Corporate Counsel - Remote/Hybrid/Office

Company Overview

Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) is a dynamic multinational organization that prides itself on its corporate culture of a family atmosphere that meets high achieving company performance. We are known for our competitive salaries and benefits packages and our emphasis on putting people first. Founded in 1982, and now grown to over $1.5B in sales worldwide, IPG focuses on growth through organic and strategic means. Our diversified product lines support our mission to be the world leader in packaging and protective solutions. Come join the IPG family today!

Position Description

Title: Corporate Counsel

Department: Legal

Immediate Supervisor: SVP, General Counsel

Status: Salary Exempt

Position Purpose

Assist with contract review and contract management, lead compliance initiatives, assist with corporate books and records, assist with due diligence and integration efforts.

Principle Accountabilities

• Initial point of contact for all contract requests

• With oversight, manage the contract management and document retention system to facilitate the retention and flow of documentation for the Company as a whole

• Organize input, requests, status updates, and other information from many points of contact and oversee contract workflows

• With oversight, prepare and review day to day contracts for customers, raw materials, vendors, NDAs, general purchasing, consulting, employment, etc.

• Ensure applicable processes are in place for key contract terms and customer documents to be monitored and accounted for

• Assist in corporate formalities and execution of documents, as appropriate

• Assist with compliance initiatives in connection with general rules and regulations and those applicable to the manufacturing sector (GDPR/CCPA, Lacey act, conflict minerals, California prop 65, Green Guides, etc.)

• Assist with organization of corporate books and records

• Coordinate annual US state, Canadian and Indian corporate filings for entities

• Assist with oversight of patent and trademark retention system

• Assist with due diligence and integration efforts in connection with mergers and acquisitions

• Handle the processing and coding of legal bills

• Work with outside counsel, as necessary

• Other tasks as assigned by both the Associate General Counsel and General Counsel

Essential Skills and Experience

• At least 4 years' experience negotiating commercial contracts at a medium to large law firm or as in-house counsel

• Experience with intellectual property law will be viewed as a plus, but not required

• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment to achieve answers in an accurate and extremely efficient manner with daily direct contact to internal clients

• Proficiency with Microsoft suite and standard business software (experience with document management systems strongly preferred)

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage priorities and urgent requests

• Eagerness to handle a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities and take initiative on projects as they arise

• Comfort in a collaborative environment with high expectations of accountability and work ethic

• Licensed attorney and member of a state bar with the ability to obtain once employed with Intertape Polymer Group (or already have obtained) Florida In-House Counsel licensure

• Friendly demeanor and very approachable as you will be the initial point of contact for internal clients (have a can-do attitude!)

• Option for this position to be fully remote for the right candidate