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

Experience Qualifications
  • 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