Associate General Counsel

Description

Reporting to the General Counsel, the Associate General Counsel will provide day-to-day legal advice and support to the company and its affiliates on a broad range of matters, including commercial contracts, banking & regulatory compliance, general legal issues, and employment issues. The Associate General Counsel serves as a primary point of contact for business units and department managers on routine legal questions on contracts, employment matters, manages matters delegated by the General Counsel, and coordinates with outside counsel to ensure effective and timely handling of outsourced work. The ideal candidate is a practical, self-directed attorney with solid transactional and litigation experience who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with broad responsibilities.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Review, draft and negotiate commercial and transactional agreements, including customer sales and rental agreements, vendor and subcontractor contracts, leases, service agreements, and NDAs.
• Manage enterprise-wide contract management software with associated permissions, workflows and licenses. 
• Serve as the first point of contact for business units, project managers and department managers on contract interpretation, compliance and other routine legal questions.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on assigned matters; monitor status, budgets and work product and keep the General Counsel informed.
• Support Human Resources on employment law matters, including policy development, investigations, accommodations, discipline and termination, and wage and hour questions.
• Assist Human Resources and Safety in managing worker’s compensation and third-party claims handled by the company’s insurers and third-party administrators.
• Research, analyze and inform the General Counsel and management of legal matters timely and succinctly, including regulatory changes and potential litigation.
• Support corporate governance and entity maintenance for the company and its affiliates.
• Ensure compliance with both internal policy and regulatory requirements; assist in developing and updating corporate policies on a variety of issues.
• Organize and maintain records of all contractual, corporate and insurance materials in accordance with the company’s document retention policy.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver training to employees on contracting, compliance and documentation practices and procedures.
• Assist in developing and implementing procedures for contract management and administration, including standard templates and approval workflows.
• Perform periodic risk assessments on regulatory and legal matters. 
• Assist on managing the enterprise risk management. 
• Conduct and assist with internal investigations on various issues, as needed.
• Prepare legal opinions and memoranda as requested by the General Counsel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Performance Standards:

• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously within deadlines and under limited supervision.
• Identifies issues and promptly brings them to the attention of the General Counsel and management.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented and able to operate independently while working proactively with teams across the organization.
• Sound judgment and a practical understanding of legal and business risk.
• Excellent reading, comprehension, legal research, AI usage, and writing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation, persuasion and negotiation skills required in working with customers and coworkers.
• Strong interpersonal skills; relates well to people at every level of the company, from executives to field personnel.
• Ability to remain calm and courteous under pressure.
• Proficiency in the use of basic computer software programs, particularly Word, EXCEL and Outlook, and legal research tools.
• Adheres to company policies, procedures and practices.

Position Specifications:

Education:

• A Juris Doctor or equivalent from an accredited law school.

Experience:

• Bar admission in one of the following states: Utah, Idaho, Nevada, California, Arizona, Wyoming.
• At least five (5) years of legal experience in private practice or as in-house counsel, with a combination of contractual, transactional, and employment experience.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, with exposure to construction, real estate, finance or employment law preferred.
• Basic knowledge of employment law and interest in OSHA, collective bargaining agreements, industrial safety and claims.
• Knowledge of the equipment and construction industries, or with dealership structures, a plus.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).