Corporate Counsel

This position is responsible for assisting in protecting Company legal interests and for maintaining operations within the scope established by law. This position will provide counsel to employees and executives.

Essential Job Functions:

Identify and analyze legal issues and contracts.
Provide legal counsel in support of tactical and strategic business initiatives.
Provide legal and regulatory advice to assigned business areas.
Structure, draft, review, and execute key documents.
Represent legal interest of Company.
Manage outside legal counsel and determine cost effectiveness.
Remain current of state and federal laws and regulations, as well as current cases.
Review business plans, policies, and practices to ensure legal and ethical compliance.

* Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. The function is considered essential if the reason the position exists is to perform that function.

Supportive Job Functions:

Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.

*These tasks do not meet the Americans with Disabilities Act definition of essential job functions and usually equal 5% or less of time spent. However, these tasks still constitute important performance aspects of the job.

Qualifications
Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with employees and external contacts, while maintaining confidentiality in all related discussions.
Must understand the functional interaction of all departments.
Complete understanding of legal principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
Ability to work well under constantly changing deadlines and priorities.
Ability to develop advanced techniques, processes, and standards.

Education, Experience, and Certification:

Bachelor's degree and successful graduation from an accredited law school is required.*
3 to 5 years of relevant experience is required*
State bar membership, for state employed in, is required.*