Staff Corporate Counsel

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Provide expert and strategic legal advice to management, anticipating unique legal issues and estimating risks strategically.
• Act as the lead internal expert on labor and employment law matters, ensuring company-wide compliance and managing personnel-related legal risks.
• Negotiate, write, and execute agreements and contracts on behalf of the company, while advising on legal risks and liabilities associated with different deals.
• Set internal governance policies, review advertising and marketing materials for legal compliance, and keep abreast of legislative changes.
• Manage litigation actions and identify proactive solutions to eliminate or mitigate potential risks.
• Build associations of trust with key stakeholders and deal effectively with external parties, including regulators, and external counsel.
• Work alongside other departments to handle complex, significant matters that cut across legal and related business areas.

Skills And Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in decision-making, ethical conduct, strategic thinking, and thoroughness.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization.
• Well-versed in how businesses operate with strong financial acumen and negotiating skills for both legal and commercial issues.
• Excellent judgment and analytical skills, with the ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
• A high degree of professional ethics, integrity, and gravitas.

Education & Experience

• Must hold a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree or a Bachelor of Science in Law.
• An MA or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration is considered a significant advantage.
• At least 8-10 years of experience gained in a large law firm and/or a major in-house legal department.
• Ideal expertise: Proven counseling experience in a business environment, specifically with multi-business line enterprises, and a strong background in labor and employment law.
• Prior experience in the gaming industry or experience with federal contracting is highly preferred and will be considered a distinct advantage.

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position has supervisory responsibility over the internal legal department.
• The role is responsible for recommending, recruiting, and hiring legal talent, as well as the ongoing professional development of the legal team members.

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
• The role requires the ability to talk, hear, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms to successfully perform essential functions.
• Travel is required during the business day, with out-of-area travel to be expected as job duties demand.