Corporate In-House Counsel

About the role

Join a growing industry leader in building supplies with over 800 employees across Long Island, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

• Draft, manage and revise contracts including but not limited to sales agreements, vendor agreements, and real estate leases.
• Handle customer collections (legal letters, liens, bankruptcies, lawsuits, and satisfaction letters).
• Review advertising materials and other publications for legal compliance.
• Prepare and review construction financing and related closing documentations, mortgages, and satisfactions.
• Research and analyze various legal issues involving company operations.
• Review, analyze and interpret applicable statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, and regulations relevant to the company.
• Prepare a variety of business and legal communications to internal and external customers in addressing general business and legal matters.
• Collaborate and prepare company litigation and provide counsel for various departments, including Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Management.
• Represent the company on all traffic tickets including court appearances, and related documents.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3–4 years associate-level experience or equivalent.
• JD and/or graduate from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Must be licensed to practice in New York.

Qualifications

• Strong litigation skills and experience with drafting pleadings, discovery, and motion practice preferred.
• Experience with enforcement of money judgments a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with real estate matters, including residential and commercial closings and building construction loans preferred.
• Experience with union and non-union environments, collective bargaining, and wage/hour a plus.
• Experience with contract law and employment law as well as legal research preferred.

Benefits

• No pressure to bill clients, flexible work schedule, and no billable hours requirement.
• Company-hosted family events.
• Professional development through on-site and virtual training.
• Stability from a long history of success and growth.
• Superior benefits including 401(k), medical/dental/rx, long-term disability, life insurance, ancillary benefits, and flexible spending accounts.
• Opportunity to grow career and move up the ladder.

Pay

The expected salary range is $125,000 – $170,000. Compensation will be based on experience and other factors permitted by law.