Description:
Overview:The Associate Corporate Counsel will provide key legal support to the organization across a wide array of areas, including contract management, real estate, labor and employment, corporate governance, and litigation support, both domestically and internationally.
Responsibilities:
- Contract Management: review and negotiate non-disclosure agreements; review and negotiate vendor contracts with consultants, software providers, facility suppliers, and others; support customer on-boarding efforts.
- Real Estate: coordinate with outside counsel to review and negotiate facility lease agreements; assist with lease interpretation and resolution of facility issues with legal implications.
- Labor and Employment: support AIT Human Resources with legal inquiries regarding past, present, and future employees; assist with the drafting and maintenance of employment agreements and labor policies; provide guidance on the interpretation of non-competition and non-solicitation covenants.
- Corporate Governance / Litigation: provide support for corporate information requests from internal and external requesting parties; assist with ongoing litigation and discovery requests; draft demand letters and help facilitate the collection of unpaid invoices.
Qualifications:
Education Qualifications
- Juris Doctor and bar admission to practice law Required
- Bachelor's Degree Required
- 1+ years work experience in transportation, trade law, labor law or in-house corporate law Required
- 1+ years work experience in real estate law or labor and employment law Required
- 1+ years experience with drafting, reviewing and negotiating contract and service agreements. Required
Skills and Abilities:
- Written and oral communication skills, with a high attention to detail. (High proficiency)
- Attentive listening skills and the ability to learn quickly (High proficiency)
- Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple deliverables (High proficiency)
- An interest in transportation and trade law (High proficiency)
- General Computer Skills (High proficiency)
Licenses and Certifications:
- ATT-JD - Attorney Upon Hire Required
- Bar Admission Upon Hire Required
- Licensed Attorney (varies by state) Upon Hire Required