CTG is seeking to fill a General Counsel position.
Location: Buffalo, NY (Hybrid Remote)
Duties:- Provide strategic legal counsel to executive leadership and business stakeholders on legal, business, and operational matters.
- Serve as Corporate Secretary and attend Board of Directors and committee meetings.
- Develop and maintain corporate policies, procedures, and programs while advising on their legal implications.
- Advise on major business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financing, and corporate structure.
- Lead contract management activities, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and approving customer agreements, vendor and subcontractor contracts, RFPs/RFQs, proposals, and other legal documents.
- Evaluate contractual and commercial risks, negotiate favorable terms, and ensure agreements align with business objectives and minimize organizational exposure.
- Partner with Sales, Business Development, Finance, and operational teams on pricing strategies, proposals, project reviews, contract negotiations, and business initiatives.
- Advise Human Resources and leadership on employment and labor law, workplace policies, employee relations, investigations, accommodations, disciplinary actions, terminations, and regulatory compliance.
- Oversee corporate immigration programs and assist foreign nationals with immigration-related procedures.
- Draft subcontract documents incorporating applicable prime contract requirements while protecting the company's legal and operational interests.
- Manage the selection, retention, and performance of outside counsel and coordinate legal matters requiring external representation.
- Support regulatory compliance, corporate governance, enterprise risk management, and dispute resolution activities.
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Skills:- Strong knowledge of corporate, commercial, employment, labor, and regulatory law.
- Excellent contract drafting, negotiation, and risk assessment skills.
- Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal requirements with commercial objectives.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and high-impact matters.
- Ability to manage outside counsel and effectively oversee complex legal matters.
Experience:- Extensive experience providing legal counsel in a corporate or business environment.
- Experience leading contract negotiations and managing complex commercial agreements.
- Experience advising executive leadership and business teams on strategic legal matters.
- Experience with employment and labor law, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
- Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financing, or other significant corporate transactions preferred.
- Experience managing outside counsel and immigration programs preferred.
Education:- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school required.
- Admission to a U.S. state bar and ability to maintain active licensure required.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.
CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.
To Apply:To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!
The expected base salary for this position ranges from $140,000 to $190,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. In addition to salary, a competitive benefit package is also offered.
