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Assistant General Counsel
Full Time Professional CLP Circular Services Inc, New York, NY, US
4 days ago Requisition ID: 1907
Salary Range: $275,000.00 To $300,000.00 Annually
About Circular Services
Circular Services is a leading developer and operator of circular economy infrastructure and services and the largest private recycling and organics company in the U.S. with operations across the country. We help businesses and municipalities reduce and divert waste, lowering disposal costs and fueling local supply chains by ensuring materials are recovered, recycled, and reused.
About the Role:
Circular Services is seeking an Associate General Counsel as its builds its legal department, partnering with facility leadership on commercial transactions and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate is a hands-on corporate generalist with extensive experience in recycling, organics and material management, or similar industrial industry.
The role will be based in New York City, New York, and require some travel to other operating locations.
Responsibilities:
Oversee day-to-day legal matters of the facilities across the U.S., including RFPs, contract terms negotiation, playbooks and templates (including government, vendor, customer, commodities, transportation, NDAs, financing, HR, technology), HS&E (including OSHA, State and Municipal Departments of Environmental Protection/Conservation/Sanitation/Recycling) M&A and integration, corporate governance policies and procedures, compliance, training, risk mitigation, real property, intellectual property, cybersecurity and privacy, labor and employment, insurance matters, procurement, communications, marketing, regulatory, sustainability, and dispute resolution.
Collaborate with the Chief Legal Officer, executive team and cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate legal risks, proposing new solutions and processes that align with the company's overall mission and growth trajectory and drive operational excellence and efficiency, blending legal expertise with business acumen.
Represent Circular Services before state and federal regulatory bodies and related organizations.
Stay apprised of changes to laws and regulations that may impact the company.
Manage outside counsel in specialized areas as needed, ensuring the company seeks necessary and prudent advice while well-managing its legal expenses.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
10+ years as a licensed attorney
Extensive experience with the legal and business needs of an industrial/manufacturing and services operating company
Demonstrated success guiding complex deals and partnerships, including management of contracts & agreements
Highly analytical, with sharp attention to detail
Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
Extremely high level of integrity & professionalism, and excellent communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Strategic thinker with a passion for driving business growth and improving organizational processes
Substantial knowledge and experience working with Ironclad or similar CLM, and MS Office.
J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in the state of New York, additional state bar licenses a plus
Preferred Job Qualifications:
Experience working for a waste, recycling and/or organics company
Preference for corporate or commercial transactions counsel experience
Preference for a mix of in-house and top-tier law firm experience
Knowledge and experience contracting with municipalities and recycling facilities a plus
Experience building/growing a legal department or working with or in a high-growth or start-up company and a large public or private equity-backed company
EEOC: Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
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