Senior Legal Counsel

Why Work for Park Lawn?

Service

• At every level, our dedicated team members display a strong work ethic and commitment to our core values, respect for the family, the profession, and the individual.
• Work with leading experts in the funeral and cemetery profession.

Benefits

• Financial assistance programs encouraging employees through education and development in industry related subjects.
• Robust Health and Welfare Plans, and savings account options, designed to support your personal needs, enhance well-being and help navigate life’s challenges.
• Rich 401k and Roth Retirement Plan options available for both Full Time and Part Time employees along with a Company Match.
• Variety of Vacation, Personal Days and Sick Days based on your role emphasizing the importance of physical and emotional replenishment for our team.
• Employee Discounts on services, merchandise, and property to help our team members in their time of need.

Culture

• We value honesty, courage, integrity, ethical behavior and the development of personal growth.
• We are rooted in the communities to provide a personal touch to every family we serve.
• We believe in the value of funeral and cemetery service, drawing on decades of experience to create the best experience for our families.

Summary/Objective

This role will be a key member of Park Lawn’s Legal team. The Senior Legal Counsel will support Park Lawn’s operations by managing Park Lawn’s mergers and acquisitions work with significant ownership over the process. This position will further support Park Lawn through general corporate work and guidance on various legal topics, including regulatory licensing, compliance advice, contract review and revision, corporate governance, and other legal work as needed by the Legal team. This senior role will involve significant work across all functions at Park Lawn by partnering directly with business leaders.

Essential Functions

• Drives the M&A function, working with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Leads transactions from inception to closings and handle legal diligence for deals.
• Negotiates transaction terms in partnership with internal stakeholders and, at times, outside counsel.
• Leads licensing and regulatory components of transactions and operations.
• Research and provide guidance on a variety of legal topics, including self-educating on new or unknown topics.
• Drafts and negotiates a wide variety of commercial contracts.
• Supports the operations team in handling day-to-day non-transactional legal challenges.
• Learns Park Lawn’s business at a technical and expert level to ensure best possible legal advice.
• Provides general corporate legal advice and work during slower M&A periods.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Corporate Governance Understanding.
• Negotiation Skills.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Integrity and Ethical
• Teamwork Orientation.
• Detail Orientation.
• Time Management.

Required Education, Experience, Certifications and Licensure

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. bar member in good standing
• Minimum of five (5) years of in-house experience in a similar role for a national or international company or a minimum of ten (10) years of applicable experience with a reputable law firm.
• Experience interpreting state and federal statutes and regulations and analyzing their impact on current policy and business practices.
• Valid state issued driver’s license in good standing and acceptable driving record.

Preferred Education, Experience, Certifications and Licensure

• Death-care industry experience preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Able to read, write and speak English fluently. Bilingual is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) required.
• Ability to negotiate transaction terms in partnership with internal stakeholders and, at times, outside counsel.
• Experience interpreting state and federal statutes and regulations and analyzing their impact on current policy and business practices.
• Self-motivated with a strong degree of initiative and strong ownership mentality.
• Working knowledge of AI and information technology preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with a variety of personalities at all levels within the organization.
• Detail oriented and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing direct reports.
• Ability to meet daily deadlines and perform tasks in a timely manner.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has direct supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

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.

• The duties associated with this position are generally performed in an indoor office setting.
• Equipment used to perform the essential function of this position includes, but is not limited to computer, fax, copier, merchant terminal, multi-line phone system, personal or company owned vehicle.
• Employees in this role are regularly required to climb, sit, stand, bend, kneel, and frequently lift to 25 pounds.
• This position may also require reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Employees may be exposed to chemicals and/or blood borne pathogens. Exposure risk is considered: Low
• Overtime is sometimes necessary or required.

Travel

• This position may require up to 10 percent out of area and overnight travel.
• Travel is primarily local occurring during the business day only.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.