Counsel (153675)

The position of Counsel will be based out of our Dallas TX location!

Summary
The Counselor is responsible for being a risk management and business advisor to Region Specialty Business and Functional leadership including being a legal and risk management lead with transaction and commercial support for sales procurement operations mergers and acquisitions compliance and ethics investigations litigation and dispute proceedings labor and employment matters and other legal matters. Works closely with and under the supervision of the General Counsel and other Senior Counsel within the Legal department.

What Youll Do

• Counselor and risk management business advisor to Region Specialty Business and Functional leadership
• Transaction and commercial support for field sales procurement and operations and the development of template commercial documents
• Counseling on labor and employment matters including development of template labor and employment documents
• Manage compliance counseling as well as compliance and ethics investigations
• Management and oversight of litigation and dispute proceedings
• Legal support on mergers and acquisitions including due diligence drafting and negotiating transaction documents and working with external counsel
• Handling miscellaneous and various legal matters for the company including privacy information technology intellectual property corporate governance and other matters
• Other duties as assigned

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties knowledge skills and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery integrity and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Rexel USA.

What Youll Need

• 4 Year / Bachelors Degree
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree
• 5 years of law firm or corporate in-house experience
• Non-profit (e.g. University) in-house legal staff experience

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Ability to travel as needed
• Strong analytical communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
• Commercial knowledge and understanding
• Substantive knowledge in one or more Legal subjects (e.g. transaction labor and employment)
• Excellent digital IT skills
• Team player strong collaboration skills

Working Conditions and Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Environment

• Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and/or exposure to heat and cold None
• Exposed to bio hazardous conditions None
• Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations None
• Exposed to electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock None
• Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment None
• Travels to offsite locations Occasionally up to 20%

Physical Demands

• Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position Constantly at least 51%
• Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location Frequently 21% to 50%
• Use hands to finger handle or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery Constantly at least 51%
• Stoop kneel crouch or crawl: Must be able to position ones self to maintain computers in the lab including under desks and in the server closet None
• Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder None
• Talk hear taste smell: Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions Constantly at least 51%

Weight and Force

• Up to 10 pounds Occasionally up to 20%
• Up to 25 pounds None
• Up to 50 pounds None
• Up to 100 pounds None
• More than 100 pounds None

Rexel USA (A VEVRAA Federal Contractor) and its affiliated companies is an EEO/Disabled/Veterans employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by law.