In-House Counsel (St. Petersburg, Fl)

JOB SUMMARY

A dynamic and growing organization that offers the stability of a 100+-year old publicly traded company, Superior Group of Companies (SGC) is a collection of complementary business divisions serving one core purpose: helping companies unlock the power in their brands. SGC seeks a hard-working, self-motivated, and organized teammate to join our growing legal department.

The Counsel position offers an extraordinary opportunity to learn about the vast and varied nature of serving as in-house corporate counsel. Advising many levels of the organization across a number of different divisions, this position will challenge you to strike a balance between effective risk management and developing creative solutions that support the company’s business initiatives. You will be expected to provide guidance across many areas of law. This primarily will be by drafting and negotiating contracts, but also will involve utilizing (and developing) a broader legal skillset to provide sound guidance and effective solutions across a range of legal areas.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Negotiates, drafts, and interprets commercial agreements, including customer, supplier and vendor contracts, confidentiality agreements, and other matters
• Maintains and updates terms and conditions of contracts
• Reviews and improves policies and procedures as needed to ensure legal compliance and alignment with industry best practices
• Conducts legal research as needed
• Interprets and applies U.S. and foreign laws to business operations
• Researches and analyzes state and federal regulatory matters and other legal issues
• Handles special projects as needed
• Provides education and training on legal matters to internal constituents
• Assists with other legal matters

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED EDUCATION/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• 3-5 years of relevant experience as a licensed practicing attorney, preferably with in-house experience
• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• Admission and membership in good standing to a U.S. state bar with the ability to be Authorized House Counsel in Florida
• Experience collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions, and communicating same at various levels within the organization
• Strong drafting skills, including the ability to fine tune existing templates
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential matters and information
• Experience building relationships and partnering with multiple stakeholders at various organizational levels
• Able to travel approximately 10% of the time (once more normal business travel resumes)

COMPETENCIES

• Driving Results – Mid-Level Managers motivate individuals to achieve and exceed goals by establishing accountabilities, clarifying performance expectations, agreeing to high standards and measures, monitoring and reviewing performance, and providing timely and relevant feedback.
• Fact–Based Management – They view the organization as an open system, synthesize information from diverse sources, come to conclusions, and make decisions that are rational and based on sound evidence.
• Coaching and Developing Others – They provide quality time and planned commitment to direct reports and provide processes and opportunities for them to understand their strengths and limitations in relation to a range of high-quality and relevant competencies.
• Leadership Communication – Mid-Level Managers generate a shared commitment to the organization, building morale, and encouraging ownership of mission, goals, and values.
• Process Management – They take a systematic approach in contributing to making the company’s workflow more effective, efficient, and capable of adapting to an ever-changing environment.
• Organizational Savvy – They gather and accurately assess information related to the organization’s formal and informal communication channels and power relationships.
• Delegating – They display strong awareness of when, how, and to whom to delegate and will clearly communicate objectives, tasks, long-term benefits, and expectations for outcomes in order to empower others to take greater responsibility.
• Team Building – They enable and encourage group members to work together to complete tasks and accomplish goals that individual members could not accomplish alone.
• Decisiveness – Mid-Level Managers tend toward taking calculated risks by making decisions and taking action, even in the absence of all information

**Along with a competitive compensation package, the company offers excellent benefits; including Medical, Dental, Vision 401(k) plan including Roth IRA, life insurance, short and long-term disability, a flexible spending account (FSA) and paid parental leave and more.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.