Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Reports To: Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer

Purpose

Provide legal support to UNACEM North America business operations through the drafting, review, negotiation, administration, and monitoring of commercial contracts and legal matters. Support the execution of Legal Department processes, maintain contract governance standards, coordinate with internal stakeholders and external counsel, and contribute to operational efficiency initiatives that enable timely and practical legal support to the business.

Key Accountabilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and related legal documents.
• Support contract administration and contract lifecycle management activities.
• Maintain standardized contract templates and legal documentation.
• Coordinate legal requests and support matter intake processes.
• Assist with the management of external counsel and legal invoices.
• Prepare legal reports, contract summaries, and compliance documentation.
• Support Legal Department process improvement and technology initiatives.
• Provide practical legal guidance on day-to-day commercial and operational matters.
• Support compliance communications, training activities, and policy awareness efforts.

Critical Responsibilities

• Draft, review, commercial agreements, including vendor, procurement, consulting, confidentiality, service, and customer contracts.
• Ensure contracts comply with company policies, approval requirements, and legal standards.
• Maintain contract templates, clause libraries, and legal document repositories.
• Support contract tracking, renewals, amendments, and record retention activities.
• Respond to legal inquiries from internal stakeholders and escalate complex matters as appropriate.
• Coordinate the engagement of external counsel and assist with invoice review and matter tracking.
• Conduct legal research and analysis on commercial, contractual, and corporate matters.
• Prepare contract summaries, legal memoranda, reports, and supporting documentation.
• Support legal compliance training and awareness initiatives across the organization.
• Assist in the implementation and adoption of legal systems, tools, and process improvements.
• Monitor contractual obligations and help ensure timely fulfillment of key legal requirements.
• Collaborate with business functions to facilitate efficient contract execution and administration.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in Arizona; California licensure is a plus.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in commercial contracts, corporate law, or general legal practice.
• Experience working in-house or supporting corporate legal departments preferred.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Bilingual English and Spanish strongly preferred.

Technical Knowledge

• Commercial contract drafting and negotiation.
• Contract administration and lifecycle management.
• Corporate and commercial law fundamentals.
• Vendor, procurement, and service agreements.
• Legal research and analysis.
• Compliance and corporate governance principles.
• Legal document management systems.
• Microsoft Office Suite.
• Contract management platforms (preferred).
• Basic legal reporting and matter tracking.

Internal Relationships

• Functional Leaders and Department Managers

Success Measures

• Contract review and turnaround time.
• Accuracy and quality of legal documentation.
• Compliance with contract governance and approval processes.
• Internal client satisfaction.
• Timely response to legal requests.
• Effective management of contract records and renewals.
• Timely completion of assigned legal matters.
• Contribution to legal process improvement initiatives.