Corporate Counsel

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Corporate Counsel
The candidate will assist with the preparation and review of documents for various commercial arrangements, including sales/customer agreements, distribution and sales representative agreements, licensing and development agreements. Broadly serve as a legal resource for the Company’s business, sales and/or procurement teams. Respond promptly to requests from internal clients, and summarize and communicate legal risks in a way that business people can understand that pragmatically balances risk with the Company’s business objectives. Provide leadership on cross-functional teams, identify legal issues, and provide legal options/analysis of possible legal solutions, all while interacting with external counsel (where appropriate), advisors, external vendors, and business. Keep informed of new laws, regulations, and industry trends affecting the Company, and assisting with the development of policies and training as needed. Support corporate and strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, real estate and other related transactions. Law Degree from a nationally recognized law school and member of a major State Bar. Should have 3-5 years of experience in legal practice (either in a large law firm or a combination of a large law firm and in-house experience). Significant experience working as a commercial attorney and providing legal advice on a broad set of commercial and/or IP matters, with increasing levels of responsibility. Experience working on mergers & acquisitions is a plus. Excellent organizational and planning skills and the capacity to simultaneously handle a variety of complex matters under deadline pressure. Strong demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating contracts. Excellent written, verbal and analytical skills and an ability to communicate complex issues in a simple way and to orchestrate plans to resolve issues and mitigate risks. Ability to form strong working relationships with other employees and business partners while maintaining firm adherence to proper legal standards. Sound business judgment and strategic thinking. Flexibility and an interest in working on a broad variety of legal matters in order to understand and advise the Company on the legal implications of its business strategy. Attention to detail and the ability to work individually, within a multi-disciplinary team, as well as with external partners and vendors.

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