Associate Counsel (Hybrid)

Hybrid work schedule with in-office requirement.

About the role

Responsible for advising on a broad range of legal issues and reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a variety of contracts and other forms, in addition to other general corporate and compliance matters at a dynamic, expanding company with prospects for individual and career growth.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, drafts, negotiates, and advises on a wide range of contracts, including employment agreements, equity documents, separation agreements, account purchase agreements, independent contractor agreements, vendor agreements, data privacy agreements, collaborative agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
• Partners with multi-functional transactional teams, including corporate and business development, accounting, sales, and human resources, on company policy, process, and procedure development and legal compliance.
• Assists internal and external legal counsel with providing guidance on legal matters, and anticipates, mitigates, and advises on any potential legal problems across corporate groups, client engagements, and third-party relationships.
• Advises Alliant business groups on a diverse range of employment-related issues, including with respect to wage and hour, employee relations, hiring practices, performance management, employee separations, leave requests, accommodations, and general HR compliance.
• Assists with developing and implementing legal compliance projects.
• Works with external counsel and internal business teams to respond to subpoenas and litigation discovery requests.
• Supports pre- and post-close merger and acquisition activity, including reviewing transaction-related agreements, improving transaction-related processes, and collecting, reviewing, and preparing information for due diligence.
• Supports, initiates, and drives legal department process improvements to increase efficiencies and support business objectives.
• Reviews and revises internal legal policies, processes, and procedures.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school is required.
• Member in good standing of at least one State Bar or the District of Columbia State Bar is required.
• Experience in employment law and/or mergers and acquisitions practice.
• Experience in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts is preferred.
• Two (2) or more years’ related work experience.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to give legal guidance in a practical, business-oriented manner to non-lawyer company representatives in order to help reach solutions.
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish good professional relationships with internal clients, management, and legal colleagues.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skills, including the ability to multitask on multiple high-priority projects.
• Good judgment, including good business judgment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.

Benefits

We are proud to provide comprehensive, high quality employee programs to meet employees' needs now and in the future, including a very competitive financial package.

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Hybrid work schedule with in-office requirement.

About the role

Responsible for advising on a broad range of legal issues and reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a variety of contracts and other forms, in addition to other general corporate and compliance matters at a dynamic, expanding company with prospects for individual and career growth.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, drafts, negotiates, and advises on a wide range of contracts, including employment agreements, equity documents, separation agreements, account purchase agreements, independent contractor agreements, vendor agreements, data privacy agreements, collaborative agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
• Partners with multi-functional transactional teams, including corporate and business development, accounting, sales, and human resources, on company policy, process, and procedure development and legal compliance.
• Assists internal and external legal counsel with providing guidance on legal matters, and anticipates, mitigates, and advises on any potential legal problems across corporate groups, client engagements, and third-party relationships.
• Advises Alliant business groups on a diverse range of employment-related issues, including wage and hour, employee relations, hiring practices, performance management, employee separations, leave requests, accommodations, and general HR compliance.
• Assists with developing and implementing legal compliance projects.
• Works with external counsel and internal business teams to respond to subpoenas and litigation discovery requests.
• Supports pre- and post-close merger and acquisition activity, including reviewing transaction-related agreements, improving transaction-related processes, and collecting, reviewing, and preparing information for due diligence.
• Supports, initiates, and drives legal department process improvements to increase efficiencies and support business objectives.
• Reviews and revises internal legal policies, processes, and procedures.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school is required.
• Member in good standing of at least one State Bar or the District of Columbia State Bar is required.
• Experience in employment law and/or mergers and acquisitions practice.
• Experience in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts is preferred.
• Two (2) or more years’ related work experience.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to give legal guidance in a practical, business-oriented manner to non-lawyer company representatives.
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish good professional relationships with internal clients, management, and legal colleagues.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skills, including the ability to multitask on multiple high-priority projects.
• Good judgment, including good business judgment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.

Benefits

Comprehensive, high quality employee programs to meet employees' needs now and in the future, including a very competitive financial package.