Senior Corporate Counsel
Senior Corporate Counsel
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Job Description
Section 1: Position Summary
The Senior Legal Counsel will support retirement plan services and products at Ascensus with a focus on the FuturePlan business a leading national TPA that offers plan design consulting administration and compliance services. This attorney will provide legal counsel to executives and associates and will partner with Risk Compliance Privacy and Information Security to identify and mitigate risk while ensuring alignment with business objectives. Key job responsibilities include: serving as subject matter expert in relevant areas of law; negotiating and drafting contracts; managing disputes and litigation; and supporting a variety of other daytoday legal matters. The individual must demonstrate sound legal and business judgment. Experience in the financial services industry is strongly preferred.
This is a fulltime exempt position.
Section 2: Job Functions Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide advice and counsel to business leaders on legal regulatory legislative compliance and business issues
- Draft negotiate review and interpret various contracts and other legal documents between Ascensus and its clients partners vendors and other third parties
- Handle other daytoday legal issues arising in a growing and complex business including disputes and litigation employment intellectual property and corporate governance
- Support Ascensuss culture by demonstrating our core values of People Matter Quality First and Integrity Always in all of your actions
Section 3: Skills and Attributes
- Understand Ascensus businesses and give practical advice to business leaders
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with business leaders clients prospects business partners and others
- Think strategically analytically and creatively
- Drive execution of personal team and business goals
- Identify escalate and resolve issues before they become problems
- Exhibit adaptability and lead change
- Effectively work independently and as part of a team with the willingness and desire to collaborate
- Be organized proactive and entrepreneurial
- Multitask and prioritize while producing highquality ontime work
Section 4: Experience Education and Base Requirements
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school with at least 5 years of experience
- Licensed to practice law in at least one state and in good standing
- Familiarity with ERISA and related laws and regulations
- Defined benefit plan experience is a plus
- Ability to work in a fastpaced and demanding environment
- Occasional travel is required
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
