Founded in 1936, Roseburg Forest Products is a privately owned company and one of North America's leading producers of particleboard, medium density fiberboard and thermally fused laminates.
Roseburg also manufactures softwood and hardwood plywood, lumber, LVL and I-joists.
The company owns and sustainably manages more than 600,000 acres of timberland in Oregon, North Carolina and Virginia, as well as an export wood chip terminal facility in Coos Bay, Ore.
Roseburg products are shipped throughout North America and the Pacific Rim.
To learn more about the company please visit www.
Roseburg.
com.
Purpose
This position will work closely with the Deputy General Counsel and other Legal Department team members to negotiate and draft contracts, manage regulatory matters, and provide general advice, counsel, and legal support to the company’s diverse business teams.
The position will play a crucial role in the company’s commercial transactions, compliance, data privacy, and human resources with opportunities to learn and grow in other areas of the business.
As an integrated team member, the Corporate Attorney will progressively work directly with and advise business clients.
Success in this role will require an individual who is eager to be a creative solution provider, one who facilitates and helps business team members accomplish their objectives while maintaining compliance and mitigating risk.
The right candidate will take pride in acting with a sense of urgency, surprising clients with his/her responsiveness and timeliness.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Counsel, the Compliance Team, and other Legal Department team members to negotiate and draft contracts, manager regulatory matters, and provide general advice, counsel, and legal support to business and compliance teams
Maintain a crucial role in the company’s regulatory compliance program, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, human resources, and all other legal matters
Integrate with business team members, progressively working directly with and advising business clients
Facilitate and help business team members accomplish their objectives while maintaining compliance and mitigating risk
Model Company core values
Required Qualifications
A minimum of 2 years of legal experience in a law firm or a corporate legal department (exceptionally impressive candidates with less experience may be considered)
Must have an active license to practice law in any state and obtain a license to practice law in Oregon within 1 year of starting employment if not already admitted to the Oregon bar
Law degree and excellent academic credentials from an ABA-accredited school required
A strong communicator with excellent writing and speaking skills—charismatic and confident presentation style in interactions with executive management and clients
Highly collaborative and strategic; detail-oriented and hands-on approach to work and partnership
Maintain the highest ethical standards in dealing with confidential information
A strong general work ethic and customer service/problem-solving mentality
A relationship builder who can establish trust and credibility across the organization as well as with other key external constituents
Highly enthusiastic and engaged
Driven by excellence, quality of service, and efficiency
Able to handle both a wide range of matters and a high volume of matters, with a focus on presenting the greatest risk/reward to the Company and on what adds the most value
Independent and a self-starter.
Not afraid to tackle new challenges and legal issues and make critical decisions
Innovative and entrepreneurial approach to the practice of law
Strong sense of urgency and action-oriented
Interest in and enthusiasm for the company’s business
Travel is required periodically to understand the business, build and maintain relationships, and assist with transactions
Strong connections with Roseburg’s values: Safe to the Core; Sawdust in the Veins; Handshake Integrity; Driven to Win
Other than as authorized by the General Counsel, e.
g.
, pro bono work, employees may not conduct any legal business outside the Company
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INCLUDING DISABILITY AND VETERANS
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