Orbia | Assistant General Counsel - Projects and Government contracting

Orbia Advance Corporation is a Purpose-led company with big aspirations. We are out to advance life around the world while maximizing value to our shareholders, customers and employees. The Company is passionate about the topics that define how people will live and thrive tomorrow: the future of cities, buildings, agriculture, and materials. Orbia Advance Corporation has five business groups which offer innovative solutions across multiple industries including building and infrastructure, data communications, chemicals and more. In 2018, Orbia Advance Corporation bought a majority stake in Israeli-based Netafim, the world’s leader in drip irrigation, and is helping the world ‘grow more with less’ as it helps to solve food and water scarcity. Orbia Advance Corporation has operations in 41 countries with more than 22,000 employees.

 

We started as a producer of commodities and have evolved to become a provider of innovative solutions that address the global issues of rapid urbanization, water and food scarcity, and a growing and aging population. We’re already a global leader in Polymers, Fluor, Building & Infrastructure, Datacom, and Precision Irrigation. We have embarked on a CEO-led transformation, as part of our journey to become a truly purpose-led, future fit company.

Orbia is hiring for a Orbia Assistant General Counsel / Projects and Government Contracting to work remotely in the United States! Preferred cities include, Houston, TX., Chicago, IL., Atlanta, GA.

 

Job Summary/ Purpose

The Orbia Legal Department is searching for a highly experienced attorney to support complex commercial projects, particularly large capex projects. The role requires substantial experience negotiating and drafting commercial contracts, engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) contracts, including in projects that involve US government funding and particularly U.S Department of Energy transactions. This position will serve all Orbia’s businesses depending on priority needs for Orbia. 

 

Main Responsibilities

• Working day-to-day with large project teams, supporting requests for strategic legal advice relating to the project, including contract negotiations and drafting.

• Leading the negotiation and drafting of complex agreements, such as engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts and other project contracts. 

• Leveraging significant expertise in US government (especially Department of Energy) grant requirements to provide proactive and practical advice to engineering, procurement, and functional teams, and supporting compliance efforts in connection with those requirements in collaboration with the project team. 

• Reviewing, negotiating, and drafting commercial agreements of all types. 

• Analyzing a contract’s risk to the business and ensuring that the contracts meet company’s risk profile and the business unit’s objectives. 

• Developing and maintaining business relationships with senior executive business team members, up through Orbia Executive VP, Senior VP, and VP levels, and engaging in cross-functional interactions (e.g., finance, tax, risk management) and collaboration to obtain relevant input for transactions and projects. 

• Creating contract templates, clause banks, and involvement in other similar efficiency-improving projects for the business and its affiliates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Law degree from an ABA accredited law school in the United States. 

• License to practice law in at least one state.