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Lead Legal Counsel & Compliance Officer NA

At Envu, we partner with our customers to design world-class, forward-thinking innovations that protect and enhance the health of environments around the world. We offer dedicated services in: Professional Pest Management, Forestry, Ornamentals, Golf, Industrial Vegetation Management, Lawn & Landscape, Mosquito Management, and Range & Pasture.

Envu brings together a broad range of perspectives to look beyond chemistry and dare to explore new paths forward. Guided by our inclusive culture, we embrace change and flexibility, tackling our customers’ toughest challenges proactively, passionately and with an entrepreneurial spirit.

We pursue our ambitions collaboratively because we know that a unified and empowered team is an unstoppable force, allowing us to achieve our vision of healthy environments for everyone, everywhere. Join Us.

Envu is proud to be Great Place to Work Certified in the US, France, and India. (June 2024 - June 2025)

FUNCTION: CFO

LOCATION: Cary, North Carolina

TYPE: Permanent

Role Seniority: Senior Managerial

GET TO KNOW YOUR AREA:

The Lead Legal Counsel & Compliance Officer NA is a member of Envu’s Legal and Compliance Team and reports to Envu’s Head of Legal & Compliance. The role is based in Cary, North Carolina and is responsible for providing legal support to Envu’s business in the North America region.

YOUR MISSION WILL BE TO:

• Member of the NA Leadership Team advising the Head of NA and regional leadership on strategic topics affecting commercial operations in the U.S. and Canada.
• Leadership of all regional legal and compliance matters including corporate, commercial, litigation, governance, regulatory, labor, and compliance.
• Lead and conduct complex contract analysis, drafting and negotiation, developing and enforcing processes for standard and non-standard contracts.
• Retain, instruct and manage outside counsel for litigation and specialized advice.
• Manage corporate governance matters for legal entities in the U.S. and Canada, leading and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Management and monitoring of potential labor, regulatory, and compliance risks, mitigating the same through proactive prevention measures.
• Managing government investigations and inquiries in coordination with the Head of Legal & Compliance;
• Implementation and improvement of legal processes, set up internal KPI´s, especially to improve efficiency, reduce risks and costs.
• Provide local legal support for M&A projects.
• In coordination with the Global IP Counsel, advise on patent and trademark matters in the region.
• Draft and implement local polies, provide legal interpretation and trainings on the policies.
• Lead the investigation of compliance cases in the region.
• Support global projects and legal matters as directed by Envu’s Head of Legal and Compliance.

ARE YOU READY FOR THE ROLE?

Main requirements:

• Juris Doctor degree required, preferably from a top 14 law school.
• 5-7 years of work experience as a lawyer with preference for in-house experience.
• Experience working in a multinational environment preferred
• Experience supporting global M&A and licensing transactions is preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced private equity environment with competing priorities, tight deadlines, and minimal supervision

Environmental Science U.S. LLC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

By applying for this position, you agree that your personal data are going to be processed and recorded by Envu for recruitment purposes only. For candidates who are not selected for this position, personal data will be kept for a period of two years and then permanently deleted.

We will soon be in touch to let you know the next steps to be taken!