Corporate Counsel

Havertys•Atlanta, GA

53d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join one of the top one hundred furniture retailers in the country, boasting 135 retail, office, and distribution properties across 17 states, and a dedicated team of 2,500 employees. We are committed to providing high-quality furniture and exceptional customer service. Position Overview: The Corporate Counsel will provide comprehensive legal support across the organization, focusing on contract management, compliance, litigation support, and legal operations. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in commercial contracts and contract management, managing a range of regulatory compliance programs (from privacy to product compliance), and real estate matters, with excellent organizational and communication skills, curiosity and a quick study. Location: Position works from the Havertys Furniture Home Office located at 780 Johnson Ferry Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 four days per week with an optional, one day work from home. Salary: The compensation is competitive with industry standards and is bonus eligible.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
Admission to the state bar and in good standing.
5-7 years of legal experience, with prior in house and large law firm experience preferred.
Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Experience in the retail and real estate industries preferred.
Experience with data security compliance standards, privacy laws and technology transactions.
Experience in platform liability, customer/third party agreements, and procurement agreements.
Experience in drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing commercial contracts with a customer-centric mindset.
Experience in managing legal operations technology platforms.
Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
High ethical standards and professional integrity.
Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Exemplary written and verbal communication skills.
Executive level business acumen.
Extraordinary work ethic, coupled with superior multi-tasking capabilities.
Knowledge of commercial contracts and dispute resolution practices is essential.
Must be a team player, and highly approachable.
Strong interpersonal, presentational, and networking skills.
Strong analytical and technical legal skills – including drafting, negotiating, risk mitigation, and problem resolution.
Dynamic, energetic, positive.

Nice To Haves

prior in house and large law firm experience preferred.
Experience in the retail and real estate industries preferred.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, negotiate and manage various types of contracts, including technology agreements, service agreements, marketing agreements, real estate leases, product manufacturing and purchase agreements, transportation agreements and NDAs.
Ensure company forms are up-to-date with best practices and regulatory requirements.
Oversee the contract lifecycle management (CLM) system, ensuring compliance with onboarding, storage and monitoring requirements.
Monitor and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations affecting the company (including privacy, marketing, product safety and HR matters).
Assist in implementing changes to policies and procedures to comply with new legislation.
Develop and facilitate compliance training programs for employees.
Create reference materials to ensure awareness of compliance requirements.
Lead the process of maintaining and updating company policies and compliance documents.
Assess and implement legal and compliance technology, systems and processes for matter management, knowledge management, ethics and compliance, document management, and billing management.
Assist with managing relationships with outside counsel and legal vendors, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality legal services.
Identify, collect, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to assess internal and external legal team performance.
Prepare and review invoices for accuracy and compliance with billing guidelines.
Maintain and organize legal files, documents, and records.
Provide general support for legal team projects as directed by the General Counsel.
Perform all elements of litigation case management in partnership with external counsel, including litigation holds, file management, and discovery support.
Support discovery efforts and witness preparation for trials and hearings.
Coordinate with external counsel and vendors to gather information and support litigation activities.