Director, Legal

About This Role

This role will oversee all legal affairs for Laticrete International and its affiliates, providing strategic legal guidance on corporate, regulatory, and operational matters. It involves managing external counsel, ensuring compliance, and mitigating legal risks across a global landscape.

Responsibilities

• Oversee corporate governance, including board meetings and shareholder communications
• Manage legal matters associated with mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions
• Advise on corporate structure and reorganizations
• Ensure company adherence to relevant local, state, and federal laws and industry regulations
• Monitor changes in laws and regulations 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 representation
• Develop litigation strategy, settlement approaches, and risk assessments
• Oversee insurance programs, claims management, and coverage matters

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 managing mergers and acquisitions highly preferred
• 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
• Exceptional judgment, discretion and ethical standards
• Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance for business leaders
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence, advise and partner at the senior leadership and Board level
• Experienced in defining and defending intellectual property
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school
• 10+ years of corporate legal experience, preferably with 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 in global manufacturing company selling through distribution
• Experience in chemical industry and/or building products
• International experience
• Previous experiences in acquiring and divesting companies

Benefits