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TC Transcontinental

Senior Legal Counsel

TC Transcontinental, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


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15-Aug-2024Position Title:

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11019BRDescription:At TC Transcontinental, we’ve got it made, and that’s because of the expertise of our team.About this opportunityTC Transcontinental's Legal Team has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel. This position will mainly support our Packaging Sector and will be based at our Packaging headquarters in Chicago. As a member of TC Transcontinental's Legal Team, this position will report to the Company’s Chief Legal Officer based at TC Transcontinental's global corporate headquarters in Montreal, Quebec. The Senior Legal Counsel will be responsible for the preparation, review, negotiation, and closing of a wide variety of commercial agreements mainly for our Packaging Sector. This position will advise multiple TC Transcontinental corporate functions and TC Packaging business teams such as Sales & Marketing, Finance, Pricing, and Procurement, on commercial and compliance matters, and be involved in merger and acquisition transactions from time to time. This position will also actively participate in Legal department initiatives to improve our service to our internal business partners, advance the Legal Team's knowledge of evolving legal and business issues, and identify and mitigate compliance risks across our organization. This position will help ensure the Company’s long-term success and advance our strong values: respect, teamwork, performance, and innovation.Responsibilities

Prepare, review, negotiate, and close a variety of commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, and other third parties (such as sales, procurement, non-disclosure, joint-development, licensing, leases, consulting, and other services).Advise internal business partners on commercial issues and related compliance and regulatory matters, including anti-trust and anti-corruption risks, to achieve an appropriate balance of legal risk with business results while adhering to the Company’s policies and advancing its values.Help to oversee TC Transcontinental's compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and Company policies.Support and contribute to a healthy and safe work environment by following all workplace regulations, policies, and initiatives, including reporting all first aid injuries, accidents, and workplace hazards.Participate in drafting and negotiating M&A transactions.Qualifications

J.D. from a recognized accredited U.S. law school, strong academic background, and currently licensed and in good standing to practice law in at least one state (with ability to become licensed in Illinois within six months).Minimum of 10-15 years of relevant legal experience in law firm or in-house settings (ideally, a mix of both).TC Transcontinental is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicants for employment based on their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by law.

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