Senior Manager, Legal Counsel, Property Tax

Why Ryan?

• Hybrid Work Options

• Award-Winning Culture

• Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits

• 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)

• Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement

• Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One

• 401K with Employer Match

• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

• Fertility Assistance Program

• Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service

This is an embedded attorney role supporting the largest business unit of a rapidly growing global professional services firm with nearly 6,000 employees. Our ideal candidate will have at least five years of legal experience and will report directly to the Vice President, Legal & Division General Counsel who in turn reports to the Chief Legal Officer. The Senior Manager will manage legal matters relating to the Firm, with a heavy emphasis on contract review, drafting, and negotiation, including, Firm contracts, licenses, NDAs, and RFPs. This position will also require some litigation or informal dispute resolution work. It may also entail assisting with compliance, leases, intellectual property matters, employment matters, strategic alliances, and mergers and acquisitions, as needed to conduct the business of the department. Responsibilities in this role may include assistance with international growth, risk management and corporate development initiatives.

Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results

People:

• Provides legal expertise to other departments where needed.
• Create associations of trust and respect with key stakeholder.

Client:

• Reviews, revises, and negotiates client engagement agreements and related documents (e.g., confidentiality agreements and nondisclosure agreements).
• Reviews, revises, and negotiates vendor agreements and related documents (e.g., confidentiality agreements and nondisclosure agreements).

Value:

• Anticipate issues and estimate risks strategically.
• Evaluate and weigh multiple inputs and impacts of any decision or course of action.
• Identify proactive solutions that will eliminate or mitigate risks.
• Supports and assists with various aspects of the Firm’s legal affairs and ensures maximum protection of its legal rights.
• Manages outside counsel services and billings, particularly in connection with bankruptcy, collections and litigation matters.
• Reviews lease agreements, construction contracts, estoppel certificates, and other facility-related and operations support documents.
• Reviews, revises, negotiates and approves material contracts.
• Prepares business contracts and administers other legal matters.
• Interprets laws, rulings, and regulations for the Firm.
• Assists with client-related bankruptcy issues, including appointment of the Firm as ordinary course professionals.
• Reviews and negotiates software licenses, development agreements, and other IT-related documents, as needed.

Education and Experience:

Juris Doctor Degree (JD) from an accredited law school or equivalent and at least 5 years related experience and/or training in a similar environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.  Applicable license to practice law required. 

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Excel, PowerPoint, LMS, WebEx, Outlook, and internet navigation/research.

Certificates and Licenses:

JD Degree from an accredited law school and license to practice law in the State of Texas required. Valid driver’s license required.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran