Kawneer General Counsel

Arconic is currently in search of a Kawneer General Counsel to join our Kawneer Business based in Alpharetta, GA .

At Arconic, we take pride in our work and our innovative products and technologies that advance sustainable solutions for a better world. We strive to create a safe, inclusive, and collaborative workplace with competitive benefits, development opportunities and a culture that values and rewards employees on all levels of the organization.

Job Summary:

The General Counsel serves as Kawneer’s trusted legal advisor and a key partner in shaping and executing the strategic direction of the business. This role provides practical, business-focused legal advice that enables growth while protecting the Company's assets, reputation, and long-term interests. This role also leads and coordinates critical strategic initiatives across the organization, translating business priorities into actionable plans and driving execution, accountability and cross functional alignment.

This is a hands-on role requiring the General Counsel to personally provide legal support for Kawneer’s day-to-day commercial, operational, claims, and dispute-resolution needs. The General Counsel must be able to move effectively between executive-level counseling and direct execution of substantive legal work, including contract negotiation, claims assessment, business counseling, litigation management, and outside counsel oversight.

The General Counsel has overall responsibility for the Company’s legal affairs, including commercial contracting, litigation, compliance, employment law, corporate governance, regulatory and environmental matters, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, and risk management. The position partners closely with executive leadership, business unit leaders, operations, sales, procurement, human resources, finance, and the Board of Directors.

You have:

- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- Active license and good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- At least 15 years of progressive legal experience.
- Significant experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, construction products, building products, or a related industry.
- Prior experience as a General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, other senior in-house lawyer, or outside counsel with substantial experience serving as an embedded advisor to manufacturing or building-products businesses preferred.
- Demonstrated experience leading commercial transactions and managing complex litigation.
- Experience advising executive leadership teams and Boards of Directors.
- Experience supporting businesses operating across multiple U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions
- Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

- Previous outside sales experience in commercial building and construction industry;
- Diverse experience in the construction field in the areas of customer service, project management, estimating, engineering and inside sales;
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a leadership;
- Knowledge of Kawneer Products and Services