Description:

A Telecommunications Company Corporate Counsel – Contracting will provide comprehensive legal support to a wide range of company business units, departments, and subsidiaries. This role is responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts; supporting larger corporate transactions; delivering practical legal advice on day-to-day business matters; and ensuring legal compliance while advancing the company's business objectives. This position requires a proactive, business-oriented attorney who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, demonstrating initiative, creativity, and sound judgment to navigate a diverse array of legal and business challenges.

Position's Customer(s): A Telecommunications Company business units, departments, subsidiaries, and internal stakeholders across multiple functional areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Contract Drafting, Review & Negotiation

Serve as the primary legal resource for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing a wide range of commercial agreements, including but not limited to master services agreements, software licensing agreements, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS agreements, vendor contracts, professional services agreements, and technology-related agreements.
Analyze legal terms and assess business, regulatory, and compliance risks with a strong understanding of cybersecurity, privacy, intellectual property, AI, and data protection implications.
Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure agreements reflect business needs while protecting the company's legal and financial interests.
Engage and effectively manage outside counsel, as needed, on complex contract negotiations and specialized subject matters.

Corporate Transactions & General Counsel Support

Provide legal guidance on broader corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic business transactions.
Assist General Counsel in keeping corporate books of GCI subsidiaries, making corporate and public company filings, corporate regulatory monitoring, and keeping officer lists up to date.
Monitor changes in relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards, and proactively advise the business on their potential impact.

Strategic Legal Support & Counsel

Act as a trusted legal advisor to business units by providing timely, practical, and solutions-oriented legal counsel to advance corporate objectives while minimizing risk.
Partner with business teams to understand operational needs, evaluate legal risks, and develop innovative solutions that align with company goals.
Apply existing legal knowledge while developing expertise on novel legal and regulatory issues affecting the telecommunications and technology sectors.

Contract Administration Support

Advise and support the contract administration team on contract structuring, legal review, negotiation strategies, and drafting of agreements.
Develop and refine contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines to promote consistency, efficiency, and compliance across the organization.
Provide training and guidance to contract administration personnel and business stakeholders on legal considerations and best practices in contract management.

Competencies:
ACCOUNTABILITY- Takes ownership for actions, decisions, and results; openly accepts feedback and demonstrates a willingness to improve. Positive self-starter with ability to take initiative, identify needs, and work independently with minimal direction and supervision.

Takes full ownership for actions, decisions, and outcomes; accepts feedback constructively and demonstrates a continuous desire to improve performance.
Positive self-starter who takes initiative to identify needs, develop solutions, and follow through with minimal supervision.
Demonstrates the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct; adheres to GCI's Code of Conduct and Basic Principles at all times.
Protects confidential information and complies with internal controls, security policies, and all applicable business conduct guidelines.

BASIC PRINCIPLES - Interacts with people in a way that builds mutual trust, confidence, and respect; adheres to GCI's Code of Conduct for Employees – the Basic Principles.
COLLABORATION - Works effectively with others to accomplish common goals and objectives; maintains positive relationships even under difficult circumstances.

Builds and maintains positive, collaborative relationships across all levels of the organization, including with internal clients, external counsel, and business partners.
Ability to navigate difficult conversations and negotiate outcomes while preserving long-term business relationships.

COMMUNICATION - Conveys thoughts and expresses ideas appropriately and professionally.

Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly and persuasively communicate complex legal concepts to both legal and non-legal audiences.

COMPLIANCE - Follows internal controls; protects confidential information; abides by GCI's Code of Business Conduct & Ethics.
CUSTOMER FOCUS - Demonstrates commitment to service excellence; gives high priority to customer satisfaction.
RELIABILITY - Consistently follows through on assigned tasks as expected; demonstrates timely attendance at meetings, training, and other work obligations.
RESULTS - Uses a combination of job knowledge, initiative, sound decision making, innovation, adaptability, and problem solving.

Effectively manages and prioritizes a diverse workload in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and deadlines.
Demonstrates flexibility and resilience, maintaining composure under pressure and managing multiple projects with competing demands.
Actively develops relationships and networks across the organization to influence outcomes and drive business initiatives forward.
Maintains a collegial, solution-oriented approach, even in high-pressure or complex situations.

SAFETY & SECURITY - Supports a safe work environment by following all workplace safety rules and guidelines; complying with applicable Enterprise Security Office policies and procedures.
CHANGE MANAGEMENT - champions and supports department and company change.

Supports and champions change management initiatives, helping teams adapt to evolving business priorities and regulatory developments.

DECISION MAKING - uses sound, logical judgment based on data, research, and experience to choose an appropriate course of action.

Demonstrates a strong understanding of business operations, strategic priorities, and financial drivers; applies legal expertise to advance corporate objectives.
Uses sound, data-informed judgment and research-based analysis to make decisions that mitigate risk and support business growth.
Proactively identifies legal risks and proposes practical solutions that balance legal requirements with business needs.
Maintains a customer-centric approach, consistently prioritizing service excellence and business partner satisfaction.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY - Technically proficient in MS Office applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel) and legal document management systems; comfortable navigating databases, intranet portals, and collaboration tools to efficiently complete work assignments.

Strong foundation in commercial contract law, corporate transactions, and complex commercial negotiations, with both transactional and litigation perspectives.
Extensive experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and closing a wide variety of complex agreements, including commercial contracts, technology licenses, SaaS, procurement agreements, and corporate acquisition transactions.
Demonstrated ability to resolve complex legal and business issues creatively and effectively.
Strong knowledge of, or demonstrated interest in, privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity regulatory frameworks.
Skilled in managing multiple transactions and legal matters simultaneously while maintaining strategic oversight and attention to detail.
Proficient in legal research and analysis, with strong analytical and organizational skills that support sound legal judgment.

Minimum Qualifications:
Required: *A combination of relevant work experience and/or education sufficient to perform the duties of the job may substitute to meet the total years required on a year-for-year basis

High School diploma or equivalent.
Juris Doctorate Degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.
Member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar; eligible for admission as Corporate Counsel in Alaska.
Minimum of five years of progressive legal experience, including significant commercial contracting and transactional work, preferably in both law firm and in-house environments.*

Preferred:

Familiarity with legal issues related to telecommunications, technology, software licensing, cybersecurity, data privacy, procurement, and intellectual property.
Other relevant telecom industry or job specific certifications.

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