Description:
Purpose of the Role:- Provide legal advice and counsel on a wide variety of complex legal matters and topics
- Work in close collaboration with the business in determining the best course for the achievement of company objectives in compliance with applicable legal requirements
- Manage outside counsel and other professionals whose advice is sought in connection with addressing legal and compliance issues
- Work regularly with the international business teams in Canada, Germany, Austria, and France to ensure compliance as well as key team member with future expansion efforts
- Determine the department's strategic goals, work with team on the achievement of these goals and manage and adhere to the departmental budget
- Possess ability to straddle the legal and business needs effectively to provide solutions rather than roadblocks
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice and counsel on a wide variety of complex legal matters and topics
- Work in close collaboration with the business in determining the best course for the achievement of company objectives in compliance with applicable legal requirements
- Manage outside counsel and other professionals whose advice is sought in connection with addressing legal and compliance issues
- Work regularly with the international business teams in Canada and Germany to ensure compliance
- Determine the department's strategic goals, work with team on the achievement of these goals and manage and adhere to the departmental budget
- Possess ability to straddle the legal and business needs effectively in order to provide solutions rather than roadblocks
- Review and/or write all significant contracts and work directly with business team lead to effectuate best deal for the Company. Advise management regarding legal interpretation of contract or regulatory language
- Review and provide advice on legal issues associated with proposed settlements of claims or other litigation against or by the Company
- Provide daily work direction to and training of Legal staff
- Supervise Legal support staff - make decisions regarding performance management, pay adjustments, time-off requests, and training/staff development. Make recommendations regarding hiring/firing decisions
- Supervise outside legal counsel and hold accountable for performance in management of cases and evaluation of legal issues for the Company
- Provide legal expertise and advice to internal business clients on numerous matters, including contracts, product issues, regulatory, litigation, etc.
- Embody the highest level of professionalism and act as a role model for staff
- Represent the Company with the external legal community, with the Direct Sales organization and with various outside vendors and regulatory agencies
- Initiative - be proactive rather than reactive in both thought and action - identify areas for improvement and take necessary steps to implement those changes
- Make decisions and recommendations about legal issues that often balance significant financial risk and benefit for the Company
- Research and advise without heavy reliance on outside counsel where practical and feasible in order to keep legal spend to minimum
- Approve soundness of contracts before management commits financial assets
- Make decisions regarding staff pay adjustments
- JD from an accredited law school, with strong academic credentials, required.
- 5-7 years of experience as an attorney in a law firm or corporate legal department required
- Specialties desired: corporate generalist, general commercial/contracts, product, compliance and litigation, international/GDPR