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Carey International

Asst General Counsel

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  • Full Time
  • $140,746 - $225,193
  • Culver City, CA
July 10, 2025 Attorney

Job Description

Job Details
LA - Culver City, CA
Full Time
$140746.00 - $225193.00 Salary/year
Legal
Description

The Senior Counsel (SC) is a self-motivated, confident lawyer who supports the General Counsel (GC) in safeguarding the Company’s legal interests. This role involves identifying legal risks and opportunities, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and contracts, and managing various aspects of the legal
department’s operations.

The SC is responsible for independently assessing legal needs and, with the GC’s approval, developing and executing strategies to address them. Acting as a project lead, the SC coordinates cross-functional input to minimize legal exposure and strengthen the Company’s legal position.

Key responsibilities include conducting legal research and advising senior decision-makers, engaging with external stakeholders such as regulatory agencies, and managing litigation matters—including interactions with opposing counsel, participation in mediations, arbitrations, deposition preparation, and
handling discovery processes such as discovery responses.

The SC will oversee the work of outside counsel on assigned matters. The role requires the ability to provide sound legal guidance across all levels of the organization, creatively evaluate business strategies, and advise when legal risks warrant reconsideration or cessation of a proposed action. The
SC must be able to multi-task and remain calm when dealing with multiple demands.

Additional duties include drafting and reviewing key legal documents and contracts (e.g., leases, software licenses, consulting agreements, purchase and sales contracts, insurance policies), delivering clear legal recommendations, and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Qualifications

Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school; licensed and in good standing with a State Bar.
Experience: Minimum of 5–7 years of legal practice in a law firm and/or corporate legal department.
Preferred background includes experience in transportation, hospitality and/or employment law.

Skills:

  • Able to clearly communicate the principal issues and proposed resolution to the GC
  • Interacts well with management and project team members
  • Proficient with MS Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat and other project management software
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Able to manage time so that projects are completed timely
  • Excellent writing and research abilities
  • Able to multi-task, working on multiple projects simultaneously
  • Able to analyze problems and devise logical and well-planned solutions
  • Effectively and efficiently manages a large workload
  • Understands the work demands of a legal department and expected to be responsive (oncall) as needed by GC and CEO.

Salary
  • $140,746 - $225,193


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