Job Summary
Provides legal services in matters with some complexity and sensitivity calling on a significant breadth of knowledge and depth of experience. Has a broad business perspective and applies this perspective to legal analysis and solutions to meet objectives. Leads others in plans and execution and can lead teams or coordinate with other areas to provide legal services. May be called to represent the interests of the Company in any number of legal matters including but not limited to the areas of commercial contracts and transaction, securities, finance and governance, employment, litigation and regulatory.
Key Accountabilities
- Accepts increasingly complex or sensitive legal projects and sees that they are effectively resolved in an efficient manner.
- May research legal principles and precedents, consult with outside counsel, draft and execute legal documents, gather relevant information using multiple sources and methods, provide work guidance to other professional or paraprofessional and support staff to develop solutions to business problems.
- Independently handles complex commercial contracts and transactions and effectively negotiates with counterparties.
- Provides clear advice and counsel on complex issues.
- Works with minimum legal supervision and collaboratively with all levels of internal clients.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements
- Graduate of accredited law school and admitted to state bar of permanent residence within reasonable time
- 6 years of legal experience
Preferred:
- Exhibits exceptional verbal and non-verbal communication, written and presentation skills.
- Possesses analytic and problem-solving skills consistent with the ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives and recommend optimal solutions for various situations.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, i.e. MS-Word and Excel sufficient to apply them with minimal instruction or guidance.
Other Requirements
- Ability to work in a team and/or matrix structure, supporting multiple clients, procedures and policy.
- Ability to cope with multiple demands from superiors, peers and subordinates in a positive and even-handed fashion; displaying a calm demeanor under pressure.
- Competent with prioritizing and managing multiple tasks, issues or projects that may include high-visibility initiatives and require innovation, teamwork and planning.
- Initiate new ideas and approaches; challenging orthodox practices and approaches with reasonable and sound alternatives.
Physical Demands
The physical demands and essential job functions below are those that must be met by an employee to properly perform the integral functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To properly perform the integral functions of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, reach, talk, hear, grasp and carry objects.
Working Conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee usually works in a business office or other appropriate location during hybrid days, with a moderate noise level.
Additional Information
Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the accountabilities and use a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.