Closing Date: 26th April, 2024
Description:
Summary:An Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Regional Corporation is currently seeking a qualified Summer Associate for our Legal Department. As a Summer Associate, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working in-house for an Alaska Native Corporation. This position is designed to provide exposure to corporate law, employment law, contract law, federal Indian law and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), and other areas of the law impacting ANCs on a day-to-day basis. You will assist the General Counsel, Associate General Counsel, and the Legal Department with research, discovery, drafting, document preparation, contract review, and other duties.
This position is ideal for a law school student interested in developing his or her writing skills and knowledge of the law in a corporate and business setting.
The Summer Associate will be evaluated at the completion of the summer program. Evaluations will consist of a performance review on core competencies in addition to the duties contained within their job description. Each core competency will then be defined based on the type of work the associate performs. These core competencies are as follows:
- Overall job knowledge
- Customer service
- Teamwork
- Work habits
- Work quality
- Work ethic
Responsibilities:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
- Conduct legal research and draft memorandums with recommendations and guidance.
- Draft letters and responsive documents.
- Review contracts and make edits and recommendations.
- Assist with employment law matters, including high-level employee investigations and employee relations matters.
- Attend meetings, take notes, identify legal issues, and recommend solutions.
- Receive guidance, training, and mentoring from professional personnel in planning and carrying out activities and assignments.
- Receive guidance from BSNC's General Counsel on providing legal representation to the company, subsidiaries and managers and support the requests for assistance or proactively intercede, review and comment on legal matters at issue.
- Participate in Intern Program activities such as training sessions, group meetings, intern projects and team building.
- Interact directly with supervisor(s), colleague(s) and/or other internal staff in the planning of assignments and the resolution of day-to-day operational problems.
- Respectfully interact with supervisors, officials, peers, other employees, and the public.
- Learn and adapt to modern technology as it relates to office practices and procedures.
- Maintain confidentiality of information.
- Work effectively despite interruptions and have attention to detail.
- Plan, organize, and prioritize work as directed by supervisor.
- Use a computer/laptop, related software, transcribing equipment, and other standard office equipment.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications:
Qualifications - Experience, Education and Certification
- Applicants must be a BSNC shareholder or shareholder descendant.
- Applicants must be current law students.
- Applicants must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA or better.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to communicate in English effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to understand and follow complex, detailed technical instructions.
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to follow direction as provided by direct supervisor.
- Must have a positive, friendly attitude and be a team player.