Associate General Counsel

Friedman Vartolo LLP • Garden City, NY

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate General Counsel will be responsible for monitoring legal and regulatory changes that impact our industry and will be tasked with weekly client legal change updates, internal updates, and drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts on behalf of the firm. The right person will be a superb legal mind with a strong business sense that is excited to use both skills to make a meaningful impact in a growing organization.

Requirements

• JD or LLM required.
• 10+ Years of Legal Experience.
• Must be active and admitted in at least one U.S. Jurisdiction.
• Sound understanding and knowledge of real estate litigation.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent negotiating and drafting skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships across the business.
• Ability to communicate complex legal issues and risks in terms that non-legal colleagues can understand.
• Ability to remain objective, discrete and exercise commons sense at all time

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to candidates admitted to the New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania state bar.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have a default services background.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on, compliance, risk management, and regulatory matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and other legal documents.
• Oversee litigation strategy and manage outside counsel when necessary.
• Ensure firm policies and procedures comply with state and federal laws.
• Support internal teams with legal risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Conduct legal research and stay updated on industry regulations and trends.
• Advise on employment law issues, including hiring, terminations, and workplace policies.
• Assist in relevant business transactions when applicable.
• Address intellectual property concerns, including trademarks and confidentiality agreements.
• Liaising with senior members of staff

Benefits

• We offer a compensation package that will be commensurate with experience and a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flex spending, 401k and gym/fitness membership reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level