Senior Corporate Counsel

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ABOUT US (AND OUR EXCITING FUTURE)

Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies.

Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting-edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you're going to want to be here.

Join us and become part of the power behind possible.

About The Opportunity

Menasha Corporation seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel to join its in-house legal team at its corporate headquarters. The attorney will report directly to the General Counsel and handle a broad range of issues including corporate, commercial, and employment matters for the Corporation in North America and Europe. The attorney will also work closely with other members of the legal department and management for the Corporation and its two principal operating subsidiaries, Menasha Packaging Company, LLC ("Menasha Packaging") and ORBIS Corporation ("ORBIS").

Responsibilities / Success Factors

• Provide legal counsel on corporate, commercial, labor and employment matters, and other areas as assigned for Menasha and, working with other members of the Legal Department, its subsidiaries Menasha Packaging and ORBIS.
• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Handle employment matters as they arise including questions regarding employment agreements, employee benefits, and compliance with state and federal employment and discrimination laws.
• Serve as the primary legal support of Menasha's non-profit entities including drafting, reviewing, and managing corporate records, meeting materials, and supporting required tax and other filings.
• Support the General Counsel with respect to shareholder relations and corporate governance.
• Assist in the creation, implementation, and refinement of forms, policies, and procedures, and educate internal clients and stakeholders regarding them.
• Assist in conducting internal investigations.
• Independently handle legal matters and projects ranging from basic to complex. Recognize when to elevate matters to the attention of the General Counsel and senior management.
• Supervise, manage and evaluate outside counsel.

Qualifications / Skills Required

• At least 7 years of substantive corporate or commercial experience with a corporate legal department or a nationally-recognized law firm.
• Experience handling employment matters and/or litigation is a plus.
• Good communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate effectively with diverse individuals at all levels and areas within the organization, from executive leadership to first-line supervisors; proactive in providing counsel to clients.
• Exhibits a curiosity to learn new substantive areas and develop new skills.
• Ability to promote and contribute to a team environment that encourages and supports inclusion to drive innovation and reach the best solutions to complex problems.
• Sound judgment; exceptional integrity; ability to think critically, communicate complex matters clearly, make well-reasoned recommendations, and determine who should be kept informed.
• High level of emotional intelligence.
• Self-starter with good business sense and a sense of urgency, honesty and fairness.
• Juris Doctorate degree from an ABA-accredited law school and a valid attorney's license.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Availability outside of normal business hours.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-volume workplace environment.
• Discretion as it relates to confidential or other sensitive matters -- enthusiasm and a good sense of humor are a plus.

Two companies, one vision.

Menasha Corporation consists of two companies that are leading the way to a sustainable future with packaging and supply chain solutions. Founded in 1849 and headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, we employ over 7,500 employees in 112 facilities in North America and Europe.

Our companies are leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturers and supply chain solution providers. Our Menasha Packaging Company is the largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions in North America, designing, printing, and fulfilling graphic packaging, display and merchandising solutions for over 1,800 brands, both in-store and online.

Our ORBIS business believes there is a better way to optimize today's supply chains, with reusable packaging products and services. Reusable containers, pallets, dunnage, bulk systems and metal racks improve the flow product all along the supply chain to reduce costs, enhance profitability and add sustainability.

Our products and services are used by global, name-brand companies in the food, beverage, health and beauty, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, industrial, automotive, and electronics industries.

Come build an exciting, rewarding career with us, where you'll have opportunities to grow.

The possibilities are endless. The power is yours!

Menasha Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.