Corporate Legal Counsel

Job description

Subsidiary Steel Dynamics Overview This position will report directly to Steel Dynamics Treasurer and will be supporting the Chief Financial Officer and other members of management with, among other items, 1) Contract and Business Administration and 2) management of corporate records and 3) general support for the operations. Professional internal and external communication is an integral component.

Responsibilities

A successful candidate will be expected to: Contract & Business Administration

• Provide tactical legal consulting to various operational and corporate management with respect to general business matters;
• Development, review and monitoring of (with outside counsel’s direction, when appropriate) of contracts with suppliers, service providers and customers, including standard terms and conditions and NDAs.

Other Responsibilities

• Review & Monitoring Outside Counsel / Review Invoicing;
• Bankruptcy / Credit Rights;
• Management of US Legal Entities / Corporate Records for Subsidiaries;
• Assist Outside Counsel with Management of Mexican Legal Entities;
• Financial Transactions / Due Diligence;
• Litigation Support; and
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor and licensed to practice law in the State of Indiana (or licensed to practice law in another state with willingness to seek admission to the Indiana Bar)
• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of relevant business law experience (or equivalent)
• Public company law experience is additive, but is not required
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team member with excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills, ability to multi-task Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers.