Associate General Counsel

Summary

Corporate generalist to add value to the legal department. The individual will be responsible for a variety of complex assigned legal projects within the legal department.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Respond to litigation claims, supervision of discovery, development of defense strategies, and the management of legal expenses.
• Administer and supervise collection efforts  
• Provide legal counsel and advice to internal clients on a broad range of legal topics.
• Advises the company in contract negotiations.
• Anticipating and mitigating potential legal problems involving the company.
• Draft and administer various commercial, technology, and corporate agreements.
• Legal review of various contracts.
• Learning how the business works.
• Develops oral and written advice to management and processional staff.
• Advises on new business ventures and transactional matters.
• Provides senior management with legal advice and information regarding risk management strategies.
• Manage other attorneys and supervising support staff within corporation.
• Commitment to integrity and ethics.
• Train employees on relevant legal topics. 
• Review and develop processes to support corporate compliance.
• Review and develop processes to support regulatory compliance.
• Conduct bi-weekly legal meeting for legal projects with executive and senior employees.

Minimal Qualification

Education

• Law Degree from an ABA accredited law school
• Admitted and Licensed to practice Law in a State, Preferably Arkansas

Training

• CLE Requirements

Experience

• 6 + years combined law firm and/or in-house corporate experience

Skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office- especially Excel and ERP systems; capable of identifying and specifying computer based solutions
• Experienced working with all functional areas and management. Demonstrated ability to influence others in a manner that demonstrates command of the content

Personal Attributes

• Excellent analytical, communication, diplomatic, research, and writing skills
• Ability to engender confidence from all levels of employees within an organization