Corporate Counsel (Dallas preferred)

What You Need To Know

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people and equips them with leading technology continuous learning and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the preeminent wine and spirits distributor Southern Glazers isnt just one of Forbes Top Private Companies; its a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

Southern Glazers is proud of its well-earned positive reputation continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued supported and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.

As a full-time employee you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage dental and vision plans tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts disability coverage life insurance plans and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance a wellness program parental leave vacation accrual paid sick leave and more.

By joining Southern Glazers you would be part of a team that values excellence innovation and community. This is more than just a job its an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Overview

The Counsel role is an individual contributor attorney position responsible for providing legal support within a defined practice area. This role manages a range of simple to moderately complex legal matters and contributes to more complex initiatives under limited supervision. Counsel attorneys are expected to develop sound judgment client facing skills and subject matter proficiency.

Role Scope and Decision Authority
Independently manages simple and moderate legal matters.
Exercises professional judgment within established legal and business frameworks.
Escalates significant legal risk novel issues or strategic decisions to senior leadership.

Reporting and Collaboration
Reports to a Vice President or Senior Vice President within the Legal Department.
Collaborates with business partners paralegals and cross functional teams.

Primary Responsibilities

Draft review and negotiate a broad range of vendorside commercial agreements including technology SaaS professional services operations logistics procurement and support agreements under supervision appropriate to experience level.
Ensure contracts appropriately address commercial terms risk allocation indemnities limitation of liability confidentiality data protection termination and compliance obligations.
Apply practical businessfocused judgment to recommend riskappropriate solutions aligned with company policies and risk tolerance.
Escalate complex novel or highexposure issues to senior counsel with clear analysis and recommended options as necessary.
Partner with Procurement IT Operations Finance Compliance and Business Owners to support contract negotiations and deal execution.
Support the endtoend contract lifecycle including intake review negotiation approval execution and postexecution management.
Ensure contracts are accurately tracked and maintained in contract lifecycle management (CLM) and matter management systems.
Assist in maintaining and improving contract templates clause libraries and negotiation playbooks.
Conduct legal research on issues related to commercial contracting technology transactions data privacy and operational risk as needed to support contract reviews.
Contribute to process improvements aimed at increasing contracting efficiency while maintaining appropriate risk controls.
Build increasing subjectmatter familiarity in technology and operational contracting demonstrating progressive independence over time.

Additional Primary Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities
Provide legal advice and support within assigned practice area.
Manage assigned matters with increasing independence.
Support compliance with applicable laws regulations and company policies.
Partner with internal stakeholders to address legal issues.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
26 years of relevant legal experience.

Physical Demands

Prolonged periods of sitting and computer use.
Occasional standing walking bending or lifting up to 15lbs.

EEO Statement

Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits an Affirmative Action/EEO employer prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicants arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience knowledge skills abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazers pay bands or ranges.

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