Staff Counsel - Part time
Location
Herndon, VA | United States
Job description
Job purpose
The Staff Counsel role will draft, negotiate, and review commercial contracts with third parties for a Fortune 500, publicly traded Company. Staff Counsel will also support Division Counsel in handling employment, labor, real estate, commercial disputes, and litigation matters. This will be a part time role (25 hours/week)
Duties and responsibilities
- Providing day-to-day legal support to business teams and developing strategies for handling legal issues in creative, efficient, and business-centric ways
- Serving as counsel in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including real estate leases
- Supporting Division Counsel to provide employment and labor counsel to North American locations
- Resolving issues arising in existing commercial relationships and handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries
- Providing support for corporate governance processes and legal advice for corporate governance questions including with respect to the Board and Committees of the Board, as may be required
- Advising clients on regulatory issues and responding to contacts from regulators as well as updating applicable corporate policies to comply with new laws and regulations
- Providing legal guidance directly to clients on the launch of new products and services, and the resolution of disputes and handling of employment and labor related questions
Qualifications
- Degree in law from recognized law school and must be an active member in good standing with State Bar
- Minimum 4-6 years related experience
- Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient skill with personal computer Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
- Demonstrated successful experience in working in a demanding, high performance work environment and team-oriented culture
- Comprehensive knowledge of business a, financial concepts, and procedures with analytical skills
- Cybersecurity, data privacy, governance, and regulatory experience a plus
- Ability to work under pressure and meet urgent deadlines
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations
- Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
- Desire to continually learn and grow through handling new challenges
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage a large number and variety of projects at once, follow through, and meet deadlines
- Team player and consensus builder who can effectively collaborate and build relationships with attorneys and business leaders throughout the organization
- Business acumen combined with the ability to identify optimal solutions, including novel, creative and innovative solutions to complex issues
Working conditions
- Moderate travel requirements as needed for business purposes
- Work assignments may be completed remotely and/or available company offices
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