Mountain Resorts Counsel

Reach Your Peak at Vail Resorts.As a community of adventurers and discoverers Vail Resorts delivers an experience of a lifetime to our guests and our employees. Our team is made whole by the brave passionate individuals who ambitiously push boundaries and challenge the status quo. Whether youre looking for seasonal work or the career of a lifetime join us today to reach your peak.

Job Summary

Vail Resorts is seeking a Mountain Resorts Counsel to join our Mountain Resorts Legal team in Broomfield Colorado. The Mountain Resorts Counsel will provide legal support to the Companys Mountain Division and corporate functions and help identify and implement legal operations process improvements. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound judgment in complex situations will be able to handle a wide range of legal questions with practical solutions communicate confidently and clearly with business clients (including executives and front line employees) manage competing priorities and thrive in a fast paced environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice counsel and support to the Mountain Division and corporate functions regarding yearround operations in the United States Canada and Australia on a variety of legal issues including contractual regulatory and prelitigation risk;
• Draft negotiate and review a wide variety of agreements including leases real estate purchase and sale agreements thirdparty operator agreements and service agreements;
• Collaborate with guest and employee operations health and safety personnel and other company departments to assist in developing and advising on company policies procedures and best practices to add value and reduce legal risks to the Company;
• Help identify and implement legal operations process improvements;
• Assist in the preparation and presentation of legal training and selfservice tools to various company departments;
• Adhere to and support standards and goals of the Company and the Legal Department; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree and JD required.
• Minimum 3years legal experience with material training and experience relating to general business advice and other areas of applicable law.
• Active state bar license. If out of state license successful applicant will be required to apply for Colorado singleclient bar license (or full Colorado bar license).
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (including Word Excel PowerPoint Teams SharePoint and Outlook) as well as the ability to learn and use other computer systems and databases.
• Demonstrated ability to critically analyze problems identify legal risk propose solutions and provide advice that is creative practical and legally acceptable taking into account the needs and objectives of the business.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume and variety of legal matters under high pressure conditions and tight deadlines with patience flexibility and diplomacy.
• Strong prioritization organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English using proper grammar and email etiquette at all levels within the organization.
• Demonstrated history of being a proactive a team player with the ability to adapt and work well with a variety of personalities.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing exceptional service to business clients including being resourceful and responsive.
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.

Preferred

• Experience providing in house legal support to operations in multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience drafting negotiating and interpreting complex transactions.
• Project management experience.

The budgeted range starts at $112000 $140250 annual bonus. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience.

The perksinclude afree ski pass and a set of benefits including...

• Medical Dental Visioninsuranceand a401(k) retirementplan
• Hourly employees aregenerallyeligible for accruedPaid Time Off (PTO)Extra Time Off (ETO)and Sick Time. Salaried employees aregenerallyeligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible mothers and fathers
• Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life AD&D and disability insurance

We offer a variety of career opportunities at our worldclass resorts and corporate headquarters near Boulder Colorado in fields like Finance & Accounting Human Resources Information Technology Legal Public Affairs & Sustainability Marketing Sales & Communications and more. Our corporate team shares both a passion for the outdoors and a drive to reimagine the mountain resort experience around the world. Learn more at www.vailresortscareers

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

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Requisition ID 276070