Associate General Counsel

Overview

This role provides legal support to internal business units and executives. Responsibilities include drafting, reviewing, and advising on contracts and transactional agreements, conducting legal research, and monitoring applicable laws and industry materials.

Areas of law regularly practiced may include:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Contracting and negotiations
• Consumer law
• Intellectual property (IP) law
• Telecommunications law
• Insurance
• Regulatory adherence, including US and foreign data privacy laws

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support as needed by the General Counsel.
• Draft, review, and revise contracts and advise on transactional agreements subject to quick turnaround times, which may include:
  • Procurement and services agreements
  • Non-disclosure agreements
  • Other business documents
• Provide accurate and timely counsel to internal business units and executives on a variety of legal topics.
• Conduct legal research on a wide range of topics.
• Monitor applicable state and federal laws, decisional laws from other jurisdictions, and industry publications.
• Maintain the highest standards of personal, professional, and ethical conduct in support of organizational goals.
• Clearly communicate policies and procedures to staff.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate.
• Membership in at least one U.S. State bar is required.
• At least 2 full years of experience practicing law, with some portion of that experience encompassing most of the areas of law stated herein.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through, and meet deadlines.
• Proficient legal research and drafting skills, including use of Westlaw and PACER.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Clear, concise, and practical communication skills (oral and written).
• Solution-oriented and positive mindset; ability to embrace change and stretch goals.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing, high-pressure environment.
• Reliable, ethical, and trustworthy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with communications and privacy laws.
• Large firm or in-house experience.
• AV peer review rating.
• Licensed in NY, Wash DC, or CA.

Physical Requirements

• Job operates in a professional office environment.
• Work is largely sedentary; requires sitting/standing for long periods while using a computer and telephone headset.
• Regularly required to operate a computer and other office equipment, including a phone, copier, and printer.
• Occasionally required to move about the office to accomplish tasks; reach in any direction; raise or lower objects; move objects from place to place; hold onto objects; and move or exert force up to forty (40) pounds.

Compensation & Benefits

Not specified in the provided job description.

Location

• All MCI locations.

Conditions of Employment

• Must be authorized to work in the country where the job is based.
• Subject to the program and location of the position.
• Must be willing to submit up to a LEVEL II background and/or security investigation with a fingerprint. Job offers are contingent on background/security investigation results.
• Must be willing to submit to drug screening. Job offers are contingent on drug screening results. (Does not apply in Canada)

Reasonable Accommodation

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the employer provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodations would cause undue hardship.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The employer is an equal opportunity employer and provides employment opportunities based on merit and qualifications. The employer maintains a work environment free from discrimination and harassment and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic under applicable laws.

Application Requirements

To be considered for this role, complete a full application on the company careers page, including all screening questions and a brief pre-employment test.

Note

This job description is intended to provide a general overview and is not all-inclusive. Supervisors may assign additional duties. The employer may revise the job description at any time and this description is not a contract for employment; employment may be terminated at any time, for any reason, by either you or the employer.