Corporate Counsel
Charter Next Generation
La Grange Park IL 60526 US
Maximize your potential, own your impact. We are Charter Next Generation (CNG). We are curious. We are courageous. We are competitive. We are North America's leading independent producer of high-performance, specialty film, and flexible packaging solutions for a greener tomorrow. Join us and our 2,000+ employee-owners now as we passionately pursue sustainable solutions to create a better world.
This career opportunity is located at our CNG facilities in Chicago IL. This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in the office.
What we offer - Our hardworking team deserves benefits that work for them:
Total Rewards:
People & Culture:
As a Corporate Counsel your responsibilities will be:
A strong Corporate Counsel will possess:
Safety at CNG:
Ensure that safety and health concerns are given primary consideration in all activities Follows company guidelines and actively participates in all safety processes
Physical Work and Work Environment:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Are our values a match for you?
Want to learn more about CNG? Click here to learn from our employees! https://www.youtube.com/@charternextgeneration
If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and resume. Become part of our CNG team today!
Equal Employment Opportunity: Hiring and advancement are based on job-related requirements and on an individual's qualifications to perform a job. All aspects of employment are carried out free of discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disabilities, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression or any unlawful criterion, existing under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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This career opportunity is located at our CNG facilities in Chicago IL. This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in the office.
What we offer - Our hardworking team deserves benefits that work for them:
Total Rewards:
- Significant earning potential in year 1
- Progressive pay with skills development
- Additional earnings through employee ownership program
- Benefits day 1
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401k with 5% company match at 90 days of employment
- Vacation upon day of hire
People & Culture:
- Sustainability leader
- Innovative & dynamic environment
- Safety & quality driven
- Purpose-driven & Values-based
- Community partners
- Earth stewardship
As a Corporate Counsel your responsibilities will be:
- Provide sound legal counsel in areas specific to contract negotiation, employee relations, external communications, intellectual property and some regulatory related issues
- Curate and review legal documentation that protect and support the company's interests while adhering to corporate compliance laws
- Work closely with the Human Resources team on issues related to employee performance, workplace concerns, ethics and compliance issues and all other welfare related programs
- Review, update and oversee the company policies on legal affairs as the company attorney
- In conjunction with the V.P. and General Counsel, guide the management team and stakeholders on legal directions of the Company
- Undertake and perform in-depth legal research for partnerships, mergers, acquisitions and other transactions
- Stay abreast of changes in the external marketplace that could have an impact on issues related to the Company's interest, develop a point of view and proactively advise
A strong Corporate Counsel will possess:
- Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor
- Active member of the Illinois State Bar Association
- 5+ years of corporate law experience with focus on contracts, employee relations and knowledge of IP and/or regulatory law
- Comprehensive understanding of corporate law
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills
- Ability to influence across all levels of the organization
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to hear multiple points of view and willingness to act in a decisive manner
Safety at CNG:
Ensure that safety and health concerns are given primary consideration in all activities Follows company guidelines and actively participates in all safety processes
- Carry out job/area specific housekeeping duties and maintain a high standard of professionalism
- Look for, report, and correct any near misses/unsafe conditions or behaviors as soon as possible
- Identify needed changes and make recommendations - find a better way
Physical Work and Work Environment:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Team members are required to frequently talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Are our values a match for you?
- Committed - We act with integrity and respect for one another.
- Collaborative - We are better when we work together.
- Caring - We strive to be socially conscious in all we do.
- Courageous - We take risks to achieve better outcomes.
- Curious - We encourage new thinking to reimagine what's possible.
- Competitive - We play to win.
Want to learn more about CNG? Click here to learn from our employees! https://www.youtube.com/@charternextgeneration
If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and resume. Become part of our CNG team today!
Equal Employment Opportunity: Hiring and advancement are based on job-related requirements and on an individual's qualifications to perform a job. All aspects of employment are carried out free of discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disabilities, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression or any unlawful criterion, existing under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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