Overview

For over 130 years, A.W. Chesterton has been an innovator and a knowledge provider for our industrial partners around the globe. From our ground-breaking split seal technologies, to our cutting-edge packing and lubricant solutions, we are continually focused on new ways to bring solutions to our customers, while also celebrating our own rich history and our unique place in the sealing industry.

Our legal department represents a small but mighty team that manages our contractual efforts and compliance around intellectual property, information security, product development, real estate, governance, employment law, and other areas. Tired of burning the midnight oil or chasing billable hours at a private firm? Come settle in and work with a close-knit team that prides itself on its collaboration and working relationships with our internal departments. Check out what working for Chesterton legal has to offer!

• BCBS Medical Coverage
• Delta Dental
• PTO including vacation sick, time, 11 paid holidays, and paid to time off to volunteer for causes
• Flexible work schedules, including fully remote and hybrid work options for many jobs
• Vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• STD and LTD
• HSA Accounts to cover additional medical costs
• Parental leave for moms and dads to be
• A host of other fringe benefits including legal services, pet insurance, Chesterton relief fund for employees in need, and more!

Job Summary:

Serves as an integral member of our dynamic corporate legal department. Responsible for providing direct support to the Vice President/General Counsel in managing legal affairs of the Company as needed and legal counsel and guidance to managers and other employees on a broad array of matters. Works with outside counsel, including international counsel, on certain matters from time to time. Continues to promote the Legal Department’s image and values of being approachable, responsive, practical, transparent, and collaborative.

Job Model: Hybrid

Hybrid positions will require employees to work both on-site and remote each week under a schedule that has been determined and agreed upon by you and your manager.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts legal research, drafts documents, and conducts factual inquiries at the direction of the Vice President/General Counsel.
• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts with customers, distributors, suppliers, and/or vendors. 
• Provides legal advice, drafts documents, and reviews materials related to or affecting marketing and sales, intellectual property, operations, information security, product development, real estate, governance, employment, or other and related matters as directed.
• Keeps current on legislative issues, statutes, decisions, and other important legal developments that may affect Company interests.
• Prepares litigation discovery responses and internal investigation as needed for such responses and the defense of litigation matters.
• Serves as a key member of Chesterton’s Compliance Committee, advising on risks and driving risk mitigation initiatives.
• Provides legal support to Chesterton’s international affiliates, working with international outside counsel as appropriate. 

Complexity of Duties:

• Issues handled will become progressively complex from a business and legal point of view.
• Work is reviewed in terms of meeting Legal Department and financial objectives.
• Substantial communication responsibilities both internally and externally. Contact from time to time with equivalent level inter-organizational managers and customer representatives.
• Full use and application of established legal theories, concepts, and techniques.
• Knowledge of contract formation and negotiation skills, basic and working knowledge of domestic and international legal trends.

Essential Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and time management skills, including the ability to work cross-functionally to achieve Company goals.
• Strong business acumen and customer focus.
• Strong forensic (investigative and risk assessment) instincts and skills.
• Ability to write effectively and persuasively in emails, policies, contracts, memoranda, and other written instruments.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally, both within and outside the Department and outside the Company.
• Effective problem-solving, decision-making, and process-improvement skills.
• Ability to drive matters independently. 

Education and/or Experience:

• Undergraduate and Law School (LL.B. or J.D.) degrees and admission to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• 4-6 years related experience, including exposure to commercial transactions

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Understanding of computers and business systems.
• Fluency in second major language, such as Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, German, French, Japanese, etc. is desirable but not required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Moderate noise (i.e.: computer printers, traffic) exists daily in the work environment.

Disclaimer:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

All of A.W. Chesterton Company employment is contingent upon successfully passing a background check and the respective medical surveillance requirements.

Chesterton is an equal opportunity employer M/F/V/D

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