Company based in Bergen County, NJ, seeks Associate Counsel. Please see description below. All interested candidates should contact the legal recruiting firm, Sarnoff Group LLC, David Sarnoff, 646.665.4899, david@sarnoffgroup.com.
Associate Counsel Position
The position of Associate Counsel supports the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Review, prepare, draft, and negotiate contracts with the company’s clients and service providers to ensure they comply with the business requirements and applicable laws.
- Review and draft documents in connection with transactions involving mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and other business relationships
- Perform legal research and provide legal advice, recommendations and guidance with respect to legal issues and areas of law that impact the organization.
- Review and negotiate lease agreements for the company’s various sites
- Provide advice on the drafting, interpretation and implementation of compliance policies and evaluate the compliance implications of planned business activities.
- Identify areas of legal risk and ensure the effective implementation of the organization’s compliance and ethics program.
Skills, Education, Experience:
- Law Degree required. Bar membership required.
- 2-4 years law firm and/or in-house corporate experience focusing on transactional law with an emphasis on contract drafting, negotiation and analysis
- Experience with insurance law and/or healthcare law is a plus