Legal Counsel

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Hempel is a global company with 30 factories across the world and EUR 2,185 million in revenue through our operations in more than 100 countries. Hempel has an ambitious strategy which involves several commercial initiatives, including potential M&A, aiming at accelerating our growth with double impact. 

We are now looking for a skilled lawyer for our Americas region, preferably with strong experience dealing with commercial contracts to assist our global Legal Team in providing high quality legal support to Hempel’s business and operations in the Americas, and to work on the assigned global projects from time to time.

Can You Balance Ambition with Care for Your Colleagues?

As Hempel’s Legal Counsel in the Americas, you will advise and assist our business segments navigating through commercial agreements and a variety of legal considerations arising locally in the Americas and globally, reporting to Head of Legal, Commercial, who is  based in Shanghai, China.

You will be interacting with a diverse range of stakeholders within the global business and the Legal Team globally, as well as external relations to e.g., Hempel customers, vendors and external counsels in the Americas.

You will be independently responsible for tasks, but you will also work together with other lawyers in the global legal team and abroad. As part of the Global Legal Team, you will also be involved in cross-functional global legal projects.

Could You Thrive in a Global Community Based on Trust?

What do you need to be successful in the role?

• Lead corporate governance and maintenance activities, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational integrity.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts across multiple business segments, including the Energy & Infrastructure sector (Americas & EMEA) and the Marine segment.

• Provide proactive legal support to cross-functional teams, including Procurement, Operations, and R&D, helping to drive innovation and efficiency.

• Manage and resolve claims and disputes, safeguarding company interests while promoting fair outcomes.

• Advise on local marketing compliance, ensuring campaigns align with legal and ethical standards.

• Contribute to data protection initiatives, ensuring adherence to global privacy regulations.

• Support local M&A activities, from due diligence through integration.

• Liaise with public authorities on a variety of legal and regulatory matters.

• Provide hands-on assistance in compliance investigations at the local level.

• Partner with commercial teams to assess legal implications of new business models and growth strategies.

• Deliver in-person legal training across the U.S., focusing on key areas such as commercial law and compliance.

• Proactively mitigate legal risks and serve as a trusted advisor to senior management on strategic legal issues.

• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to integrate legal insights into business decisions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

• Location: Hybrid role based in Conroe/Houston or Dallas, Texas. Some limited travel may be required.

Qualifications:

You are a qualified lawyer with at least 6-8 years of post-qualification experience from either a law firm or an in-house legal department. You thrive in a dynamic and international working environment where drafting and reviewing simple as well as complex contracts with our stakeholders will be among your main tasks. You are strong in terms of analyzing and solving legal problems and in communicating the solutions. We expect that you are willing to learn and develop your skills within varied aspects of global contracting and that you are not afraid of taking on responsibility. Relevant chemical/manufacturing industry experience and experience with corporate law, commercial contracts, intellectual property law and data protection is an advantage. Working in a global environment, you speak and write English fluently, have a solid cross-cultural understanding and connect easily with colleagues around the world. Spanish language skills are considered an advantage.

Sound like a match?

To apply for this position, please submit your application letter with a CV in English via our recruitment system by clicking the link ‘Apply’ at the top.
 

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Chemicals

At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other. 

We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact. 

At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work.  We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents,  we can achieve great things, together.