Director of Legal Affairs

Description

Join the Weisiger Group Team

As a family-owned company under our fourth generation of leadership, we have built our business based on the principles of trust, integrity, and a desire to help our customers and employees succeed.

Since 1926, we’ve supported the strength of our communities by supplying equipment for critical infrastructure and commerce, and by funding programs that advance social and economic vitality. Being around for nearly 100 years means we change and pivot to capture opportunities and avoid challenges. We make smart investments in our company and continuously improve as part of our vision to be a trailblazing company that’s built to last. 

We’re looking for hard-working, team-oriented professionals who enjoy working on new challenges every day. We believe our employees are the key to our success, and we’re committed to providing a work experience that helps our team grow to their full potential. 

Join a leading solutions provider and be a part of a group of highly skilled technicians, sales and support team members who exist to serve as a trusted partner to our customers, communities, and fellow employees.

Summary

Weisiger Group is looking for a Director of Legal Affairs to assisting the General Counsel in managing the day-to-day legal needs of the company, including in particular supporting the various business divisions with contract needs and advising company leadership on regulatory and compliance matters. This leadership position demands a strategic approach to drive a culture of care, continuous improvement, injury and vehicular incident reduction, regulatory compliance, and development across all levels of a high-growth organization.

Essential Functions

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including sales, operations, procurement, supply chain, facilities and human resources.
• Act as a creative problem-solver willing to listen, adapt and lead teams through complicated situations.
• Promote a proactive approach to identifying and addressing legal challenges.

Commercial:

• Partner with business teams to review, negotiate and draft a variety of commercial agreements including vendor (goods, services, software, etc.), customer, and other commercial contracts.
• Enforce the use of contract management software platform/repository.
• Manage and collaborate with business partners on all stages of the contract lifecycle with clean ownership of roles/responsibilities.
• Develop and manage process to ensure company compliance with contractual obligations.
• Provide quick, concise, and practical legal advice consistent with business objectives.
• Develop trainings to internal clients in wide variety of subject matters, including contract terms & conditions, negotiations, pricing and promotions, government and regulatory compliance issues (e.g., sales tax), and applicable legal developments and case law as necessary.
• Support the Credit team with customer collection issues (demand letters, liens, repayment plans, etc.)

General Corporate:

• Maintain knowledge of organization’s operations and legal documents. 
• Stay current on emerging trends in the law through continuing legal education, reading, professional conferences, and participating in professional associations. 
• Manage the compliance and maintenance of corporate subsidiaries and related records.
• Coordinate with HR, senior leaders and outside counsel to ensure compliance with company policies and review and update such policies as needed.
• Support merger & acquisition activity across the organization.
• Participate in strategic projects, financings, transactions, and initiatives.
• Supervise and manage outside counsel engagements as required.

Other:

• Assist with a wide variety of other matters that are part of the work of an in-house attorney and perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Business interest, acumen, and savvy.
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal/relationship-building skills, including the ability to communicate legal considerations to non-lawyers.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills. 
• Ability to handle complex issues and problems under minimal supervision.
• Action oriented and prompts decisions.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to influence and provide timely and effective legal and business advice, support and training at all organizational levels.
• Ability to uphold standards of complete discretion and confidentiality. 
• Professional, personable, approachable, and courteous demeanor. 
• Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm. 
• Ability to identify and assess issues and provide legally sound recommendations consistent with good business practices.
• Ability to coach and mentor people within the organization and shareholders
• Collaborative, positive, business-friendly and service-minded.
• Strong managerial, communication, and interpersonal relationship skills with the ability to work with various functional groups.

Education and/or Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant legal experience as in-house counsel and/or law firm. Big Law or Am Law experience is a plus.
• Juris Doctorate, admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in North Carolina or Georgia.
• Significant experience in drafting, negotiating and managing commercial agreements.
• Excellent negotiating skills, keen analytical abilities, a pragmatic approach to problem-solving, as well as a track record of success in handling complex business and legal issues in a fast-paced, agile and growth-oriented business environment.
• Experience in heavy equipment, manufacturing, or industrial distribution is preferred.

Workplace Requirements

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

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and /or otherwise move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, depending on site location, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in some work environments is occasionally loud.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We’re committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.