Associate General Counsel

Description:

Provides legal support to protect organizational interests, assets, and properties by managing risk and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
Manages a wide variety of complex legal and factual issues.

• Provides specialized legal counsel to management to support and facilitate strategic objectives; advises internal clients on litigation matters to mitigate risk and protect the organization.
• Reviews and interprets laws, regulations, and contracts.
• Identifies, prioritizes, and leads legal activities in support of business objectives.
• Develops and maintains effective business relationships with management, outside counsel, and government agencies; manages outside counsel as needed.
• Reviews proposed business plans, policies, and practices to ensure legal and ethical compliance.
• Defends and manages claims and litigation, including responding to charges, complaints, and settlement demands; negotiates appropriate resolutions.
• Evaluates employment practices, policies, and processes to assess and ensure compliance with regulatory obligations.
• Addresses and resolves current and potential disputes.
• Researches, analyzes, and appraises relevant sources of law.
• Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of all relevant areas of law.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge in a wide variety of legal areas including administrative, contractual, statutory, and regulatory.
• Ability to drive strategy and execution on litigation matters and potential disputes.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with business teams to mitigate risk.
• Excellent organizational, legal, analytical, communication, negotiation, drafting, and legal writing skills.
• Ability to successfully resolve complex legal and compliance matters.
• High sense of urgency and the ability to work independently in a team environment while handling multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, and maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively, work diplomatically, and foster proactive business relationships.
• Ability to take depositions, write briefs, and argue motions.
• Evaluate employment practices, policies, and processes to assess and ensure compliance with regulatory obligations.

Required Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience as a licensed attorney including trial litigation required.
• Licensed to practice law in the state of Nebraska or able to qualify for licensing in Nebraska required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cultivated area of specific expertise in business and employment law and as in-house counsel preferred.
• Prior in-house counsel experience preferred.
• Employment law expertise preferred.
• Experience working with clients in youth care or healthcare related fields preferred.
• Experience negotiating government contracts preferred.

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.

This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.

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