Senior Counsel, Lake Forest, Illinois (IL)

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Counsel

City: Lake Forest / State: Illinois

Job Description

Join Reynolds Consumer Products... a world of opportunities! At Reynolds Consumer Products, we are passionate about achieving results and have fun winning as a team! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and fun workplace environment. Are you looking to build a strong career and make a positive impact? Then we have an opportunity for you! We are searching for a Senior Counsel to join our team located at our headquarters in Lake Forest, IL.

Your Role:

As a Senior Counsel, you be responsible for providing day-to-day guidance on legal issues and risk mitigation strategies for RCP. This role will effectively make recommendations on direction and issue resolutions while supporting the Associate General Counsel and General Counsel and assisting in the development and implementation of process improvements, policies, and procedures. You will have the opportunity to:

• Provide legal advice, guidance, and representation to RCP and its related entities with respect to business, advocacy, commercial, and compliance matters.
• Negotiate, draft and review a wide range of commercial and real estate agreements.
• Build partnerships with business stakeholders to drive brand and company strategy.
• Conduct research regarding specific legal and regulatory issues.
• Participate in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provide continuing counsel and guidance on legal matters.
• Monitor and maintain current knowledge of current trends in relevant areas of law and pursue ongoing professional development to maintain current knowledge on best practices.

Ultimately, you will operate as a key contributor to the legal and business teams at RCP while advising business partners on a broad range of legal issues.

You will love it here if...

• You can successfully juggle multiple tasks at once in a fast-paced environment
• You are a forward-thinker
• You pay great attention to details
• You are a strong leader and a great team-player

We need you to have:

• JD - Appropriately licensed to practice law in Illinois
• 3-5 years' experience
• Excellent speaking and writing skills, including the ability to clearly describe complex issues
• Ability to exercise judgment and diplomacy while addressing sensitive or challenging issues with internal or external stakeholders
• Ability to think creatively and strategically

Icing on the cake:

• Experience with real estate and contract drafting, review and negotiation

Want to know more? Check out our website or connect with us on LinkedIn!

Apply today to join a fast-growing innovative company!

Not a good fit but know someone who is? Please refer them!

Local candidates only, no relocation assistance available

For applicants or employees who are disabled, or require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, you may request assistance by calling us at (847)482-3550 or email Recruitment@ReynoldsBrands.com .

No recruiter calls or emails please.

Reynolds Consumer Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO AA M/F/Vet/Disability.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability.

Reynolds Consumer Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is The Law Poster: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

The Pay Transparency Policy Statement can be found on this link:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/PayTransparencyNondiscrimination.html

The poster and the supplement can be found on this link.

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

For applicants or employees who are disabled, or require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, you may request assistance by calling us at (847)482-3550 or email Recruitment@ReynoldsBrands.com.

No recruiter calls or emails please.

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