Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel

Requirements

• Degree from an accredited Law School.
• 7+ years of experience as in-house counsel (preferably in construction or engineering industry) or within a law firm (preferably in transactional or corporate practice groups).
• Licensed in state of Illinois.
• Highly proficient in Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Strong research and writing skills; advanced problem-solving skills; excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Works with internal stakeholders to mitigate risk and limit exposure and liability for the company and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, including strategic decision making in how to improve business processes to reduce risk and reach company goals.
• Manages and audits document control and retention policies.
• Oversee external litigation and manage relationships with outside counsel.
• Handle insurance portfolios, including insurance renewals, and claims management.
• Leads yearly insurance audits and assists in other company audits where necessary.
• Conduct legal research.
• Draft, negotiate, and review high-value contracts, as well as commercial agreements, NDA’s, settlement agreements, etc.
• Reviews all project related contracts.
• Lead corporate governance efforts, including running quarterly board meetings, drafting agendas and minutes, and managing the changes to various entities.
• Consults with People and Culture to manage employee relations and labor and employment matters.
• Manages enterprise business licenses.
• Ensure company compliance by reviewing and updating policies and resolving issues that negatively affect the firm’s compliance with legal/regulatory requirements.
• Assists in the development and implementation of commercial strategies.
• Assist in legal aspects of drafting proposals to secure future business.
• Draft, update, and organize Legal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Preferred Qualifications

• Motivated self-starter.
• Comfortable working with multiple team members in a high performing technical atmosphere.
• Highly organized, proactive, and detail oriented.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage a variety of short- and long-term projects and tasks.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Work with a high degree of commitment, integrity, and personal effectiveness.