Description:

The General Counsel
will set the long-term strategic vision, priorities, and budget for the Legal team, ensure that the company and its employees stay in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, advise and liaise with the executive team on strategic initiatives, and handle most sensitive and important legal matters.

Requirements:
Responsibilities:

Advise all departments on legal norms, restrictions, and policies
Advise management and staff on legal issues related to programmatic initiatives
Advise the HR team on federal, multi-state, and employment law
Determine when legal actions ar necessary
Establish and manage relationships with outside counsel.
Manage, develop, and mentor the legal team. Manage the department's budget and spending
Negotiate and draft various contracts and service agreements (i.e. finance agreements, acquisitions agreements, and joint venture agreements)
Negotiate, review and manage all legal aspects of project acquisition, development
Oversee IP and litigation docket
Oversee M& A and strategic corporate initiatives
Provide legal counsel to the executive team and including drafting and revising corporate policies, bylaws, minutes, agendas, and resolutions
Responds to demand and claim letters from outside advising attorneys.
Review and analyze all contracts, forms, and legal documents
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Bar membership in good standing.
Ability to anticipate, de-escalate, and resolve disagreements and complaints in a practical and constructive manner in order to achieve results.
Ability to convey information clearly, accurately, and appropriately to different audiences, including employees, senior leadership, and the public. Able to communicate legal findings and decisions briefly, simply, and persuasively.
Ability to critically evaluate a wide range of issues and provide sound legal advice.
Ability to quickly take complex concepts and make difficult judgments in the best interests of the organization.
Ability to think strategically, anticipate potential problems, and design creative, out-of-the-box solutions.
Delegates skillfully. Inspires and motivates others to take action and meet goals and holds the team accountable.
Demonstrated ability to foster high-performing teams and develop and motivate staff with transparency and collaboration.
Effectively manages a high volume of work through various methods of organization, project and task management, and prioritization as needs evolve.
Extremely strong business acumen.
Heavy focus on “Business Litigation”
JD from an accredited law school.
Over 10 years of prior experience at a top law firm or in-house, including at least 5-years of prior in-house counsel experience.

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

Ability to analyze complex business and legal issues to provide legal services and advice
Ability to quickly assess information, anticipates issues, and makes recommendations to Senior Management
Strong organization skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Works well on a team and collaborates with others but also be able to work independently
Ability to interact with employees, vendors, visitors, and candidates in a professional and courteous manner
Excellent verbal, written and group communication skills- ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to analyze and interpret high volume of data in an efficient manner
Ability to effectively manage tasks with minimal supervision
Must be diligent and persistent in follow-up and completion
Capable of multi-tasking and meeting tight deadlines
Able to function in a fast-paced, high stress environment
Strong working knowledge of Windows operating system-experience
Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Ability to type at a net rate of 35 wpm using a computer keyboard
Must display high moral ethics and display the capacity to lead through strategic thinking and problem solving/analysis
Ability to understand, articulate, and represent the company's “culture”
Flexible and adaptable to support internal organizational needs and demonstrating professional demeanor