Senior Counsel I

Requisition Number: 225548 

Job Description

Cintas is seeking a Senior Counsel I - Corporate to provide in-house legal services to the Company with particular emphasis on contract review and negotiation. 

Key Responsibilities: 
•    Draft, review, structure and negotiate commercial transactions on a day-to-day basis.
•    Assists in the development of strategic legal positions and ensures consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness in legal positions, pleadings, briefs, and discovery responses.
•    Independently oversee a large docket of federal and state litigation, administrative proceedings and arbitrations involving injury, contract (business), property damage and environmental law dispute, from cradle to grave, including management of local counsel, risk assessment, oversight of case discovery, participation in mediation and settlement conferences, and case resolution.
•    Increase the effectiveness of the delivery of legal services through the use of preventative law such as proactive involvement, early identification, and resolution of potential issues/disputes.
•    Collaborate, provide direction, and support Cintas division leadership with negotiating terms and conditions of new or renewed customer and vendor contracts. 
•    Work directly with customers and vendors and internal partners in negotiating terms and conditions and responding to bids, requests for proposal, etc.
•    Train partners on contract terms and conditions as well as government compliance matters will be required. 

Skills/Qualifications

Required: 
•    Juris Doctorate Degree
•    Admitted to a state bar
•    3+ years’ full-time relevant legal experience
•    Have an active driver's license
•    Must be willing to travel extensively and on very short notice.
•    Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and intranet/internet

Preferred: 
•    Experience with proper compliance procedures and industry practices with respect to federal, state and local government contracts.

Benefits
Cintas offers comprehensive and competitive medical, dental and vision benefits, with premiums below the national average. We offer flexibility with four different medical plan options; one plan is offered at zero cost.

Additionally, our employee-partners enjoy:

•    Competitive Pay 
•    401(k) with Company Match/Profit Sharing/Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
•    Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance, 100% Company Paid
•    Paid Time Off and Holidays 
•    Skills Development, Training and Career Advancement Opportunities

Company Information
Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing products and services that help keep their customers’ facilities and employees clean, safe, and looking their best. With offerings including uniforms, mats, mops, towels, restroom supplies, workplace water services, first aid and safety products, eye-wash stations, safety training, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and alarm service, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in the U.S., Cincinnati, OH, Cintas is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.

Cintas Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or category protected by local, state, or federal law. 

This job posting will remain open for at least five (5) days.

Job Category: HR/Legal 
Organization: Corporate
Employee Status: Regular
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: 1st Shift