Legal and Compliance Counsel

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Legal Advisory : Provide practical and strategic legal advice on a broad range of issues including commercial contracts, corporate governance, employment law, and data privacy.
• Regulatory Compliance : Develop, implement, and oversee compliance programs in line with U.S. federal and state laws (e.g., FCPA, data protection, anti-money laundering, trade sanctions).
• Policy Development : Draft, review, and update internal policies and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance and mitigate legal risk.
• Contract Management : Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements with customers, suppliers, and partners.
• Mergers & Acquisitions :
• Assist with legal due diligence of target companies.
• Help coordinate post-acquisition integration from a legal and compliance perspective.
• Training & Awareness : Design and deliver training for employees on key compliance topics (anti-bribery, data protection, ethics).
• External Counsel Management : Select and manage external counsel where specialist advice or litigation support is required.
• Cross-functional Collaboration : Work closely with company headquarters, business, finance, HR, and operations teams to provide day-to-day legal and compliance support.

Key Qualifications

Preferred Experience

Key Competencies