What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate General Counsel position at Fute?
Job Description
Our client is seeking a skilled attorney to join our team as Associate Counsel. This position will be responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to management, including direct interaction with senior executives, in areas of legal specialization and in general legal matters to assist in addressing a wide range of legal and business issues.
What You'll Do:
- Provide legal advice and counsel to management regarding corporate employment-related matters (including compliance with and adherence to federal, state and local employment laws, employee benefits, safety and security, attendance and leave issues and other employment law matters affecting the employees of the Company)
- Interact with human resources, management, employees, vendors, and other business contacts as necessary
- Represent the Company, or select and supervise outside counsel in the representation of the Company, in contested matters arising in courts, in administrative agencies (including the drafting of positions statements), and before regulatory bodies across the U.S.
- Draft documents, agreements, contracts, and other materials requiring specific legal expertise (including employment, separation and severance, vendor, and other corporate- and employment-related agreements)
- Plan strategies for solving various legal and business problems, including litigation strategy, and have the responsibility for providing legal advice on these matters to management
- Review and analyze enacted and proposed state and federal laws and regulations that affect the Company, and advise on the implications of such laws, regulations, and draft legislation
- Work on projects assigned by the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer which involve research and recommendations on matters having Company-wide significance
- Develop and maintain professional contacts with other companies' legal departments and with members of local, state, and national bar groups and represent the Company in industry groups as assigned
What It Takes;
- A minimum of 7 years of overall legal experience involving management-side labor and employment law (in an insurance company, corporate legal setting or private practice)
- Strong academic background and a Juris Doctor degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and a current license to practice law
