Associate In-House Counsel

Supports the Legal Department in all aspects of its day-to-day business. Primarily responsible for the review of new and existing business contracts to ensure regulatory and procedural compliance based on company standards. Supports the goals of the Legal Department by conducting legal research or other legal work, as directed. Performs all work in compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, company policies, and business unit procedures.

Essential Functions

• Assists in providing legal guidance and legal strategy to the business.
• Communicates contract requirements and expected best practices to both corporate and branch personnel.
• Negotiates terms with internal and external parties to ensure compliance of contract terms to approved business standards.
• Ensures contract terms and conditions are communicated to or shared with relevant parties and coordinates the enforcement of terms when required.
• Supports the contracts process to review terms and conditions with vendors, customers, and service providers.
• Manages the contract change control process.
• Maintains accurate records of new contacts and renewals.
• Reports on legal matters to executive leadership, as directed.

Non-essential Functions

• Coordinates with other departments and branch locations, as needed, to ensure insurance and bond contract requirements are identified and properly documented.
• Modifies agreement templates, as needed or directed, to meet unique business needs.
• Participates in Lean/Six Sigma and other quality programs associated with contracts.
• Performs other legal duties and tasks, as assigned by manager or other designate.

• Requires a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school, with strong academic credentials.
• Must be an attorney in good standing with an active license to practice law in the United States. If not licensed in North Dakota, must be eligible to register as an in-house attorney in North Dakota
• Requires a minimum of 4 years of prior legal experience, with specific legal experience handling a variety of commercial contracts and legal knowledge of handling business processes and procedures with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Previous in-house counsel experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and reading skills.
• Working knowledge of business organizations and an understanding of the legal department's strategic role required.
• Advanced working knowledge of PC for Windows and Microsoft Office preferred (Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint).

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work with other teams and oversee and direct other directors, managers, and senior managers across multiple departments and areas of the company.
• Strong customer service skills in order to participate in cross-functional teams and actively engage both internal business owners and external customers and vendors.
• Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged.
• Well-organized and able to manage multiple projects under deadline pressure.
• Ability to maintain a high level of initiative.

Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:

Occasionally 0 - 33% Frequently34 - 66% Continuously: 67 - 100%

• Lift from Waist:
  
  
  
  • < than 10 lbs. - Not at all
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all
  
  
  
  
• Lift from Floor:
  
  
  
  • < than 10 lbs. - Frequently
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Frequently
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all
  
  
  
  
• Carried for Distance:
  
  
  
  • < than 10 lbs. - Not at all
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all
  
  
  
  

Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:

• Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously
• Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently
• Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently
• Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally
• Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all
• Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Frequently
• Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently
• Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally
• Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally
• Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally
• Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Continuously
• Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally
• Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally
• Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuously
• Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Continuously
• Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Continuously
• Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally
• Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously
• Use of a computer - Continuously
• Use of a telephone - Continuously
• Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously
• Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Not at all
• Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Occasionally

This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer's discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation.