Director, Legal

About This Role

This Director, Legal role serves as the sole in-house legal advisor for LATICRETE International and its affiliates, overseeing all legal affairs and providing strategic guidance on corporate, regulatory, and operational matters. This position reports directly to the CFO and works closely with senior leadership to support company growth while managing risk and ensuring legal compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee corporate governance, including board meetings and shareholder communications
• Manage legal matters associated with mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships, and other strategic business transactions
• Advise on corporate structure and reorganizations as needed
• Ensure the company’s adherence to relevant local, state, and federal laws, as well as industry regulations
• Monitor changes in laws and regulations that could impact the company and ensure compliance across all business units
• Identify and mitigate potential legal risks affecting the business
• Manage all litigation, claims, investigations, and dispute resolution matters worldwide
• Select, retain, and manage external counsel, controlling legal spend and ensuring high-quality, cost-effective representation
• Draft and review contracts and licenses with customers, suppliers, and business partners
• Advise HR and management on employment law matters, including employee relations, discipline, terminations, compensation, and benefits
• Oversee protection, development, and enforcement of the company’s intellectual property portfolio

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school
• Bar membership in good standing
• 10+ years of corporate legal experience
• Broad experience across corporate, commercial, regulatory, manufacturing, employment, IP, litigation and compliance law
• Strong understanding of product liability, regulatory compliance, EHS and manufacturing risk profiles
• Strong knowledge of corporate law, regulatory compliance
• Experience working with employment law and partnering with Human Resources
• Experience drafting and reviewing major and critical contracts
• Proven ability to provide practical, business-focused legal advice to senior and mid-level management
• Demonstrated ability to manage external legal counsel and legal budgets effectively

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school
• 10+ years of corporate legal experience, with preferable at least two years at a law firm and the majority as in-house experience. Demonstrated experience serving as a sole or lead in-house counsel in a global organization highly preferred.

Nice to Have

• Experience serving as a sole or lead in-house counsel in a global organization
• Experience in global manufacturing company selling through distribution
• Experience in chemical industry and/or building products
• International experience
• Previous experiences in acquiring and divesting companies
• Experience managing mergers and acquisitions

Benefits