Legal Counsel

POSITION SUMMARY

Legal Counsel is expected to provide legal research, advice, and other legal assistance as directed by other senior-level lawyers in the corporate legal department. This position also may provide counsel to management within the company and coordinate with outside legal counsel.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Researching and analyzing law for the preparation of legal memoranda.
• Performing due diligence for a potential transaction involving the company.
• Analyzing and summarizing legal documents
• Reviewing documents for internal clients related to outside parties, outside counsel, vendors and customers.
• 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.
• Knowing legal issues vs. business issues.
• RFP/RFQ support.
• Contract Maintenance
  • Maintain physical and electronic files
  • Docketing and Calendaring of contracts
  • Current active contracts
  • Contract updates
  • Cleanup of contracts not still active.
• Form Files
  • Create and maintain a set of forms/templates
  • Process for maintaining form files
  • Integration of form files into process
  • Want a professional set of forms and templates (NDA, Supplier, Distributor, Terms & Conditions, etc)
• Commitment to integrity and ethics

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

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

Training

• CLE Requirements

Experience

• 0-3 Years

Skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office-especially Excel & 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.

Other

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