Description:
Description:Job Title: Associate Corporate Counsel
Classification: Exempt
We are looking for an in-house lawyer to be part of our growing Legal Department with particular emphasis on contract review and management, development of legal processes and efficiencies, legal operations, and advising business units on a variety of contract, corporate, and compliance matters. This position will report to the General Counsel.
Annual base pay: $125,00-$15,000
You Will:
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer, vendor, leasing, and service agreements.
- Research and provide legal guidance on compliance and regulatory matters.
- Support contract lifecycle management and develop and maintain legal documentation and templates.
- Monitor and interpret new laws and regulations affecting business operations and assist in implementing necessary changes.
- Support internal training and education on legal issues and corporate policies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Operations Support, IT, Accounting, and HR.
- Assist in the improvement of Legal Department processes to increase efficiencies and mitigate legal and compliance risks.
- Manage compliance with applicable laws and regulations and undertake legal research and analysis to stay current on legal developments that may impact the company, particular in HR and environmental areas.
- Advise on data privacy and protection matters, including compliance with international regulations, US regulations, and state regulations, data transfer requirements, e-privacy and marketing, and data processing provisions in customer and vendor contracts.
- Provide legal operations development and support.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
What you bring:
- JD from an ABA accredited law school
- Licensed member in good standing of a state bar
- Meets state requirements for continuing legal education
- At least 3-5 years of experience practicing law
- Fluency with respect to commercial contracts, non-disclosure agreements, acquisition agreements, finance agreements, real estate transactions, leasing, and other transactional documents
- Basic familiarity with data privacy, employment law, and regulatory compliance matters.
- Prior private practice, in-house counsel, and/or corporate transactional experience preferred.
- Typical indoor office environment, workspace, meeting rooms, and break room/lunchroom
- Physical demands consist of standing, walking, sitting for long periods of time, occasionally lifting up to 25 lbs., typing, hearing, and speaking.
- Ability to be a contributing member of a team and interface and work effectively with the Legal Department and with other business and support departments within the company.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, research, and organizational skills.
- Ability to communicate legal rules and concepts to business units effectively and to translate legal concepts and recommendations to practical business advice.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks and to triage and reprioritize projects frequently.
- Ability to effectively and efficiently respond to questions that business units bring to the Legal Department.
- Ability to follow directions as given, understand the purpose of an assignment, and implement problem-solving abilities and adapt or pivot as needed.
- Continually looking for practical ways to improve processes and support the scale of the business.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Self-motivated and ability to work independently.
- Attention to detail.
- Familiarity with legal processes and procedures.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Strong research skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Proficiency in Adobe Professional or similar program.
- Familiarity with contract management or matter management platform(s) is a plus.
- Familiarity or experience with legal operations is a plus.
- Familiarity with RMIS is a plus.
Location:
- Alsco Inc. Corporate Office, 505 East 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84102.
- Remote work available in accordance with company policy (up to two days per week) (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) after 90 days of employment)
