What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Counsel position at Grassi?
DESCRIPTION :
Our client, an oil and gas company located in Garden City, NY, is seeking to hire a Legal Counsel to join their leadership team.
The Legal Counsel will serve as the legal advisor to the company, providing strategic legal guidance on a wide range of business and legal matters. The Legal Counsel oversees compliance and risk management activities and ensures the company’s contracts adhere to policies and legal guidelines. A successful candidate will have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of applicable laws and regulations, and the ability to identify legal issues and opportunities, assess risks, benefits, and consequences to recommend appropriate courses of action to senior leadership. The Legal Counsel will ensure compliance with existing laws, support business development, protect the company’s assets, and promote the Company’s goals, mission, and values.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Draft, review and negotiate a variety of agreements, including, service provider contracts, engagement letters, leases, non-disclosure agreements, employment agreements, separation agreements, and restrictive covenants.
- Support consistent M&A activity in all phases of the transaction lifecycle.
- Lead updates and rollout of standardized agreement templates and legal processes.
- Conduct investigations and handle sensitive and confidential information with the appropriate discretion.
- Review pleadings and other litigation documents, conduct legal research, conduct and manage written discovery and document production, prepare files for hearings / trials / arbitration, respond to subpoenas, and support collection activity.
- Liaise with outside counsel when appropriate to handle various legal functions.
- Counsel HR on employment-related issues and manage entity-level employment documents.
- Assist in the development, roll-out, and management of compliance programs.
- Support continual review of policies, procedures, guidelines, and training.
- Assume additional responsibilities and perform special projects as needed or directed.
QUALIFICATIONS :
This role is full-time and offers standard benefits including medical, PTO, 401k, etc. Please note this role is an on-site role, 5x a week in office.
Salary : $165,000 - $180,000
