Corporate Counsel

6 days ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Directcounsel Full time
Job Description

Direct Counsel is seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel to join our team. As a key member of our legal department, you will be responsible for providing legal advice and guidance to our organization.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the Legal Team: Direct and manage the organization's legal team, ensuring that all legal matters are handled efficiently and effectively.
  • Partner with Departments: Collaborate with all departments to ensure legal compliance and provide guidance on legal matters.
  • Manage Legal Disputes: Manage legal disputes through litigation and arbitration, ensuring that the organization's interests are protected.
  • Negotiate and Draft Contracts: Negotiate and draft legal contracts and agreements, ensuring that they are in compliance with state and federal laws.
  • Manage Outside Counsel: Manage outside counsel as required, ensuring that all legal matters are handled efficiently and effectively.
  • Manage Legal Projects: Manage all legal aspects of various projects to execute new products/initiatives.
  • Alert Managers: Alert managers regarding changes/updates to state/federal laws/regulations to reduce risk of incompliance.
  • Develop Compliance Programs: Oversee the development of programs to prevent and detect violations of laws, company policies, and other misconduct; promote ethical practices; and ensure the implementation of the compliance program throughout the organization.
  • Negotiate and Analyze Contracts: Negotiate, draft, and analyze various forms of contracts including, but not limited to, service agreements, non-disclosure agreements, vendor agreements, license agreements, real estate transactions, purchase and property management agreements, trust documents, etc.
  • Ensure Compliance: Oversee compliance with applicable state and federal laws, rulings, and regulations by conducting legal research and analysis to stay current on changes that may impact the company and its subsidiaries, and ensuring that the company and its subsidiaries are in compliance.
  • Support Business Development: Support new business development from both a commercial and regulatory perspective.
  • Partner with HR: Act as a strategic partner for the Human Resources department in employment legal compliance matters including court appearances on behalf of the Company.
  • Monitor Legal Risk: Monitor legal risk in real estate documentation, including interpretation of laws, rulings, and regulations for real estate transactions.
  • Represent the Company: Represent the company in purchases, leases, and sales of properties.
  • Draft and Review Documents: Draft and review contracts, probate and trust documents, leases, financing statements, purchase and property management agreements, as well as title abstracts, summaries, and commitments, as required.
  • Improve Legal Processes: Oversee the improvement of legal department processes to increase efficiency and mitigate legal risks.
  • Lead and Manage a Team: Hire, develop, and manage a team of high-performing individuals.
  • Review and Advise: Review and advise on a range of agreements, including corporate, employment, and commercial (buy and sell side) agreements.


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