General Counsel

Summary

Join Tradewater, a B Corp dedicated to preventing catastrophic climate change, as their General Counsel. This remote position, based in the US, offers a unique opportunity to apply legal skills in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. The ideal candidate will have significant contracting experience and a passion for sustainability. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting various departments. The role reports directly to the CEO and involves collaboration with a global team. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, comfortable navigating complex legal and technical issues, and committed to Tradewater's mission of environmental protection.

Requirements

• Law degree from an accredited law school in the United States and a license to practice law in at least one state (with a preference for Illinois)
• At least 10+ years of experience in the practice of law including at least 5+ years of experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, or litigating contracts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Fearlessness in the face of learning new areas of law and technical subject areas, including chemistry, engineering, and hazardous waste handling
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Demonstrated passion for sustainability and a deep commitment to our mission
• Capacity and dexterity to work with a wide range of cultural styles

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and executing contracts on behalf of Tradewater, covering a wide array of business activities, from non-disclosure agreements to contracts for the sale of carbon offset credits to landowner access agreements for orphaned oil and gas well projects
• Develop templates and internal review, approval, and signature processes for more efficient and effective contracting throughout the company
• Maintain systems to keep contracts organized and deadlines and other deliverables tracked, including our contract life cycle management software
• Ensure Tradewater’s regulatory compliance with applicable domestic governing bodies, including the U.S. EPA, Department of Transportation, City of Chicago, and OSHA
• Coordinate with counsel in Thailand and Costa Rica to ensure the regulatory compliance of Tradewater’s foreign affiliates
• Support other departments within the company to ensure compliance with labor and employment laws, both domestically and internationally, as well as marketing regulations and data and privacy rules and compliance obligations
• Monitor business activities for legal and regulatory risk and provide business-oriented solutions for mitigating risk
• Build an expertise and track developments in relevant domestic and international carbon markets and other related policy initiatives, including the California and Washington state compliance markets, the Paris Agreement, the Montreal Protocol, the Basel Convention, and other regional and international refrigerant, methane, and climate change regimes
• Identify areas in which lobbying efforts might be needed to protect or advance Tradewater’s business goals
• Protect Tradewater’s intellectual property
• Develop the capacity to navigate state laws and regulations governing orphaned oil and gas wells, as well as associated topics such as property rights, mineral rights, and long-term liability for plugging activities
• Support the corporate legal needs of Tradewater’s ownership

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in at least one of the following subject areas is a big plus: environmental policy, supply chain and logistics, regulatory compliance, human resources, refrigerant management, intellectual property, oil and gas, international law, climate change, privacy and data security
• Fluency in a second language is a plus, with a special emphasis on Spanish, French, or Arabic

Benefits

• A bonus program to recognize the shared success of our team
• Multiple paid time away from work offerings; including personal and sick time, parental leave, and company and floating (flex) holidays
• Home office reimbursement for new team members to support a productive home working environment
• An annual professional development budget for you to further your growth
• Free mental health benefits and services
• A team-wide annual retreat – an opportunity to spend quality in-person time with other Tradewateurs
• Employer provided insurance including health, life, disability; with options to elect dental, vision and other supplemental coverage
• Safe Harbor 401(k) retirement plan with an annual employer contribution