Legal Counsel

At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.

We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.

Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World.

It’s Better with Bakelite.

Legal Counsel: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

• You will be a trusted advisor to business and corporate leaders, providing day-to-day legal support that shapes operations, contracts, compliance, litigation, joint ventures, M&A activity, marketing, and commercial transactions.
• You’ll drive business success by negotiating and drafting high-impact contracts, sourcing agreements, joint development agreements, and other critical commercial agreements.
• You will play a key role in safeguarding Bakelite’s business by interpreting legal requirements affecting the chemical industry and translating them into practical, actionable solutions.

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You (External Postings)

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Atlanta: Atlanta is Georgia’s capital, largest city, and home to Bakelite’s corporate headquarters.

• The city offers lots of activities. In addition to restaurants and a bustling downtown area, you can explore Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Botanical Garden and more.
• Check out some of Atlanta’s famed sports teams, including the Braves, Falcons and Hawks.
• Atlanta is home to several the most colleges and universities in the southern U.S., including University of Georgia, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, John Marshall Law School and others.
• Love to travel? You’ll be close to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world.
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What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Provide regular updates regarding new and pending local legal and compliance matters to business and corporate leadership.
• Assist in the development of policies and procedures associated with compliance and best practices, including process improvements.
• Collaborate with business leaders on major projects, such as new sites or divestitures or commercial contracts.
• Track and communicate relevant legislative and regulatory developments and assist in evaluating potential impact on Bakelite operations.
• Coach and develop paralegal resource(s).
• Coordinate with and supervise outside counsel, as required. The Legal Counsel will work closely with the other Legal team members.

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

• 3 to 7 years of experience as a practicing attorney and/or as an in-house legal counsel.
• Masters or JD degree.
• Law firm experience preferred.
• Familiarity with corporate law and (international) commercial laws.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Excellent business judgment and flexibility to cover a broad range of legal matters.
• Demonstrated experience as a team player.
• Experience in a manufacturing/chemical company is a preference.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Able to work from Atlanta office is preferred.
• Able to review Spanish and French documents a plus. Speaking Spanish language is a plus.
• Ability to travel 10%.

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world? Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers.

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.

In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years or age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. This company participates in E-Verify. For additional details, click HERE.

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance. Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.