Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Nippon Sanso Matheson has an immediate opening for an experienced attorney at its Corporate Headquarters in Irving, TX.  This generalist position will report to and assist the General Counsel and is ideally suited for an enthusiastic legal professional seeking a career as an in-house attorney in an entrepreneurial environment with broad responsibility.

Essential Functions

Essential Function

• research, review, interpret, draft and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts associated with Matheson’s industrial bulk, packaged and onsite gas business. Types of contracts include sales, consulting, product supply, construction, lease, and non-disclosure agreements
• provide advice and support on a broad range of employment issues including managing employee litigation in conjunction with outside counsel and in coordination with the company’s insurers; recruiting and hiring; wage and hour; HR policies and procedures; ADA/FMLA/FLSA; employment and noncompete agreements
• provide counsel to business personnel on other matters of law, regulation and policy, with an emphasis on real estate and environmental compliance
• manage commercial litigation and other dispute processes, including managing outside counsel to achieve Matheson’s legal objectives within approved budgetary parameters; and
• work closely with and support Matheson’s Finance, Safety/Health/Environmental and Human Resources teams