Special Counsel

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers - large and small - package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People * Customers * Trust

The Special Counsel provides legal counsel and other services to clients at all levels in the corporation. The attorney will work closely with the General Counsel with a focus on specific legal projects and services, with an emphasis on supporting the Board of Directors and support of large, complex legal and commercial transactions and/or projects. Services may include counseling, transactional design, negotiation and documentation, and a variety of other services.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Provides legal support to the Board of Directors, including specific committees such as compensation, audit and sustainability.
• Provides principle legal services for large complex legal transactions, including M&A, facility development and construction and project finance.
• Serves on major corporate task forces formed to develop and implement corporate policy with respect to new or difficult issues for the company.
• Develops legal strategies which effectively address and resolve problems consistent with the law and the interests of the company.
• Following through with the execution of a legal strategy and the tenacity to see the strategy through to a full and satisfactory result.
• Engages in the active and processional practice of law by providing legal and law-related services to the company's officers and managers at senior levels of the corporation. Requires the application of sound professional legal skill and judgment in analyzing complex legal problems and transactions, determining appropriate courses of action, and in planning, negotiating, and documenting solutions to the legal and business problems of a specific segment of the corporation or of the entire corporation.
• Provides legal services to an operating division or staff group or within a specialized area of law.
• Authority to select and hire outside counsel, consultants, and other professionals as necessary for handling legal transactions or litigation. Outlines the task, negotiates fees, reviews work product, and approves the final product for payment. These decisions may involve multiple parties and significant costs.
• Determine the best course of action among available alternatives by applying sound professional skill and judgment, a broad knowledge of company operations, policies, and procedures, and the ability to properly analyze legal, business, and practical issues of increasing complexity.
• Evaluate individual, departmental, and corporate processes and procedures to identify and implement improvements designed to reduce or avoid legal risks, to respond to changes in the legal environment, or to improve the delivery of legal services.
• Know and follow policies and procedures of the company, share information that would benefit other members of the team and find ways to improve the delivery of service to our customers.
• Strive to continually strengthen PCA's business philosophy of meeting needs and exceeding expectations for customers specifically supporting PCA's Commitment to Service which involves doing what's right for our customers, focusing on strategies that add value and support growth, and keeping the promises that we make.

Position Requirements:

• Must be a graduate of an ABA accredited law school and a member of the Bar Association.
• 15+ years of experience in-house, focusing on board of directors' support, corporate governance and complex business transactions.
• Strong verbal and written communications with the ability to convey thoughts, concepts, positions, and arguments in a clear, concise, professional, and effective manner appropriate to the audience and circumstances.
• Knowledge of a broad range of legal areas which are commonly encountered in PCA's business or an in-depth knowledge of a specific legal area which is of importance to PCA.
• Ability to conduct in-depth investigations involving all necessary persons and resources. Ability to give proper, focused instructions to support staff or clients regarding gathering of information and to successfully coordinate efforts of the company.
• Ability to gather information efficiently and know when enough information has been gathered.
• Demonstrates sufficient personal initiative to recognize the need for, and to undertake, appropriate tasks and projects without the need for specific instructions to do so.
• Previous work experience as a member of a team, or a strong understanding of the importance of open communication and information sharing between team members.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Starting salary range for position: $195,000 - $350,000
• Bonus: Annual - Based upon individual contribution and overall, Company performance.
• Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.

• Paid Holidays.
• Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision - and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.
• Disclaimer: The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA's good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified Applicants must apply at careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.