Assistant general counsel

Meet Leaf Home. We turn complex home improvement projects and endless to-dos into achievements. With more than 50% of homeowners worried about the cost and effort of home maintenance, we deliver remarkable, end-to-end experiences. And get the job done right, at every step. Bringing innovative products, the best people, and the highest standards to every project.

Trusted by more than 1 million homeowners across the US and Canada, we are America’s largest direct-to-consumer full-service provider of branded home services and products. Our products, including the patented LeafFilter gutter protection system, have earned numerous awards and recognition from Good Housekeeping, Qualified Remodeler, Angi, Consumer Reports, This Old House, and other consumer review platforms.

We are powered by extraordinary people. Our innovative products and reliable services are delivered with convenience, excellence, and quality through 250+ regional sales and installation offices and comprehensive field support offices in New York and Hudson, Ohio. We’re proud to say we’ve been consistently named one of the fastest-growing private companies by Inc. 5000 and recognized as a top employer nationally. The benefits of working at Leaf Home are wide-ranging and include:

Industry-best compensation packages | Fully paid health, dental, and vision insurance | 401k with company match | Paid time off including paid parental leave | Individualized career development programs | On-demand lunch program | Childcare assistance | Free gym membership | Employee assistance programs, including legal, financial planning, and counseling | Employee discount marketplace | Employee Resource Groups such as VetConnect, DEI Committee, Women’s Committee.

Position Summary: The Assistant General Counsel is responsible for legal issues and risk management matters within the company. The position advises the executive leadership team and management within the company regarding legal, business, and risk management issues, as well as acting as a liaison with outside counsel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate and provide legal guidance on external communication such as earnings releases, press releases, investor presentations, marketing materials, and the Company's investor relations website.
• Provide legal support for the governance of the Company’s subsidiaries and corporate transactions, including finance and capital markets transactions, and internal group restructurings.
• Monitor regulations and developments relevant to the Company’s business interests, particularly relating to corporate governance, public company matters, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Provide general legal advice and support on day-to-day operational issues and significant company-wide matters.
• Prepare and execute legal documents by analyzing, drafting, negotiating, reviewing, and filing the documents.
• Study proposed and existing legislation, review business practices and policies, and advise leadership of potential risks.
• Prepare, negotiate, and interpret contracts.
• Prepare and implement policies and practices in response to legal and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and deliver training regarding legal and regulatory requirements.
• Support the company’s incident reporting and investigation process directly by investigating allegations of ethics, compliance, and labor and employment issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned by leadership.

Experience and Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school is required.
  
  
• License to practice law and in good standing in any U.S. state and eligible to be admitted to practice law in the state of Ohio.
  
  
• 6+ years of experience in a large law firm or significant in-house counsel experience.
  
  
• Experience with business law including contract issues and disputes, labor and employment matters, litigation management, corporate governance, ethics, and compliance including investigations
  
  
• Business acumen with the ability to identify, assess, balance, and manage risk.
  
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal issues to all levels of management.
  
  
• Strong leadership skills and willingness to collaborate, share knowledge, respond quickly to urgent matters, and execute proactively.
  
  
• Ability to effectively multi-task, be highly organized, and thrive in a deadline-centric environment.
  
  
• Must be able to understand and embrace the company's core values and corporate goals.
  
  
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and/or Access).
  
  
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, or Certifications:

• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, joint developments, securities and compliance.
  
  

Key Competencies:

• Adapting to and managing change.
• Strategic alignment and inspiring others.
• Communicating and building relationships.
• Business acumen and cross-functional knowledge.
• Achieving results.

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional overnight travel is required.

Overtime/Additional Hours Requirements:

• Additional hours may be required (exempt positions).

Physical Requirements:

• Normal office environment.
  
  
• Performs indoor work in a climate-controlled environment.
  
  
• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
  
  

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Leaf Home is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create an environment that embraces differences and fosters inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Leaf Home will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, results of genetic testing, veteran status, or physical/mental disability (except where the disability prevents the individual from being able to perform the essential functions of the job and cannot be reasonably accommodated in full compliance with the law).

Americans with Disabilities Act Statement and Contact

Leaf Home is committed to honoring the spirit and requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].