General Counsel & Corporate Secretary - Washington, DC - $350,000 - $450,000 - Permanent

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary - Washington, DC
Full-Time, Permanent
$350,000 - $450,000
Eligible for Annual Merit Increase as well as Discretionary Bonus

Must-Haves

·         Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.

·         Admission to the bar to practice law

·         12 years’ experience as an attorney.

·         Eight years advocacy or related experience.

·         Demonstrated knowledge of the chemical or related industry

Nice-To-Haves

·         Federal government (EPA) or related experience

·         Base level knowledge of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) laws.

·         Board and Board governance experience.

·         Trade association experience.

Job Description

The position is responsible for protecting ACC’s legal interests and operations, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The position is also responsible for overseeing ACC’s Legal Services staff. The position serves as the chief legal officer for ACC and the Board of Directors, including managing and overseeing Executive Committee and Board operations. The position reports directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer.

Major duties and responsibilities include:

·         Develops and deploys legal strategy, including offensive and defensive litigation as well as collaborates with technical and policy staff to provide input on regulations and legislation that could impact the business of chemistry.

·         Manages legal risk to ACC, including political and lobbying compliance and oversees contracts between ACC and outside parties.

·         Oversees corporate governance of ACC, including Board and Board Committee processes and serves as the Corporate Secretary to the organization.

·         Serves as a member of the ACC senior management team and maintains responsibility for coordinating and aligning with other ACC departments/divisions.

·         Oversees overall organizational compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, including antitrust risk.

·         Serves as Chief Compliance Officer, including oversight and management of ACC’s Code of Ethics and Conduct program.

·         Oversees selection, retention, management and evaluation of all outside counsel. Oversees the employees within the Legal Services department, including establishing performance objectives, conducting performance reviews, and facilitating employee development for direct reports.

·         Directs the development of annual legal operational budget.