Wood
Legal Analyst
TX, US | $120K - $149K
Qualifications
- Minimum of five years' experience as a paralegal negotiating and drafting commercial agreements and corporate governance documents
- Ability to effectively analyze and communicate legal issues across broad functional and organizational lines (e.g., subject matter experts, business partners, and attorneys)
- Ability to maintain high quality performance with varied deadlines and competing priorities in a fast-paced work environment
- Strong organizational, analytical, proofreading, editing, and research skills
- Strong communication skills (both oral and written) and interpersonal skills
- Self-starter who is adept at working in a team environment and partnering with management, business partners, in-house counsel, outside counsel, and staff
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of tools
Responsibilities
- The successful candidate will primarily provide commercial, transactional and corporate governance legal support for Americas Fuels and Lubricants Procurement, Sales and Marketing business units operating in Latin America
- Prepare and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements including, but not limited to the following: Non-Disclosure Agreements, Sales Agreements, Incentive Agreements, Letters of Credit, Agency Agreements, Sponsorship Agreements, Products and Service Agreements and Contract Amendments, all based on consultation with business partners and subject matter experts and review by attorneys
- Prepare, review, and revise a variety of corporate governance documents, including but not limited to the following: Meeting Minutes, Proxy Letters, Shareholder Agreements and Powers of Attorney; coordinate corporate governance matters in partnership with business partners
- Provide legal support for consumer brand marketing and advertising campaigns, including but not limited to reviews of advertising, social media, promotional materials, loyalty programs and external presentations
- Engage and provide recommendations (risk analysis) to business partners and attorneys on counterparty's changes to legal terms in agreements
- Work closely with subject matter experts in tax, finance, intellectual property, information risk management, compliance, and insurance to integrate such guidance into commercial negotiations and agreements
- Analyze and summarize documents for review by business partners and attorneys
- Perform legal due diligence and legal research
- Multi-task and prioritize work assignments to consistently provide high-quality work product in a fast-paced work environment
- Work closely with business partners and attorneys to resolve a variety of day-to-day issues and support a broad range of corporate governance and commercial transactions and/or projects
- Recommend process improvements and simplification of tasks
- Communicate clearly, simply and directly
- 10,001+ employees
- Construction, Home Improvement, Renewable Energy, Packaging, Furniture, Packaging and Containers, Furniture Manufacturing, Paper and Packaging, Paper, Wood Products
- Public Company
- Aberdeen
- Company Specialties:
Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Procurement, Production Support, Maintenance Management, Power Generation, Offshore, Onshore, Pipeline, Refining & Chemicals, Industrial, Automation & Control, LNG, Renewable Energy, Minerals, Hydrogen, Carbon Capture, and Decarbonisation
Company information
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, delivering solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
