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Legal Counsel

GENERAL COUNSEL CONSULTING Aug 04,2014 Jul 03,2014 Location Cary NC
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Attorney

Corporate

Corporate - Contract Law

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Min 5 yrs required

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Legal Counsel

Duties: Will support the company by providing legal advice and assistance throughout the company, including regional offices and subsidiaries on a worldwide basis. Will independently perform a full range of legal services and maintain a diverse caseload, but primary focus will be on negotiating a wide variety of contracts, including software licenses, professional services agreements, training agreements and marketing event agreements. Primary responsibilities for role: Managing legal business matters pertaining to the company, regional offices and subsidiaries as assigned. Providing a variety of general corporate and commercial legal services to a number of in-house clients in a responsible and ethical manner. Conducting legal research. Review and prepare memoranda in order to advise the company on appropriate legal action. Preparing and reviewing legal instruments and documents including contracts, leases, and licenses. Providing legal counsel and oversight for basic to complex legal matters affecting the company. Regularly interacts with senior internal and external personnel. Researches and analyzes proposed transactions, assesses risks and rewards, and recommends strategies to minimize risk.

Qualification Requirements: A J.D. degree from an accredited law school. Licensed to practice law by being admitted to and a member in good standing of at least one State Bar. If not a member of the North Carolina Bar, be qualified for admission to the North Carolina Bar within the first year of employment. 5 years of legal experience working with contracts. Experience in negotiating software licenses and professional services agreements will be given preference. Prior in-house Corporate legal counsel experience will be given preference. Ability to work on legal issues of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Ability to perform the duties of the job with general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new projects or assignments Ability to exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.

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General Counsel Consulting is the leading in-house attorney search and placement firm in the United States dedicated exclusively to the placement of attorneys in corporations around the world. We represent Fortune 1000 and other corporations with their attorneys staffing needs, and we place attorneys in-house with corporations across the U.S. and around the world.