Senior Counsel– Corporate

Liberty Tire Recycling•Pittsburgh, PA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Liberty Tire Recycling is a high-growth company and the premier provider of tire recycling services in North America with operations throughout the United States and Canada. Liberty Tire annually transforms more than 210 million tires into raw materials for smart, sustainable products that improve our environment and people’s lives. The Company is private equity owned, has approximately 60 sites in the US and Canada, and nearly 4,000 employees. With innovative tools, technologies and processes, Liberty Tire is a revolutionary American conservation enterprise – from coast to coast, and from whole tire to end products. The company’s commitment to finding new and better ways to RECLAIM, RECYCLE and REUSE bridges the sustainability goals of scrap tire generators nationwide with those of local scrap rubber consumers. Liberty Tire Recycling legal department is located in Pittsburgh, PA. Reporting to the Chief Legal and Risk Officer, this position is designed for a competent and high-potential attorney seeking to grow within an in-house legal department. This role will be responsible for assisting with the Company’s corporate and commercial matters, M&A matters, and real estate matters. The attorney in this role will work directly with all legal team members, as well as various levels of management (in the field and at corporate), as a key contributing member of the Company’s overall legal and compliance team. In this position, you must partner closely with business leaders to align legal strategies with operational goals.

Requirements

JD and Bar membership required
7+ years of experience with demonstrated progression in responsibility.
Experience in commercial contracts, M&A, and real estate matters.
Active listening and problem-solving skills
Developed business insight with ability to translate legal concepts into practical business advice
Negotiating skills
Self-starter and resourceful
Ability to be a good teammate, and representative of the legal department to internal clients and corporate partners
Ability to operate and be comfortable in environments of uncertainty
Strong time management and ability to multitask
Technology adaptive and curious
Good judgment and ethical compass
Organizational awareness
Strong detail-orientation
Positive attitude and maturity such that you easily develop productive business relationships
Discreet and professional
Roll up your sleeves work ethic and helpful attitude
Sense of humor

Nice To Haves

Preferred, but not required, experience gained in a combination of law firm and corporate in-house position, or government enforcement agency.
Experience with Private Equity owners is a plus.
Willing to travel up to 15% of the time

Responsibilities

Provide practical and business-oriented legal advice and counseling on a wide range of corporate issues, including corporate governance, contractual matters, risk management, and regulatory compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts such as customer agreements, county or city contracts, equipment leases, vendor contracts, NDA’s and MoU’s.
Identify areas of potential commercial risk and work with management on brainstorming solutions.
In coordination with our corporate paralegal, help develop and implement process improvements for contract management.
Serve as a consultant to the organization concerning corporate, contract and real estate strategies, and policy development. When needed, manage outside counsel assisting on such matters.
As Company’s M&A team and pipeline of targets grow, actively support and, where appropriate, lead aspects of legal M&A transactions, including due diligence, document negotiation and review, and integration planning.
Assist in due diligence
Assist review of acquisition documents
Assist in review of target company’s schedules
Assist company in regulatory issues to the deal, including permit transfers.
Help plan and assist the target’s legal, compliance, and regulatory integration efforts into broader Liberty, and work with the operations team with such integration
Coordinate and work as a team with outside counsel on all such matters
Support Regional and site management teams, focusing on the company’s expanding real estate portfolio.
Prepare, negotiate, and analyze a wide range of real estate agreements, including, leases, SNDAs, letters of intent, and related documents.
Track, draft, and negotiate agreements for lease renewals and amendments
Monitor compliance with real estate contracts, address non-compliance, and draft amendments, waivers, consents, estoppels, and SNDAs as needed.
Develop and implement process improvements for real estate portfolio oversight.
Oversee and manage outside counsel for real estate transactions and litigation
Assists other in-house counsel in general and routine business law matters as assigned and needed.