or the construction sector.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong employee relations and ability to communicate cross-culturally.
Why NewCold?

NewCold offers the opportunity to join a young but powerful company in the field of logistic services. With the prospect of many new construction projects all over the world in the very near future, we have the ambition and the potential to rapidly become the market leader in the field of modern and automated cold storage with additional supply chain services such as transport and distribution.

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