Sr. Legal Counsel

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Piscataway, NJ, USA
In-Office
3D Printing • Chemical
The Role

What we offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:
https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Advise, draft, review, prepare and negotiate various complex construction agreements, including EPCM, Basic Engineering and Construction Agreements. You will serve as the primary point of contact for complex capital project agreements.
  • Assist procurement and Project Teams in articulating business needs in contract terms and respond to their requests for legal guidance and contract interpretation.
  • Monitor, review and revise contract templates to ensure compliance with new and existing legal and regulatory best practices and internal requirements.
  • Understand internal customer business requirements and effectively communicate the Company’s risk tolerance to ensure internal clients make informed decisions.
  • Provide litigation support and assist with claims and disputes related to a project, working closely with a designated Evonik claims manager and procurement and managing outside counsel where necessary.
  • Support the region on all USG contract issues
  • Work closely with others in the Law Department, identifying and escalating, as necessary, issues to the General Counsel and other in-house attorneys.
  • Utilize strong negotiation skills and support clients during internal and external negotiations, structuring of transactions and in the drafting and review of complex commercial documents.
  • Manage outside counsel relationships and budgets.
  • Travel (some international) may be required (10%).

REQUIREMENTS

  • JD from an ABA accredited law school with solid academic credentials.
  • Active state law license in good standing.
  • 10 years of legal experience with a major law firm, regulatory agency or business entity (in-house experience preferred).
  • High degree of familiarity with EPCM, Basic Engineering, and Construction Agreements.
  • Experience with USG contracting issues.
  • Experience with all capital project phases from contracting and procurement through project administration and dispute resolution.
  • Experienced managing construction litigation as well as alternative dispute resolution in mediation and arbitration forums.
  • Demonstrate an ability to foster good working relationships and effectively influence, communicate and interact with a diverse set of clients at all levels of the Company and cultural backgrounds.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to resolve complex issues and balance demands of internal clients while meeting aggressive deadlines.
  • Strategic thinker, self-motivated, team player, with demonstrated history of resolving challenging legal problems and the ability to act independently and to coordinate projects among multiple stakeholders. 
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills.
  • Prior experience in manufacturing, specialty chemicals and/or procurement is preferred.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with internal clients of all levels in the Company.
  • Self-motivated and capable of routinely managing work with minimal direction; excellent follow up skills and ability to meet aggressive deadlines.
  • Comfortable with and adept at dealing with management and other personnel from various cultural backgrounds.
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Your Application
 

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Dawn Tanner

Company is

Evonik Corporation

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The Company
HQ: Essen
13,812 Employees
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. While we don’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, Evonik is part and parcel of these and many other end products. That’s because we contribute the small things that make a big difference. We make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient. In short: We think beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world a better place. Today and tomorrow. We are an international group with a workforce of over 32,000 people spread across more than one hundred locations. Our daily work is shaped by global concerns, such as sustainability, diversity and digitalization. In all our business decisions, we take the present and future generations into consideration. After all, being ready for tomorrow is our business. Interested in joining our global team? Our wide range of opportunities extends from creative and innovative research through international management all the way to production. Whether you’re studying, starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, come help us make the world a better place. For more information about careers at Evonik, go to: www.careers.evonik.com. #HumanChemistry Find our netiquette on: www.evonik.com/netiquette

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