Assistant General Counsel
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Job Location:
Appleton, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
POSITION SUMMARY
This position serves as counsel for the parent corporation as well as related affiliates and subsidiary corporations. The major responsibilities for this position are reviewing and drafting contracts performing legal research on a variety of issues evaluating and making recommendations regarding the legal implications of assigned matters and working closely with the various business units corporate resource groups and members of the paralegal team.This position will be located at our Corporate Office in Appleton WI with in-office expectations four days/week (Monday - Thursday) with Fridays as an optional in-office or work from home day depending on business need.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve several divisions within the company as well as the company as a whole with a wide range of general legal support related to day-to-day business operations
- Provide training and direction to ensure company leadership in decision making roles are aware of and in compliance with applicable laws regulations and company policies
- Draft and review contracts
- Negotiate with vendors and/or their counsel
- Respond to a variety of legal inquiries from across the company
- Conduct legal research on a variety of issues
- Work within a close team environment
- Provide advice on issues of significant legal import to the company
- Live our values of High Performance Caring Relationships Strategic Foresight and Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Find A Better Way by championing continuous improvement and quality control efforts to identify opportunities to innovate and improve efficiency accuracy and standardization
- Continuously learn and develop self professionally
- Support corporate efforts for safety government compliance and all other company policies & procedures
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
J.D. degree from an accredited law school
10 years of relevant legal experience
Experience in corporate law contracts and transactional law req
License to practice law in any state
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
The ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
The ability to take initiative and work independently
Lead moderate projects and participate in significant legal projects
Excellent organization skills
Proficient use of technology
Ability to work with and lead diverse groups of people in a tactful and persuasive manner
Experience in the following areas is preferred:
Mergers & Acquisitions
Technology/Information Security (e.g. SasS and other tech agreements)
Crisis Management/Incident Response
Data Privacy/Data Protection
Corporate Governance and Transactions (e.g. corporate records and entity maintenance financial transactions)
International Transactions
Human Resources Contracts
Compliance
DIVISION:
CorporateU.S. Venture requires that a team member have and maintain authorization to work in the country in which the role is general U.S. Venture does not sponsor candidates for nonimmigrant visas or permanent residencyunless based on business need.
U.S. Venture will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment the absence of an executed recruitment Master Service Agreement there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement U.S. Venture shall reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes including those submitted to hiring managers shall be deemed the property of U.S. Venture.
U.S. Venture Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression marital status age national origin disability veteran status genetic information or other protected characteristic. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may call Human Resources at .
Key Skills
- General Counsel
- Legal Case Management
- Legal Drafting
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property Law
- Legal Counsel
- Legal Research
- Securities Law
- Employment & Labor Law
- Real Estate Law
- negotiation
- Contracts
About Company
U.S. Venture has six divisions, each tied to a different solution. While each division is diverse, the purpose remains the same – Finding a Better Way.
