CT - 4676 Corporate Counsel

Responsibilities

• Work with executive team and Company business units to develop contract strategies.
• Clearly communicate critical legal and commercial issues, present analysis and drive toward solutions.
• Collaborate as an integral part of the business acquisition team, providing exceptional customer service experience to both internal and external stakeholders during negotiations while protecting the Company.
• Support corporate governance initiatives ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Review, interpret, structure, draft and negotiate contracts.
• Protect and mitigate Company risks that may arise from contractual commitments and regulatory changes.
• Work independently and identify areas to continually improve and drive efficiency into the contracting process with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage the representation of the organization in front of any applicable administrative agencies.
• Dispute management, early resolution, preventing escalations, managing litigation/arbitration
• Review and update templates for standard customer and supplier contracts, including NDAs, purchase terms and conditions, etc.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining legal databases for contracts and other legal documents.
• Automation of processes for NDAs and Contracts, including tracking of items.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Massachusetts state bar and in good standing.
• 5-7 years of post-qualification experience as in-house lawyer in a corporate setting.
• Excellent legal knowledge and analytical approach to legal issues with the ability to translate complex legal issues into plain language.
•  Experience with contract disputes, including alternate dispute resolution mechanisms. 
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to properly balance business needs with legal risks.
• Expert in MS office and comfortable with new technology.
• Experience in the manufacturing/engineering industries is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in contract negotiation, with a strong understanding of contract law principles.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality legal services and achieving favorable outcomes for client.

Columbia Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Columbia Tech does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business needed.