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Posted:
November 20, 2020
Location:
Atlanta, Georgia
Type:
Full Time - Staff Attorney
Experience Level:
0-5 years experience
Category:
Corporate

Contracts Counsel

For information about Novelis, please visit: https://novelis.com/about-us/

Role Overview

The Contracts Counsel role will support contract drafting, review and counseling primarily in the areas of procurement contracts, commercial contracts, and IT contracts, while supporting the corporate legal team with mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic projects, real estate matters, technology contracts, and protection of confidential information.  The incumbent will support global contract management and administration, including Corporate functions with transactions in the above-mentioned areas, and will collaborate with the regional legal teams on global projects.

 

Responsibilities

  • Draft and negotiate commercial contracts through engagement with procurement and commercial leads
  • Provide counsel with respect to structuring transactions and negotiating terms and conditions of contracts
  • Prepare and update Novelis form agreements including collaborating with regional counsel to ensure country-specific matters are addressed
  • Update and create new draft form agreements for high volume transactions
  • Manage contract compliance including counseling internal clients with respect to contract disputes
  • Negotiate settlements with vendors and customers
  • Train internal clients with respect to contracting process/practices including confidentiality agreements and contracts playbook
  • Collaborate with internal subject matter experts with regard to intercompany transactions in order to manage intercompany agreements
  • Prepare intercompany agreements to memorialize transactions
  • Work within an increased volume of activity in business-critical legal matters; working across a number of different types of transactions

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor and active bar license in good standing in at least one state (preferably active Georgia bar license)
  • 3-5 years law firm experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex agreements for a variety of commercial and transactional matters
  • Experience as in-house counsel of a global company in addition to law firm experience preferred
  • Demonstrated experience in drafting and negotiation
  • Self-motivated, flexible, and efficient working style
  • Strategic thinking and strong business acumen
  • Quality-oriented with a focus on detail and the ability to identify and resolve issues independently
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; experience interacting with members of a small team and in advising business units
  • Experience drafting and negotiating IP-related agreements and software licenses preferred

About Novelis
Operating an integrated network of technically advanced rolling and recycling facilities across North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Novelis leverages its global manufacturing and recycling footprint to deliver consistent, high-quality products around the world. A commitment to sustainability is core to our business operations and extends to how we partner with stakeholders across the aluminum value chain. We see tremendous opportunities in continuing to expand the use of lightweight, infinitely recyclable aluminum to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals and provide consumers the environmentally friendly products they enjoy. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, an industry leader in aluminum, copper and metals; and a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group based in Mumbai, India.
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