Position: General Counsel and Head of Legal
Location: COVINGTON, GA
JOB SUMMARY
The General Counsel and Head of Legal serves as Absolics’ senior legal adviser and provides strategic, corporate, commercial, and compliance counsel to the Board of Directors and management team. This position supports the achievement of business objectives while identifying, managing, and mitigating legal and regulatory risks in a practical and cost-effective manner. Responsibilities span corporate governance and policies; commercial contract drafting and negotiation; intellectual property and trade secret protection; export controls, privacy, and other regulatory compliance matters; dispute resolution; investigations; and corporate compliance.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Draft, review, and negotiate customer and vendor contracts, including purchase and sale agreements, service agreements, license agreements, and lease agreements;
- Manage and resolve disputes and investigations, including disputes with commercial parties, government investigations, labor arbitrations and litigation;
- Lead legal support for strategic corporate projects, including financing transactions and strategic partnerships;
- Lead corporate governance matters, including preparing board resolutions and corporate policies and advising the Board of Directors and management on governance agreements and requirements;
- Implement, monitor, and enhance ethics and compliance programs with the goal of enabling and driving compliant ethical business conduct in various compliance areas (e.g. EHS, labor, privacy laws);
- Engage, supervise, and manage outside counsel, including oversight of service quality and costs;
- Perform legal analysis/research and recommend appropriate strategies to senior management;
- Coordinate with legal counsel for shareholders, business partners, and other stakeholders, as needed;
- Manage and oversee legal document management and record-retention systems, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, appropriate authorization, regulatory compliance, and timely access;
REQUIREMENTS:
- Strong experience in commercial contracts and corporate governance
- Proficiency in English (contract drafting and negotiation)
- Excellent legal research and analytical skills
QUALIFICATIONS:
- In-house experience preferred
- Compliance or risk management experience
- Experience working with multinational companies
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Leadership management experience
EDUCATION:
- J.D. degree (or an equivalent degree) and membership in at least one U.S. state bar
- Working level proficiency in Korean
EXPERIENCE:
- 7+ years of legal experience
- Experience in providing legal advice at or for manufacturing companies
- Experience leading negotiations with business partners and coordinating external legal counsels across complex and multifaceted legal issues
BENEFITS:
- 401K 6% matching (NO vesting period)
- Healthcare 100% support (Health, Dental, Vision)
- Life, STD, LTD 100% support
- Cell phone allowance
- PTO and self-development
- Daily Lunch Benefit
SALARY:
- $140,000 – $200,000