Associate Counsel (Remote)

Overview

This position advises the organization’s employee benefits business group on a broad range of legal issues, including reviewing a variety of contracts and other legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate agreements, including:
  • Master services agreements
  • Vendor agreements
  • Independent contractor agreements
  • Data privacy agreements
  • Confidentiality agreements
  • Referral agreements
  • Business associate agreements
  • Other commercial transactional agreements
• Provide business-focused, practical legal guidance on legal issues and risks to stakeholders and leadership.
• Partner with business units to understand key commercial requirements in contracts and legal projects.
• Build trusted relationships with internal clients and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional corporate teams, including IT, risk management, accounting, sales, operations, marketing, and human resources, on:
  • Contract review
  • Legal compliance
  • Company policies
• Advise corporate departments and business groups on privacy and security laws, regulations, and related industry standards affecting the organization, including coordinating and synthesizing advice from external counsel as needed.
• Review, update, and maintain internal legal policies, processes, playbooks, checklists, self-service tools, trainings, and templates.
• Perform all duties in accordance with company policies and procedures and all federal, state, and local laws where the organization operates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education/Experience

  • Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school is required.
  • Member in good standing of at least one State Bar or the District of Columbia State Bar is required.
  • Two (2) or more years of related work experience.
  • Experience in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts.
  • Two (2) or more years of experience drafting and negotiating contracts (preference for experience with complex commercial agreements, data privacy agreements, go-to-market agreements, or enterprise technology agreements).
  • Experience in privacy and data protection laws and regulations, including U.S. State and federal consumer protection and privacy laws, GDPR, and other privacy laws, plus best practices.
  • Experience providing creative, business-friendly solutions to resolve issues as part of complex negotiations.
  • Experience in another applicable specialist area of law (healthcare, SEC regulatory, insurance, or data privacy).

• Skills

  • Skilled in implementing legal processes and translating legal advice into actionable guidance for business teams.
  • Strong issue-spotting skills, including proven ability to identify, prioritize, and resolve issues quickly and independently.
  • Outstanding legal and business judgment, capable of making decisions in ambiguous situations.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish good professional relationships with internal clients, management, and legal colleagues.
  • Excellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skills, including ability to multitask on multiple high-priority projects.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office products and ability to learn contract management software.

Compensation & Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality employee programs.
• A very competitive financial package.

Location

• Not specified in the provided description.

Equal Opportunity Employer

• The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides consideration for employment based on qualifications and ability without regard to protected characteristics, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including California law.