What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Associate Counsel position at Henry Schein?
Represent HSI and its subsidiaries in a broad array of corporate legal matters. Provide high-quality, responsible, and efficient legal advice and counsel to the Company’s respective business units. Identify, and analyze many diverse and complex business and legal issues.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Draft, review and help negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements (including confidentiality, distribution, and customer agreements).
- Assist senior attorney in advising and representing the Company in domestic and international M & A transactions, including facilitating the due diligence process and assisting in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating acquisition or divestiture agreements.
- Assist senior attorney in respect of certain federal securities law analysis (Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act), including preparation and review of related public filings and other reporting requirements.
- Assist senior attorney in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various technology agreements including software and data license agreements, cloud services agreements and professional services agreements
- Assist with the review of sales, marketing, and promotional materials for legal compliance
- Assist in advising on data security and privacy related matters
- Provide general counsel, guidance, and support to various business units regarding day-to-day legal matters, existing commercial arrangements, special projects, and new business initiatives.
- Facilitate various corporate governance matters and intellectual property management and maintenance matters
- Direct, monitor and supervise outside corporate counsel
- Assist in developing legal forms, templates, guidelines, and resource materials for legal department
- Assist with employment counseling and litigation matters as needed, including providing advice on disciplinary matters, internal policies, and wage and hour issues, among others
- Assist with litigation matters and provide general counsel, guidance, and support to business units on a broad array of litigation matters, including but not limited to non-compete and restrictive covenants, commercial disputes, regulatory compliance, antitrust, intellectual property, product liability and bankruptcy matters.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
This position requires a minimum of 2 years of law firm or in-house experience post bar admission.
PREFERRED EDUCATION:
This position requires a Juris Doctor degree, and the candidate must be a member in good standing in the applicable state Bar.
GENERAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
- In-depth knowledge of certain disciplines
- Ability to cultivate and develop lasting internal and external customer relations
- Excellent judgment
- Strong decision making, analysis and problem-solving skills
- Must be able to multi-task and manage high volume of varied projects
- Strong planning and organizational skills and techniques
- Strong negotiating skills
- Ability to build partnerships at all levels within the company
- Ability to cultivate and develop lasting internal and external relationships
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Broad professional and managerial skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills
- Ability to manage outside counsel costs
- Actively use a wide range of unique professional skills and understanding of industry practices and company policies
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
- Knowledge in the areas of corporate commercial transactions, contracts, software licensing, equipment leasing/financing agreements, and M&A transactions.
- Ability to manage a high volume of varied projects
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Typically, to advance to a new job level, TSMs must demonstrate professional behavior and should consistently be at the high-end of meets expectations or consistently exceed expectations.
TRAVEL / PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Travel typically less than 10%. Office environment. No special physical demands required.
Henry Schein, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
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