Corporate Legal Counsel

4 days ago

Stamford, Connecticut, United States Spectrum Full time

Job Summary

This position is part of the Corporate Legal team at Spectrum that oversees mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and investments. A primary focus of this position is to manage legal matters involving the Company, which may include the supervision of outside counsel. Research legal principles and precedents, gather relevant matter-related information, and draft legal documents. Advise business units 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 with 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 risks 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 matters to the assigned business units or other client groups as needed
  • Provide work guidance to support staff in developing solutions to problems presented
  • Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations related to the Company's business practices and for corporate entities in general
  • Research and draft summaries of legal issues
  • Research legal principles and precedents
  • Coordinate and manage outside counsel
  • Prepare analysis on topics related to the assigned area and present to business units
  • Interact regularly with internal clients and understand the interworking, challenges, and goals of the business units
  • Research and evaluate different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations including collaborating with business units to devise efficient strategies
  • 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
  • Collaborate with attorneys in other legal practice areas and business units to proactively identify and address key legal issues for management
  • Draft, review and negotiate contracts and other legal documents to ensure the Company's full legal rights have been met
  • Handle matters/cases with multiple stakeholders
  • Evaluate existing policies, procedures and applicable training for the Company including related areas of legal/business practices
  • Work proactively with attorneys in other legal practice areas to identify and address key legal issues for management
  • Keep informed of industry-specific regulations and ensure that appropriate risk management strategies are in place
  • Prepare and present compliance and legal briefing to business units
  • Provide employees with business knowledge and context
  • Cultivate strong and productive partnerships with internal and external connections
  • Demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional development and ensures the team feels supported to do likewise
  • Seek opportunities that will produce substantial, long-term improvements
  • Perform other duties as requested

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge

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

Required Education

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

Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years

  • Legal practice experience - 5+
  • Designated area of expertise - 5+

Working Conditions

  • Office environment
  • Some domestic travel will be required. Must have willingness and ability to travel up to and sometimes exceed an estimated 20% of the time

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