**Senior Director, Corporate Counsel**

5 days ago

Stamford, Connecticut, United States Charter Communications Full time

Job Summary:

This position is part of the Corporate Legal team at Charter Communications that oversees mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and investments. A primary focus of this position is to support other, more senior professionals, in providing legal advice and recommendations for action to executives and management. Research legal principles and precedents and apply knowledge of one or more legal specialties. Gather relevant matter-related information and draft legal documents. Counsel and advise senior leaders and management on legal matters and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Provide work guidance to paraprofessionals and support staff in developing solutions to problems presented.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
  • Gather relevant related information and draft, negotiate, and prepare transaction documents on complex legal issues with no or very limited direction.
  • Organize the development of plans related to the assigned area and provide direction to attorneys, paralegals, legal staff, and internal clients.
  • Support various business units by assessing legal risk and providing legal solutions to business issues.
  • Meet with business clients and third parties.
  • Advise management on legal matters and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Provide legal advice and counsel for complex matters to the assigned business unit senior leadership or other client groups as needed.
  • Provide work guidance to support staff in developing solutions to problems presented.
  • Research and draft summaries of complex legal issues.
  • Prepare analysis on topics related to assigned areas and present it to leadership.
  • Coordinate and manage outside counsel.
  • Research and interpret legal principles and precedents and draft plans and/or agreements to resolve matters by applying knowledge of one or more legal specialties.
  • Interact regularly with internal clients and understand the interworking, challenges, and goals of the business unit.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company's full legal rights have been met.
  • Evaluate existing policies, procedures, and applicable training for the Company including related areas of legal/business practices.
  • Work with attorneys in other legal practice areas and business units to proactively identify and address key legal issues for management.
  • Keep informed of industry-specific regulations and ensure that appropriate risk management strategies are in place.
  • Provide employees with business knowledge and context.
  • Prepare and present compliance and legal briefings to management.
  • Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate a dedicated legal staff comprised of attorneys, paralegals, and administrative personnel.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional development and ensure the team feels supported to do likewise.
  • Proactively build talent and fill existing capability gaps.
  • Advocate on behalf of the team for resources and opportunities.
  • Remove systemic barriers to team performance by leveraging appropriate information, relationships, and resources.
  • Seek opportunities that will produce substantial, long-term improvements.
  • Perform other duties as requested.

Requirements:

  • Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
  • Proven leadership and mentoring skills.
  • Proven verbal and communication skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization.
  • Proven knowledge and understanding of corporate law.
  • Proven ability to think strategically and anticipate future trends, needs, and expectations.
  • Proven business planning and forecasting skills.
  • Demonstrated experience in creating legal defensive and proactive strategies.
  • Demonstrated leadership in interpersonal relationship-building and decision-making skills with all levels within the organization.
  • Proven experience in supporting geographically diverse stakeholders and direct reports.
  • Demonstrated strategic planning skills in a fast-paced/high-performing and changing environment.
  • Proven analytic, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated ability in team building, inclusion, accountability, and creating a culture of collaboration.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office Suite computer skills.
  • Proven experience in budgeting and forecasting.

Education:

  • Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
  • Admission to the State Bar in which Attorney practices.

Work Experience:

  • Legal practice experience - 7+ years.
  • Designated area of expertise - 7+ years.

Working Conditions:

  • Office environment.
  • Some travel will be required. Must have willingness and ability to travel up to and sometimes exceed an estimated 25% of the time.

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