Associate Legal Counsel

Overview

Associate Legal Counsel to join our Jericho, NY office. Responsibilities include drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of agreements and supporting corporate and employment-related legal functions.

• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of agreements, including, service provider contracts, engagement letters, leases, non-disclosure agreements, employment agreements, separation agreements, and restrictive covenants.
• Support consistent M&A activity in all phases of the transaction lifecycle.
• Lead updates and roll-outs of standardized agreement templates and legal processes.
• Conduct investigations and handle sensitive and confidential information with the appropriate discretion.
• Review pleadings and other litigation documents, conduct legal research, conduct and manage written discovery and document production, prepare files for hearings/trials/arbitration, respond to subpoenas and support collection activity.
• Liaise with outside counsel when appropriate to handle various legal functions.
• Counsel HR on employment related issues and manage entity level employment documents.
• Assist in development, roll-out and management of compliance programs.
• Support continual review of policies, procedures, guidelines and training.
• Assume additional responsibilities and perform special projects as needed or directed.

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and excellent academic background.
• 2+ years of relevant experience with private law firm or in-house corporate legal department (or a combination thereof).
• Licensed to practice law in NY.
• Possess excellent writing, analytical, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Experience drafting and negotiating agreements for clients is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, able to prioritize conflicting demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to take independent and decisive action.
• A team player with positive attitude; and a professional individual with high level of ethics and good legal and business judgment.
• Experience with the practice of accounting is preferred but not required.