Description:

That's Nice, But What's the Job?
In short, as the Corporate Counsel you will work on a dedicated team of legal professionals providing a wide array of legal and contract management services. You will provide transactional support, including reviewing, redlining, drafting, negotiating, formatting and managing obligations for a wide variety of agreement types. Additionally, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality support, tracking and reporting on relevant metrics, and helping to drive results as well as continuous improvements in quality and efficiency.

In long, our Corporate Counsel is responsible for:

Litigation matters, responding to customer demands and generally supporting the business.
Labor and employment guidance, and dispute resolution.
Consulting with and advising with business leaders in all areas.
Reviewing, advising, negotiating and drafting contractual agreements.
Providing support on marketing and public relations matters.
Assisting on corporate governance and Board of Director matters.
Providing support on internal and external audit matters.
Keeping informed of industry-specific regulations and ensuring that appropriate risk management strategies are in place.
Advising the company on and managing outside counsel for ongoing business and legal issues.

So What Kind of Folks Are We Looking for?

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to talk and write with confidence, charisma and competence for a wide variety of audiences including management.
A mind for the details. Okay we know “detail-oriented” is on about every job description – but we really mean it!
Agile in a fast-past environment. We move, and we move quickly. Thriving in an environment that never stops, is a must.
Plays well with others. You will be working in a high-functioning team environment. We work together in order to win together.
Organization and time management skills in spades. You'll be handling multiple projects and deadlines that will require you to prioritize then re-prioritize… then… re-prioritize again.
Constant Learner. You are always willing and looking to expand your knowledge and grow intellectually.
Quality decision maker. Good decisions are made based on knowledge. We'll need you to gather all the facts and take them all into consideration when making decisions.
Rebel with a cause. You are always looking beyond the obvious for continuous improvement.
Master of multi-tasking. We are looking for someone that can handle multiple cases at once and feels comfortable juggling the work load.
Comfortable being uncomfortable. You will need the ability to get out of your comfort zone to expand your skillset.

The Specifics.

5+ years of commercial legal experience in an in-house legal department or with a law firm.
General experience in litigation, labor and employment, and commercial contracts.
Client service focused with an excellent track record in previous client support/customer service engagements.
Legal practice focused on commercial transaction support.

Nice to have.