Legal Counsel

Company Description

Creating Opportunities. Changing Lives. Equus Workforce Solutions is the most comprehensive provider of workforce development services in North America, assisting over a million job seekers and thousands of employers annually. We are drivers and collaborators for workforce systems change, including quickly adapting to changes in legislation, job seeker demographics and market and industry changes. We work every day to change lives, advance economies and help communities thrive. If this is your passion, join us. Start here. Let us take you where you want to go.

The Corporate Counsel is a newly created role to support APM's growth and continued development as the world's leading human services provider. Preferably coming from a strong commercial or government background, this individual will play a key role in management of legal work associated with APM's US businesses. A successful candidate should have knowledge in one or several areas of corporate law, such as property, contracts, compliance and employment/labor. Admission in good standing to practice law in home state, ability to obtain corporate counsel admission in Kentucky required.

Contracts - Review and Drafting

• Review of customer contracts, leases and other agreements to ensure risk is understood and managed effectively by the business
• Draft contracts in new business areas in consultation with Business Partners
• Support the contracting lifecycle from intake to execution, including amendments, renewals, RFP/RFQ responses, and vendor onboarding.
• Advise operational teams on contract interpretation, risk allocation, performance obligations, and dispute mitigation.

Business Support

• Support corporate governance activities including entity management, annual reports, board materials, minutes, and recordkeeping.
• Assist with compliance related to corporate registrations, licensing, certificates of authority, and contract eligibility requirements.

Compliance

• Understands and applies APM policies and procedures, and helps to advise on compliance with APM's code of conduct, whistleblowing and other ethical policies
• Maintains a high level of personal integrity and compliance with APM's values
• Maintains an awareness of relevant trends and issues in regulation applicable to relevant sectors, such as clinical governance, privacy and employment law requirements
• Communicate and escalate any issues, as necessary.
• Support training and education for staff on legal, compliance, privacy, and contract-related topics.

Corporate Law and Commercial Dispute Management

• Manage pre-litigation disputes and work with outside counsel on litigation, administrative claims, and other dispute matters.
• Evaluate potential liability and recommend strategies for resolution, mitigation, or negotiated outcomes.
• Deliver training and updates to help the business manage disputes and upcoming legislative changes

Legal Advice

• Quickly understand new areas of the law and communicate advice in a concise, plain English and commercially focused manner
• Exercise awareness of limitations, and when to seek external advice or assistance from other team members on matters of significance
• Communicate effectively around legal risk and proactively provide advice to the business without waiting to be asked or for something to go wrong

Continuous improvement

• Work to continually improve organisational systems and processes to maximise employee efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity to deliver quality outcomes.
• Actively contribute to this process of continual improvement by always seeking better ways to support and assist colleagues and Senior Leadership.

Miscellaneous

• Perform additional legal tasks and special projects as assigned by the Associate General Counsel or APM's Chief Risk and Legal Officer
• Develop competency on a broad spectrum of legal issues common to APM US operating companies

Experience and Key Skills

• Experience in commercial contracts, including drafting, negotiation and review - essential
• Employment or Labor law experience - essential
• Property law experience - desired
• Having worked in a multinational corporate group or law firm - desired
• Licensed in good standing in home state, with ability to gain corporate counsel status in Kentucky - essential

Capabilities

• Excellent analytical and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Strong coordination and time management skills
• Ability to engage and consult with multiple stakeholders
• Highly versed in negotiating
• High degree of self-motivation
• Strong influencing, negotiating and relationship building skills
• Strong attention to detail
• An international mindset

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equus Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team, Equus puts the industry's best practices to work by focusing on the development, design, and delivery of demand-driven workforce solutions.

When you join Equus, you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others.

At Equus we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. Equus Workforce Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, religion, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or reprisal or any other characteristic protected under state, federal, or local law.