Purpose of Job:
This role serves as counsel to various business partners of the Enterprise with a heavy focus on transactional work. The Corporate Counsel will assist with negotiating a variety of commercial contracts and supporting to maintain Enterprise operations compliant with applicable laws.
Job Components:
- Primarily draft, review, edit and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including supply agreements, sales contracts, licensing agreements, sale and purchase agreements, consulting agreements, leases and other commercial agreements.
- Develop, implement, and refine contract templates as needed.
- Stay abreast of relevant laws and regulations, providing legal interpretations, and assisting in the drafting of policies and procedures.
- Provide practical guidance to various business units regarding the legal risks associated with certain activities or initiatives.
- Assist in managing small scale litigation matters which may include preparation of responses and negotiation of settlements.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- Active bar membership.
- Minimum 5 years of legal experience as a transactional attorney.
- Law firm experience is a plus.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters.
- Ability to travel.
Work Environment:
- Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods of time.
- Must be able to come into the office a minimum of three full days a week.
- Ability to sustain posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time.
- Regularly required to use hands to grasp or handle, and talk and hear.
- Specific vision abilities include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move 20+ lbs.
- Warehouse environment when traveling in field (temperature fluctuations).
Note: We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.
