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Job Description

Primary Responsibility :

Responsible for providing advice and ensuring the Company’s compliance with US Securities laws, NYSE requirements, corporate governance and other public company regulatory issues. Also, provides advice and counsel on potential company transactions. Other general duties include performing services for the company involving consultation, advisory, and document review and drafting activities and carries out the legal processes necessary to affect the rights, privileges, and obligations of the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Assist with corporate governance activities including formation of new entities, drafting of consents and resolutions, and maintaining corporate records of several dozen subsidiaries.
• Prepare listing applications, annual reports and other NYSE compliance filings such as periodic reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, proxy statements, Section 16 filings, Form 8-Ks and other public company disclosure-related materials.
• Provide legal support on M&A, capital markets, financing and other strategic transactions as needed; and engage and manage 3rd party legal counsel when needed.
• Prepares and reviews a wide variety of legal instruments and documents, primarily commercial agreements, services contracts and vendor agreements.
• Supports business and sales groups in negotiating services scope, pricing, deliverables and other commercial terms.
• Provides rapid, practical, business oriented legal advice directly to operational and corporate internal customers, including compliance with various laws and regulations applicable to warehousing and logistics operations.
• Assists with preparation and review of leases, licenses, purchase and sale agreements, real estate instruments, LOI’s, etc.
• Collaborate with and facilitate cross-team decision making among Legal and other internal teams. Performs other duties appropriate to the role, or as required or necessary.

What Experience And Education You Need

• Juris Doctorate required from an ABA accredited College of Law.
• 5-10 years’ experience; preferably obtained through a combination of in-house and law firm experience, but experience limited to a large to medium sized law firm will be considered.
• Must be a licensed Attorney in at least one state and qualify under Georgia legal practice rules for practice as an in-house counsel.
• Background in commercial transactions with demonstrated ability to negotiate and close commercial contracts.
• Experience with mergers & acquisitions, securities law (including SEC reporting and national securities exchange compliance), capital markets and corporate finance preferred.
• Ideal candidate has real estate investment trust (REIT) law experience.
• Must have experience advising all levels of management professionals in mid to large size companies – preferably public companies.
• Strong computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft applications and official databases such as EDGAR.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of contacts, including outside attorneys, senior management, and business associates.

What Could Set You Apart

• Self-starter who relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Must excel in a deadline-driven environment.
• Must demonstrate in depth knowledge of compliance obligations affecting business.
• Must possess excellent writing, organizational, negotiation, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Must have strong customer service orientation.
• Must demonstrate consistently high quality legal work product.
• Must demonstrate good judgment and decision making ability.
• Must be able to work independently and multitask in a fast-paced work environment.
• Demonstrates flexibility and commitment.
• Demonstrates an uncompromising level of integrity and code of ethics and maintain a high degree of confidentiality

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• Requires some travel by automobile and airplane up to 10% of the time
• Carries loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What We Offer

Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.

EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.

About Us

Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.