General Counsel / Chief Legal Officer / Head of Legal
Dallas, Texas
Up to $250,000 per year
A General Counsel / Chief Legal Officer / Head of Legal is required for a senior legal leadership position within the power generation and industrial equipment sector, based in Dallas, Texas.
This is an opportunity for an experienced commercial lawyer to take responsibility for legal strategy, corporate governance, commercial contracts, regulatory compliance and risk management across a business with operations in the United States and Australia.
The General Counsel will act as the chief legal advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team, providing practical commercial advice while protecting the business from legal and regulatory risk.
The position offers broad responsibility across commercial contracting, construction and equipment agreements, employment law, litigation and international business matters, with direct involvement in significant commercial and strategic decisions.
The General Counsel / Chief Legal Officer / Head of Legal Role:
- Act as the principal legal advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team on commercial, regulatory and corporate matters.
- Draft, review and negotiate customer contracts, equipment sales and rental agreements, supplier agreements, distribution contracts and NDAs.
- Advise on construction and project contracts, including liability, indemnities, warranties, insurance and contractual risk.
- Oversee international legal matters, working with external counsel on Australian operations, cross-border agreements, export controls and compliance.
- Manage litigation, commercial disputes, claims, external legal advisors and legal budgets.
- Provide legal advice on employment matters, including policies, investigations, employment regulations and employee relations.
- Oversee regulatory compliance involving OSHA, DOT, environmental legislation and other applicable standards.
- Manage corporate governance, entity administration and legal support for acquisitions, financing and other strategic transactions.
General Counsel / Chief Legal Officer / Head of Legal Requirements:
- Experience as a General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, Head of Legal, Senior Corporate Counsel or similar senior commercial legal professional.
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law in good standing in at least one US state.
- Approximately 12+ years of legal experience across law firm and in-house environments.
- Strong experience negotiating commercial agreements, managing contractual risk and advising senior executives.
- Broad legal knowledge covering corporate governance, employment law, commercial contracts, litigation and regulatory compliance.
- Experience managing external legal counsel and legal budgets.
- Strong commercial judgment, communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to operate independently.