Director Corporate Counsel

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Director, Corporate Counsel

The candidate will provide insightful, creative legal counsel to Cardinal’s operating businesses to support their continued growth while managing legal-business risks. Lead negotiations of a variety of commercial contracts, manage a full slate of outside counsel on interesting litigation and other legal processes, work with cross-functional teams to develop legal resource and training programs, and supervise the growing legal support team. Contribute to developing and maintaining legal and compliance frameworks to ensure consistency and improve and maintain quality at scale across the company. Will lead the review, negotiation and drafting of key commercial contracts that make business possible and manage overflow resourcing and outside counsel. Provide daily counsel to business units regarding issues, programs, and products. Manage outside counsel’s work on litigation and disputes. Guide teammates and outside counsel to uphold the Cardinal value to “do the right thing” where conflict arises. Develop and maintain legal forms, systems and processes. Help the company do less with more by continuing the development and improvement of form documents, knowledge databases, and contracting playbooks and finding efficiencies in legal systems and processes, including tech-enabled solutions. Develop and execute training and resources to increase company-wide understanding and awareness of key legal issues and processes. The Director should be a good listener, who turns problems into opportunities to get creative and provide solutions to the business. Educate and mentor teammates, helping them learn how to navigate common legal issues and providing guidance on best practices. Change initiatives and inputs and be willing to contribute as necessary to ensure the success of the team. JD from an ABA-accredited institution is required. Should have 7+ years of relevant experience practicing law. Must have 1+ years of demonstrable success working from home. Experience with real estate asset or property management or real estate services is a plus. Member of an applicable State Bar in Good Standing is required.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: DIREC008611

Company info

Cardinal Group Companies, LLC
1515 VRAIN ST
Denver
Colorado
United States 80204
Website : https://cardinalgroup.com