Assistant General Counsel presso Erie Home

Description

About Erie Home
Established in 1976 and headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Erie Home is a national leader in home improvement, consistently ranking among the top 10 in Qualified Remodeler’s Top 500. With over 100 locations and $600M+ in annual revenue, we are rapidly expanding into new markets, backed by decades of industry expertise and the support of Gridiron Capital.

At Erie Home, we transform houses into homes with industry-leading residential roofing and basement waterproofing solutions, protecting homeowners’ most valuable investments. Join a company where growth, connection, and leadership drive continued success.

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Job Summary
The Assistant General Counsel is responsible for legal issues and risk management matters within the company. This position advises the executive leadership team and management regarding legal, business, and risk management issues, while also acting as a liaison with outside counsel.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate      and provide legal guidance on external communication such as earnings      releases, press releases, investor presentations, marketing materials, and      the company’s investor relations website.
• Provide      legal support for governance of subsidiaries and corporate transactions,      including finance and capital markets transactions and internal group      restructurings.
• Monitor      regulations and developments relevant to the company’s business interests,      particularly relating to corporate governance, public company matters, and      mergers and acquisitions.
• Provide      general legal advice and support on day-to-day operational issues and      significant company-wide matters.
• Prepare      and execute legal documents by analyzing, drafting, negotiating,      reviewing, and filing the documents.
• Study      proposed and existing legislation, review business practices and policies,      and advise leadership of potential risks.
• Prepare,      negotiate, and interpret contracts.
• Prepare      and implement policies and practices in response to legal and regulatory      requirements.
• Prepare      and deliver training regarding legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support      the company’s incident reporting and investigation process by      investigating allegations of ethics, compliance, and labor and employment      issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s      degree and J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required.
• License      to practice law and in good standing in any U.S. state; must be eligible      to be admitted to practice law in Ohio.
• 6+      years of experience in a large law firm or significant in-house counsel      role.
• Experience      with business law including contract issues and disputes, labor and      employment matters, litigation management, corporate governance, ethics,      and compliance (including investigations).
• Strong      business acumen with the ability to identify, assess, balance, and manage      risk.
• Excellent      written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain      complex legal issues to all levels of management.
• Strong      leadership skills with a willingness to collaborate, share knowledge,      respond quickly to urgent matters, and execute proactively.
• Ability      to effectively multi-task, stay highly organized, and thrive in a      deadline-driven environment.
• Must      understand and embrace the company’s core values and corporate goals.
• Proficiency      in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project,      Access).
• Must      be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for      employment visa status (e.g., H1B).

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, or Certifications

• Experience      with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, joint developments,      securities, and compliance.

Key Competencies

• Adapting      to and managing change.
• Strategic      alignment and inspiring others.
• Communicating      and building relationships.
• Business      acumen and cross-functional knowledge.
• Achieving      results.

Travel Requirements

• Occasional      overnight travel required.

Overtime/Additional Hours Requirements

• Additional      hours may be required (exempt position).

Physical Requirements

• Normal      office environment.
• Indoor      work in a climate-controlled environment.
• Sedentary      work: exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible      amount of force frequently to move objects, including the human body.      Involves sitting most of the time.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Erie Home does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other applicable federal, state, or local protected class. If, due to a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Human Resources with your request and contact information.