Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA) has been exclusively retained by Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (“Schnitzer” or “Company”) to conduct a search for a Senior Vice President,General Counsel.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Overview: Reporting to the Chairman and CEO of Schnitzer, the General Counsel is the chief legal officer responsible for directing all legal activities of the Company. The General Counsel is also a key business partner to the executive management team and acts as Corporate Secretary of the Board of Directors. S/he will be expected to contribute to the management of the Company, bringing to bear both legal and business expertise deriving from a thorough understanding of the Company’s operations and strategic goals.
Company: Schnitzer operates at the intersection of metals recovery, reuse, recycling, and manufacturing. Galvanized by a commitment to taking actions that sustain future generations, Schnitzer works responsibly to provide products and services that customers and communities trust. Schnitzer is a global leader in the collection, processing, and sale of the world's most recycled product: steel. Through Schnitzer’s integrated operating platform, the Company processes scrap metal and manufactures finished steel products from our own scrap metal. Properly handled, scrap metal is a continuous and valuable resource that can be re-melted and reshaped into new products countless times while providing significant economic and environmental benefits as compared to virgin materials. Schnitzer recycles metals ranging from iron and steel to aluminum, copper, lead, stainless steel, and zinc.
Location: US headquarters are located in Portland, OR. A hybrid remote work arrangement is possible but the individual should reside in or re-locate to Northern California, including San Francisco, the Greater Oakland area, and Silicon Valley or Seattle, WA.
Experience: The successful candidate will have at least 20 years of legal experience and a deep background handling corporate and public company governance and compliance matters, environmental and other regulatory matters, M&A, business law, including international, and general litigation matters. The successful candidate will also have demonstrated strong leadership skills and management experience as well as a proven track record of effectively handling a company’s global legal function. In-house experience is required, ideally serving as General Counsel of a similar-sized or larger publicly-held company. Exposure to and experience working in an industry where environmental issues are prevalent is a strong plus.
Founded in 1982, Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world’s largest and most experienced legal search firm. Combining local market knowledge and a global recruiting network, MLA has earned recognition for its track record of successful General Counsel, Corporate Counsel, Partner, Associate and Law Firm Management placements. With offices throughout the U.S., Hong Kong, London, and Tokyo, MLA recruiters are dedicated to understanding and meeting clients’ and candidates’ needs while maintaining the highest degree of professionalism and confidentiality. MLA considers every search a diversity search, and has been committed to diversity in the law since its inception. For these reasons, MLA was voted “Best Legal Search Firm in the U.S.” in the most recent national survey of America’s top law firms. To learn more about MLA, please visit our website at www.mlaglobal.com.
