Inhouse General Counsel

Description:

A Security System Supplier in Virginia and our family of companies are seeking a talented and motivated Inhouse General Counsel to join our corporate team.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Participates in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provides continuing counsel and guidance on legal matters and on legal implications of all matters
• Assumes ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the company conducts its business in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of other commercial agreements and amendments, including analytics, product integration, licensing, professional services, and other general vendor and operations agreements
• Create or update contract templates as our business evolves and grows
• Work closely with teams across Operations, Finance, Sales/Marketing and client support to ensure terms align with company objectives and priorities and train where necessary
• Advises on legal aspects of the company's financing, including assessing and advising on current and future business structures and legal entities
• Help develop processes to ensure ongoing compliance with contractual commitments and provide practical, solutions-oriented advice to help Commercial Sales teams win
• Provide legal support related to employment, compensation and benefits matters for mergers, acquisitions, and other relevant transactions
• Serve as key legal advisor on all major business transactions, including partnering with outside firms on all acquisition activity, and corporate governance
• Collaborate with other departments as needed to ensure compliance issues are addressed, investigated, resolved and once resolved, continually adhered to in practice
• Respond to state/federal agency inquiries and complaints
• Advise management as to changes in applicable laws and regulations, and the effect of those changes on company practices

Basic Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate degree
• Experience working on matters of corporate governance with a Board of Directors
• Experience with drafting and analyzing various types of business and vendor contracts.
• Experience working on labor law and human resource matters.
• Ability to balance legal risk mitigation against key business objectives and risks.
• Growth mindset with a strong desire to grow professionally, upskill, learn about new products, technologies and processes, and remain agile and adaptable.

Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred minimum 3-5 years' experience in a corporate legal environment

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