Legal Counsel

Robert Half is partnered with a nationally respected corporation seeking to add legal counsel. The ideal candidate would have a minimum of 2+ years of recent experience supporting a corporate legal department or law firm with litigation and transactional support. Commercial real estate experience preferred!

Responsibilities

• Review, edit, and create documents for conveying information to both internal and external entities in a legally compliant manner.
• Maintain and catalog legal documents and contracts for multiple entities to ensure accurate reference materials.
• Assist in the development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provide continuing counsel and guidance on legal matters and legal implications of all matters.
• Create documents/contracts pertaining to trademarks and other issues.
• Maintain current knowledge of changes in pertinent legislation.
• Manage commercial real estate transactions, closings, leases, and other agreements.
• Give accurate and timely counsel to executives on a variety of legal topics.
• Research and evaluate risk vs. reward factors regarding business decisions and operations.
• Structure and manage the company’s internal legal function and staff.
• Help evaluate and resolve litigation issues, cooperating with outside counsel when needed.
• Manage outside counsel when needed.

Qualifications:

• J.D. degree with a minimum of 3 years Commercial Real Estate law experience
• Proven experience as Corporate Counsel effectively operating within a business environment.
• Experience with complex commercial real estate transactions, leases, and other agreements.
• Experience in contract drafting and civil litigation – particularly in landlord/tenant, debt collection and breach of contract cases.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and procedures.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to coordinate and cooperate with multiple departments to streamline task completion.
• Must enjoy working in a small business environment.
• Must be able to work in a team environment, as well as independently with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to multi-task, manage time constraints, and meet deadlines.
• Good organizational skills, accurate and detail oriented, high degree of professional ethics and integrity.