Legal Counsel-Contracts; Calhoun, Georgia,

Legal Counsel-Contracts (Calhoun, Georgia, United States, 30701)

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Mohawk Industries is a Fortune 500 global flooring leader committed to customer solutions, process improvements, sustainable manufacturing and opportunities for our team.

As a leading global flooring manufacturer, Mohawk provides a great place to start or develop your career, with an emphasis on what’s important to you—lead, innovate, learn or create.

• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a wide range of agreements, including strategic supply and equipment purchase contracts, sales agreements, logistics agreements, consulting agreements, leases, software licenses, IT service agreements, privacy and confidentiality agreements.
• Provides practical legal advice on contracts, dispute resolution, legal risk and best practices on a variety of topics to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Develops and implements improvements to contracting processes, including development of standard templates, checklists, process flows, and training for business stakeholders.
• Conducts legal research on contractual and other legal issues.
• Monitors legal and regulatory developments, such as extended producer responsibility laws and trade relations, and advises leadership accordingly.
• Collaborates with business leaders to develop proactive strategies for risk mitigation.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.

• 6-8 years’ relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience.
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and current active license to practice law, Georgia preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in top tier law firm or corporate law department preferred.
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills to a variety of audiences, with the ability to present complicated issues clearly, simply and succinctly.
• Demonstrated ability to get things done both through formal channels and informal networks.
• Experience working with limited day-to-day supervision.
• Highly analytical; excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Detail‑oriented; able to manage multiple tasks and work well under pressure.
• Experience in manufacturing, building supply and/or housing industries preferred.

• Infrequent travel may be required.
• Temporary indirect reporting relationships may exist while working as Project lead.
• May be required to act in senior role, providing task related advice and direction to junior team members.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.

Seniority level
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Mid‑Senior level

Employment type
:
Contract

Job function
:
Legal

Industries
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Textile Manufacturing