Description:

Position Summary:
The Associate Counsel, Commercial Contracts, is responsible for contract review, red-lining, and management of the extensive contract portfolio of the company and its family of subsidiary companies in accordance with the company's ethical standards, policies and practices. The role works collaboratively with the company's Senior Counsel and sales, operations, and finance teams to successfully negotiate and implement customer and vendor contracts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Timely review, red-lining, negotiation, and implementation of the company's customer and vendor contracts in accordance with the company's contractual policies and goals
Evaluate and advise on the impact of proposed contractual language and develop and communicate alternative provisions to best represent the interests of the company
Collaborate with company's General Counsel and the sales, operations, and finance teams in the review and revision of proposed contracts to protect the company's interests in the contract arena
Serves as a contract gatekeeper to ensure review and approval of proposed contractual language from the appropriate KBS' departments and personnel
Serve as a contract gatekeeper to ensure complete signing and retention of the company's contracts in accordance with the company's policies
Direct and manage the continuing development of KBS' master contract logs
Ensure communication is consistent with company culture and appropriate to the target audience
Establish credibility throughout the company by being an effective listener and problem solver relating to the company's contractual issues
Provide technical advice and knowledge to others within the legal contractual discipline
Continue improving the programs, policies, practices and processes associated with meeting the strategic and operational issues of the organization as they pertain to the company's contracts
Work on both scheduled and unscheduled days or beyond regular work hours due to demands, as needed
Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
Additional responsibilities and projects as assigned by Senior Counsel.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
Knowledge:

Corporate law and regulations
Commercial Contract Law and Regulations
Large scale business organizations
Claims litigation
Legal operations
Management of internal and external relationships
Facilities and building maintenance services industry

Skills:

Process automation and use of commercial contract tools
Excellent clear, concise and persuasive oral and written communication
Ability to research, review, develop and write legal responses
Presentation and public speaking
Ability to read and interpret claims and litigation-related documents, such as pleadings, motions, court orders and decisions, letters, and e-mail communications
Ability to effectively communicate company's claims and litigation goals
Ability to work with all levels of management, internal and external associates

Competencies:

Business acumen
Ethics and values and ability to maintain integrity and trust
Financial acumen
Strong advocacy
Interpersonal and political savvy
Strategic agility

Educational Qualifications/Job Experience Requirements
Experience Required:
3-5 years of legal experience in the drafting and negotiating Corporate or large scale industry contracts is required

Education:

Juris Doctorate degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school is required
Active admission to practice law in one or more states is required

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
Schedule:
Regular weekly schedule; weekends or holidays as needed

This is a REMOTE job opportunity

The working conditions and physical environments described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

Extended periods of work seated at a desk; repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer; occasionally lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
Ability to speak clearly (use of voice)
Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, moderate peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus