Jobs Senior Counsel, Americas

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is seeking a senior transactional attorney with extensive experience in commercial and corporate transactions to join our legal department.

Job Description

Senior Counsel, Americas

Armstrong World Industries

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is seeking a senior transactional attorney with extensive experience in commercial and corporate transactions to join our legal department.  In this role, you will have direct client responsibility for assigned business units or functional departments with respect to transactional and regulatory compliance matters.  Specific caseload assignments will depend on the background and expertise of the candidate. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the campus-like setting of our Corporate Headquarters combines easy access to Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia and boasts excellent lifestyle opportunities and reasonable cost of living.

Bring your ideas.  Build your future with us.  Armstrong is a recognized global leader in the design and manufacture of ceiling, flooring, and cabinet products.  We have won numerous awards from industry associations for our quality products, environmental stewardship, corporate citizenship, safety, and innovation.  In addition, our team enjoys a challenging work environment, a competitive compensation plan, and a comprehensive benefits package. 

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Key Job Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, this position provides direct support for the business as follows:

• Review, draft, negotiate, manage and advise on all phases of a wide variety of commercial and business transactions, including procurement contracts, marketing transactions, sales  and distribution agreements, agency agreements, vendor and supply agreements, real estate transactions, secured transactions, business combinations and joint ventures 
• Proactively and reactively provide timely and practical guidance and support to internal clients with respect to product liability, antitrust and competition, consumer advertising, warranty, distribution, pricing, regulatory, compliance, business ethics and pre-litigation issues and disputes
• Provide oversight of outside counsel
• Work collaboratively with global internal staff attorneys and actively engage with the company's leadership team

Job Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA accredited U.S. law school
• Admission to the bar of the highest court of any state
• Current law license in Pennsylvania or eligible to become licensed in Pennsylvania
• At least 7 years experience in commercial transactions and general business law as an in house lawyer with a corporation or at a law firm with substantive client interaction
• Significant experience in contract origination and administration, including instrument drafting, strategy development, compliance, contract negotiation and dispute resolution
• Professional maturity and a high level of discretion and integrity
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritize a high volume of transactions and issues
• Ability to practical, timely, balanced and value-add business counseling
• Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team
• Ability to effectively oversee and manage outside counsel
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to think strategically
• Proficiency in MS Office products, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint