Attorney, Commercial Real Estate & Business Transactions Attorney (Director Level)

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides day to day legal counsel and operational support within a defined business or legal domain. This role works closely with business partners to ensure legal guidance aligns with business objectives and approved risk tolerance.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school.
• 5 years of relevant legal experience.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and legal analysis skills.
• Experience providing practical, solution oriented legal advice.
• Comfort operating in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Strong communication skills and responsiveness to tasks and shifting priorities.
• Ability to collaborate and work cohesively as part of a team.
• Licensed Attorney - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

• Commercial Real Estate & Business Transactions experience

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day legal advice and guidance to business partners.
• Support department leadership on complex or escalated matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements and legal documents.
• Partner with business stakeholders to support execution of TJU initiatives.
• Identify legal risks and escalate issues appropriately.
• Manage multiple matters simultaneously while maintaining quality and responsiveness.
• Investigates facts and circumstances relating to actual or threatened commercial, business, contract and other disputes and manages disputes and litigation matters as assigned.
• Serves as a liaison between Jefferson Office of Legal Affairs, internal Jefferson stakeholders and outside counsel regarding disputes and litigation matters.
• Coordinates and oversees discovery efforts, including document preservation, legal hold implementation and compliance.
• Reviews pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, settlement agreements and other litigation-related documents.
• Assists in developing litigation strategies and provides recommendations regarding legal risk, settlement opportunities, and dispute resolution approaches.
• Drafts, reviews and revises correspondence, demand letters, response letters, settlement communications, litigation-related memoranda, and other legal documents.
• Interfaces with claimants, opposing parties, opposing counsel, witnesses, experts, and other external stakeholders as appropriate.
• Works closely with business leaders and other attorneys to communicate regarding open litigation matters and disputes, identify litigation risks, implement risk mitigation strategies, and improve organizational practices.
• Maintains accurate litigation records and supports the administration of legal matter management, document management, and other legal department systems.
• Performs non-litigation related legal duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical (including prescription)
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree