Corporate Legal Counsel

About ESi

Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi) is an engineering and scientific investigation and failure analysis firm. We primarily work with law firms, insurance companies, and manufacturers on small to large-scale projects to answer any technical questions they have. Our projects can entail investigating major transportation accidents, equipment failures, personal injury claims, and damage to residential or commercial structures. The variety and depth of our project work creates a variety of fulfilling roles at ESi.

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About This Role

Under the direction of the General Counsel, we will work with departments across the company to provide guidance on a wide range of legal matters, including commercial contracts and transactions, compliance, privately held securities, privacy, conflict management, expert witness discovery, expert witness qualification, regulatory issues, and general corporate matters.

Provide legal support and guidance on discovery and expert qualification issues where ESi employees are acting as designated experts in litigation. Assist in responding to legal process or production requests made to ESi or its staff.

What We Can Offer You

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance/Universal Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Eligible for Awards Program, Merit Bonus, and/or Annual Bonus
• Competitive Salary
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) - encouraged to take 20 days of paid time off/year
• 10 paid holidays (9 standard holidays and 1 floating holiday)
• Career Growth for Administrative Staff
• Administrative Skills Training (Online & In-person)
• Work/Life Balance
• Access to Wellbeats - on-demand fitness & well-being videos
• Full-size gym & personal trainer at the office multiple times a week
• 30-minute fitness break available in addition to 1-hour lunch break
• Wellness Reimbursement
• Business casual dress code and positive working environment
• Continuing education opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate risks to the organization from a legal or compliance perspective. Ability to identify ESi's business and legal interests and devise strategies to promote and protect those interests.
• Advisement on strategic initiatives such as mergers & acquisitions, including due diligence support, drafting, and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, and other transaction-related documents.
• Effectively communicate legal or contractual issues relevant to ESi to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Providing support across a range of other areas, including for example human resources-related matters, developing, reviewing, and revising company policies, conducting training where necessary, and assisting in litigation matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements. Provide guidance to internal teams on understanding and complying with client contractual requirements.
• Understand commercial insurance lines including broker relationships, renewal process, and handling insurance claims across commercial lines.
• Assist in the management of state-to-state licensure and regulatory compliance associated with service offerings domestically and abroad.
• Assist in the response to litigation and pre-litigation matters directly or with the assistance of outside legal counsel.
• Interpret applicable laws, rulings, and regulations applicable to ESi's business or strategies, and advise ESi on legal rights, remedies, and options.
• Supporting the Office of the Corporate Secretary, the Board of Directors, and executive management in corporate governance matters including monitoring best practices, preparing Board and committee meeting materials, entity management, file management, and general corporate governance matters.
• Interact well with and advises senior executives and all other levels of management on various legal matters.
• Assist in oversight and management of conflict-of-interest determinations.
• Provide legal advice, support, and services to ESi on a broad range of topics and issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience Required:

• Juris Doctor Degree (JD)
• At least 3 years of general corporate experience in a leading law firm and/or in-house are required (some in-house experience is preferred).

Computer Skills:

• Advanced skills in Microsoft suite of software especially Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Working knowledge of Lists & To Do a plus.
• Ability to leverage Microsoft Teams and SharePoint in a collaborative environment.
• Advanced skills in Adobe Acrobat.
• Proficient in internet research and database programs.
• Well-versed in utilizing internet resources to learn new software quickly and efficiently.

Other Skills/Abilities or Other Qualifications:

• Strong analytical ability together with reliably sound business judgment and a balanced approach to risk mitigation.
• Ability to multitask and manage a variety of projects.
• Demonstrated commitment to compliance, integrity, and quality.
• Ability to prioritize time-sensitive demands from multiple business clients in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate, assess and quantify risk objectively, and to develop appropriate strategies to mitigate.
• Ability to collaborate, build relationships, gain credibility, and partner effectively with others throughout the organization.
• Self-directed, solution-focused individual with a strong work ethic and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally to achieve enterprise-wide results.
• Knowledge and experience in key legal trends that impact the business.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk and sit on a regular basis.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is performed in a typical office environment.

It is the policy of ESi, as an equal opportunity employer, to attract and retain the best-qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status. ESi is committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities, as well as veterans.

To all recruitment agencies:

ESi does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of ESi without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of ESi. Please, no phone calls or emails.