Job Description

At Envu, we partner with our customers to design world-class, forward-thinking innovations that protect and enhance the health of environments around the world. We offer dedicated services in: Professional Pest Management, Forestry, Ornamentals, Golf, Industrial Vegetation Management, Lawn & Landscape, Mosquito Management, and Range & Pasture.

Envu brings together a broad range of perspectives to look beyond chemistry and dare to explore new paths forward. Guided by our inclusive culture, we embrace change and flexibility, tackling our customers’ toughest challenges proactively, passionately and with an entrepreneurial spirit.

We pursue our ambitions collaboratively because we know that a unified and empowered team is an unstoppable force, allowing us to achieve our vision of healthy environments for everyone, everywhere. Join Us.

Envu is proud to be Great Place to Work Certified in the US, France, and India (June 2025 - June 2026)

FUNCTION : CFO & Legal

LOCATION : Cary, North Carolina, USA

JOB TYPE : Permanent

ROLE SENIORITY : Senior Director

GET TO KNOW YOUR AREA:

The General Counsel (GC) is responsible for overseeing all legal matters affecting the organization. This role is a strategic leadership position that involves advising the executive team and board of directors on a wide range of legal topics, mitigating risks, and ensuring that the company is compliant with all appliable laws and regulations. The GC acts as a trusted business advisor providing input to both the day-to-day operations aa well as guiding the company’s overall strategy past potential legal hurdles and molding the company’s approach to intellectual property and its patent portfolio.

YOUR MISSION WILL BE TO:

• Member of the CFO Staff and the CEO’s extended staff. Advise the CEO/CFO and Executive leadership team on legal matters affecting company operations and compliance risk.
• Provide Legal Advice and Counsel: Offer expert and strategic legal advice to senior management, the board of directors, and other departments on all legal matters impacting the business, including corporate law, contract law, intellectual property, employment law, litigation, and regulatory compliance.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks associated with business decisions, operations, and strategic initiatives to protect the company's assets, reputation, and future success. Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and advise on the company's risk tolerance and appetite.
• Contract Management: Draft, review, negotiate, and manage various commercial contracts and agreements, such as vendor contracts, client contracts, and employment agreements, ensuring they are legally sound, protect the company's interests, and align with business objectives.
• Litigation Management: Oversee and manage litigation matters, including developing strategies, working with external counsel, and managing budgets, to ensure the company's interests are protected during legal disputes.
• Corporate Governance and Policy Development: Advise on corporate governance matters, including board composition, executive compensation, and shareholder rights. Develop, implement, and update internal policies and procedures to ensure they conform to prevailing laws and best practices.
• Manage and protect intellectual property, including copyrights, trademarks, and patents, domestically and internationally.
• Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A): Advise on the legal aspects of M&A activities, including due diligence, contract negotiations, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Managing Internal and External Legal Teams: Oversee and manage the in-house legal team, including hiring, training, and development. Manage relationships and work with outside counsel as needed.

ARE YOU READY FOR THE ROLE?

Main requirements:

• Juris Doctor degree required, preferably from a top 14 law school.
• Minimum 10 years of work experience as an in-house lawyer.
• Law firm experience preferred.
• Proven leadership and team management experience.
• Experience working in a multinational environment.
• Experience supporting global M&A and licensing transactions is preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced private equity environment with competing priorities, tight deadlines, and minimal supervision.
• Superior negotiation and communication skills: Excellent written and verbal skills, with ability to effectively communicate complex legal issues to a diverse audience.

Environmental Science U.S. LLC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

By applying for this position, you agree that your personal data are going to be processed and recorded by Envu for recruitment purposes only. For candidates who are not selected for this position, personal data will be kept for a period of two years and then permanently deleted.

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