Associate General Counsel - Corporate & Commercial (Americas)

"We connect science to life for a better future."

With 50,000 patents, 20,000 employees and 58 locations worldwide, LG Chem is one of the largest science and chemical companies in the world. With its rapid growth, LG Chem endeavors to become a 'Global Top 5 Chemical Company' with a balanced business portfolio that has a competitive advantage across the globe, including business divisions in petrochemicals, advanced materials, life sciences, and a subsidiary specializing in batteries.

LG Chem is a leading chemical company in Korea that has continuously achieved growth through relentless challenges and innovation since its establishment in 1947.​​ From the infrangible facial cream lid to the world’s most advanced batteries, LG Chem has turned dreams into reality and enriched our lives for 70 years. Building upon a balanced and globally competitive business portfolio, LG Chem manufactures a wide range of products from high-value added petrochemicals to renewable plastics, specializing in cutting-edge electronic and battery materials such as cathodes, as well as drugs and vaccines to deliver differentiated solutions for its customers.

Beyond a chemical company, LG Chem will become a leading science-oriented corporation that creates value for our customers and is committed to reaching carbon-neutral growth by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050 by managing the impacts of climate change and making positive contributions to society through renewable energy and responsible supply chains.

LG Chem is currently seeking an Associate General Counsel - Corporate & Commercial (Americas) to join our team in Atlanta, GA.  Under supervision of the Chief Legal Counsel, Americas, the AGC, Americas, will provide legal support for operations of the Company in the Americas region (including subsidiaries in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, & Columbia), by serving as a senior legal partner to business leaders across the Americas region.  This role provides pragmatic, business-focused legal advice across a broad range of matters – including commercial transactions, corporate governance, litigation management, and regulatory compliance.  The AGC, Americas, will manage outside counsel, support cross-functional initiatives and contribute to the further development and continuous improvement of legal operations for the company. This position is based in our corporate office in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, GA, and is not remote.

What You’ll Be Doing

Essential Functions (include but are not limited to):

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Counsel and Risk Management

• Serve as trusted advisor to regional leadership; translate legal risk into actionable, business-oriented guidance.
• Proactively identify and mitigate legal, regulatory and contractual risks and build scalable guardrails, playbooks and templates.
• Actively engages with internal clients from various business units, including Sales, Finance, Compliance, Human Resources, among others, to provide counsel and advice on complex legal issues and risk mitigation.

Commercial and Corporate

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements – including supply agreements, NDAs, service provider agreements, logistics agreements, among others.
• Develops and oversees support of corporate governance structure for regional entities, including board / shareholder approvals, policy development and implementation, secretary functions and intercompany agreements.
• Responsible for leading legal support on major projects in furtherance of the company’s broader goals and initiatives, including real estate, construction, and other various components.
• Communicates and trains employees on contract templates, required / preferred language and provisions and contract development.

Compliance and Regulatory

• Advise on and operationalize compliance programs related to anti‑corruption, antitrust/competition, trade controls (sanctions/export controls), data privacy, and others.
• Partner with Compliance to implement training, policies, investigations, and monitoring frameworks; coordinate regulatory inquiries or audits.

Litigation Management and Disputes

• Oversee all litigation and pre-litigation matters in the Americas.
• Manage outside counsel relationships, budgets, and strategy for litigation and arbitration; ensure alignment with business objectives and cost efficiency.
• Develop and maintain litigation protocols, eDiscovery processes, and document retention policies.
• Provide regular reporting on litigation risk, trends, and outcomes to senior leadership.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: What We’re Looking For

Education/Qualifications: Juris Doctor degree from a top-tier, ABA-accredited law school  required and member in good standing of a state bar.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 8-12+ years of legal experience, including at a large law firm or comparable in-house corporate legal environment with a focus on commercial, corporate or transactional matters.
• Excellent organizational, legal, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and explain complex legal risks and mitigation strategies.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate and work in a team environment.

Preferred Qualification/What We’d Like to See:

• Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese or Korean language is a plus (but not required).
• Excellent user knowledge of MS Office programs (Excel, PPT, Word).
• Experience working in international and multi-cultural environment.

Ideal Candidate

• Proactive and self-driven, with a strong sense of ownership.
• Clear and structured communicator who can build trust with stakeholders.
• Highly organized, with the ability to synthesize and simplify complex information.
• Solution-oriented and capable of driving improvements independently.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by this role, however, they are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.