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Corporate - Contract Law
Finance - Banking
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Labor & Employment
Litigation - General (consumer)
Litigation - Civil Rights
Real Estate
8-10 yrs required
General Counsel Duties: Makes legal decisions for the organization, seeking consultation with the Chief Executive Officer as he determines necessary. Makes Legal Department assignments and supervises all legal staff to ensure that those assignments are properly and timely executed. Provides legal support to and exercises delegated authority from the Chief Executive Officer, including managing contract and settlement negotiations, drafting letters to public officials addressing matters of importance to Corporation and its membership and providing legal support to Corporation’s advocacy projects. Campaign & Action Support: Provide legal and other support in support of Corporation aggressive advocacy including direct actions. Research individuals and companies in support of Corporation’s campaigns and actions. Provide legal research and support for ballot initiatives. Affirmative Litigation: Plans and executes Corporation’s affirmative litigation strategy, seeking consultation with the Chief Executive Officer as he determines necessary. Aggressively pursues affirmative litigation where appropriate against the government, financial institutions and others in order to protect Corporation’s interests, the interests of its members and the public interest. Supervises private lawyers and other Legal Department staff engaged in affirmative litigation. Participates himself in preparing briefs, deposing witnesses, reviewing documents and conducting hearings and trials in the most critical and aggressive affirmative litigation. Defensive Litigation: Plans and executes Corporation’s defensive litigation strategy, seeking consultation with the Chief Executive Officer as he determines necessary, including the implementation of Operations, Human Resource and other departmental policies to avoid prospective litigation. Aggressively defends Corporation in any and all litigation filed against Corporation. Supervises or causes to be supervised any private lawyers retained by Corporation or insurers to defend Corporation in any case. Cooperates with such private lawyers in reviewing and preparing legal theories and strategy, documents, discovery submissions, pleadings and briefs so that Corporation is vigorously defended. Grant Compliance: Oversees compliance with grant reporting requirements. Participates in grant reviews and audits. Maintains good working relationships with grant compliance officials. Participates in any enforcement actions brought by licensing officials. Licensing: Reviews all significant communications between Corporation legal staff and licensing officials in all the states in which Corporation operates. Participates in any enforcement actions brought by licensing officials. Consults with assigned attorneys as needed on licensing issues. Participates in major contract negotiations as needed. Reviews and consults as needed to review leases, insurance contracts and other agreements. Human Resource/Employment Provides support to the Human Resource Department concerning complex matters related to personnel policies, hirings, firings, progressive disciplinary actions, unemployment and worker compensation issues, wage and hour and other compensation practices. Undertakes or supervises sensitive employment related investigations, as needed. Special Projects Participates in and supervises various special projects.
Qualification and Experience
QUALIFICATIONS: JD Degree from accredited school required. Must be a member of the Bar of Massachusetts. Additional bar admissions preferable. Training for union organizing, community advocacy and/or political campaigns – Preferred. General Counsel must have 8-10 years of legal experience including sophisticated litigation experience, experience with administrative proceedings, government enforcement actions, multi-party negotiations, licensing, contracts and employment matters. General Counsel must have substantial experience managing other lawyers and overseeing a large number of pending matters. General Counsel should have a record of participating in targeted campaigns to draw awareness to injustice, and build public support for an issue. Advocacy in civil rights, consumers, political campaigns, ballot initiatives and other advocacy is preferred. Other Experience: General Counsel should have experience or ability to address licensing, contract, real estate matters, and employment matters. Background in mortgage industry and/or non-profit helpful.
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