Description:

Overview:
Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel. As part of the UIC Legal team, this position is responsible for providing high-level legal support to the Corporation and its subsidiaries. The role encompasses contract negotiation and enforcement, real estate and transactional documentation, litigation support and supervision, corporate governance, subsidiary management, shareholder matters, and compliance with the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and other applicable laws. The Senior Corporate Counsel protects UIC's corporate legal interests, advises leadership on complex legal issues, and supports the development and administration of corporate policies, ethics, and compliance programs.

Responsibilities:
Essential Functions Will Include:

Provide legal counsel and support to the General Counsel, Board of Directors, corporate officers, and subsidiary management.
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of corporate agreements, including vendor contracts, leases, financing, and real estate transactions.
Advise on and review corporate policies, procedures, and ethics programs to ensure compliance and consistency.
Serve as a liaison with outside counsel on specialized matters including litigation, real estate, financing, and regulatory issues.
Draft, review, and oversee corporate governance documents including board resolutions, bylaws, charters, and minutes.
Advise on corporate governance best practices, subsidiary structure, and shareholder-related matters.
Manage and support the formation, organization, and compliance of subsidiaries, joint ventures, and other business entities.
Conduct legal research and prepare opinions, memoranda, and recommendations on issues affecting the Corporation.
Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments affecting ANCs, ANCSA compliance, and Alaska corporate law.
Maintain organized legal records and ensure timely corporate and regulatory filings.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strong research, drafting, negotiation, and contract management skills.
Ability to analyze complex legal and business issues and provide practical recommendations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain legal concepts to non-legal audiences.
Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Strong knowledge of corporate governance, compliance, and corporate transactions.
High ethical standards, discretion, and sound professional judgment.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with executives, boards, subsidiaries, and outside counsel.
Commitment to UIC's mission, values, and shareholder community.

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:

Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
Member in good standing of the Alaska Bar.
Minimum of five (5) years of legal experience in corporate or business law.
Demonstrated experience in corporate governance, compliance, litigation management, and business transactions.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Alaska Native Corporations and ANCSA.
Background in corporate transactions, real estate, and shareholder-related matters.
Experience advising boards of directors and executive leadership.
Familiarity with corporate-level employment law.

Physical and Mental Demands:

Regularly required to sit for extended periods.
Frequent use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
Must be able to communicate clearly through speech and hearing.
Occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
Must be able to lift and/or move up to 20 lbs.

Environmental Conditions:

Local and long-distance travel required. This may include remote or rural locations.
Work is typically performed in a professional office environment.
Extended periods of computer use and screen time.
May be required to work beyond normal business hours during peak periods (e.g., audits, budgeting, board meetings, etc.).
Regular interaction with executive leadership, board members, subsidiaries, and external partners.
Must maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive financial and corporate information.

Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC's Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant's resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com, and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance (https://uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/).

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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