Corporate Counsel, Business

Cooper Steel•Shelbyville, TN

60d

About The Position

The Corporate Counsel, Business position supports Cooper Steel's goals, values, and philosophy by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence, quality service, commitment, and accountability. As a member of the Cooper Steel team, performance includes demonstration of the following accountabilities: communication, teamwork, job knowledge and leadership. POSITION SUMMARY The Corporate Counsel, Business position provides legal guidance and support across the organization to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and company policies.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate Degree
Active Tennessee law license with no record of discipline
Minimum of three (3) years as a licensed and practicing attorney, either in private practice or in-house (Contract review/negotiation, real estate transactions, business transactions, and/or civil litigation experience preferred)
Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of individuals
Good judgment
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Strong initiative
Excellent attention to detail and time management skills
Confidentiality and professionalism
Computer literate with working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook
Highly developed organizational, planning and oral and written communication skills
Ability to work well with others
Ability to effectively communicate complex legal concepts to non-attorney team members and make recommendations to executive management on legal issues
Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment, both independently and in a team setting, with minimal direct supervision
Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time for litigation and business matters.

Responsibilities

Develop a thorough understanding of the Company's business and transactions.
Draft, review, analyze and negotiate contracts.
Research and analyze legal issues, statutes, regulations and cases and prepare memoranda.
Provide legal guidance to corporate leadership on various business and risk related matters.
Coordinate and supervise work performed by outside counsel for business related matters, acting as internal support to outside counsel.
Participate in the development of corporate policies, procedures and programs.
Provide support and legal expertise for the compliance and internal audit functions.
Assist executive leadership with other legal needs of the company, as needed.
Provide support for the Chief Legal Officer, as needed.
Other duties as may be assigned.