· You will serve as advisor and sounding board to the business teams, contributing as a strategic thought partner and representative of the legal department
· Provides leadership to drive toward legally and financially sound decisions and to minimize risk and secure return on investment
· In addition you will be responsible for drafts, reviews, and negotiates commercial agreements and related documents with counsel for customers and other outside parties, primarily on contracts and commercial disputes and in line with corporate objectives
· Provides proactive, strategic legal counsel to division heads and their teams
· Identifies, manages, and mitigates legal risk, including compliance and ethical issues affecting the business
· You will also collaborate with colleagues to address litigation and intellectual property issues as they arise
· Develops trusted relationships with internal clients at all organization levels through strong communication and interpersonal skills, acting with integrity and honesty
· Lastly, you will provide commercial legal advice with a primary focus on balancing risk and reward; advice required to be delivered without the benefit of exhaustive legal research on every issue