Corporate Counsel

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Corporate Counsel will join the legal team based in Springfield Missouri and will report directly to the General Counsel. You will support all areas of Bass Pros manufacturing hospitality and retail business. The position will require daytoday legal counseling research and management of litigation.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide proactive practical and timely daytoday advice to internal business partners across all areas of Bass Pro and its affiliates businesses on a wide variety of legal issues
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments; proactively identify and assess legal risks and opportunities; advise internal business partners regarding same
• Review and draft company policies and procedures to drive compliance with federal state and local laws
• Assist in developing preparing and providing training to internal business partners on various legal topics
• Represent the company in administrative matters filed with state and federal agencies
• Supervise and manage outside counsel on litigated matters as assigned; assist with discovery
• Support the existing Bass Pro legal team with daily work and to complete strategic initiatives

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA accredited law school
• Admitted and member in good standing in at least one state bar and ability to become licensed as inhouse counsel in Missouri
• One to three years legal experience practicing in law firm or inhouse legal department. Recent experience with retail and/or manufacturing industries preferred.

Knowledge Skills & Ability

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent legal analysis reasoning and writing skills including the ability to quickly integrate and synthesize facts and law to make legally sound decisions in compressed timeframes
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple timesensitive issues involving business partners in various locations
• Ability to provide direct and timely advice and counseling to business clients at various levels of the organization
• Ability to think strategically and evaluate potential risks to the company including economic legal and reputational
• Practical mindset with ability to balance legal risk with business impact
• Ability to cut through complexity to distill the most important issues
• Selfmotivated and able to work independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills; team player who is flexible and adaptable

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 Limited Travel when Necessary

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Regular computer work and sitting

• Occasional walking standing and lifting

INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT:

• Develops strategic direction goals plans and policies for an area of responsibility. Sets broad objectives and is accountable for overall results in respective area of responsibility. Authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance. Requires high degree of independent judgment and problem solving of complex problems.

Full Time Benefits Summary:
Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise our restaurants worldclass resorts and conservation attractions!

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Voluntary benefits
• 401k Retirement Savings
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Bass Pro Cares Fund
• And more!

Bass Pro Shops is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race color creed religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity age national origin ancestry citizenship status disability veteran status genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations

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