A technology-forward management consulting company, in the international financial services sector, is seeking an in-house Counsel to add to their Legal/Compliance team. Our company has experienced explosive growth over the last five years and is now adding to their Legal Department. Focusing ourefforts primarily in the financial services industry, this management consulting practicespecializes in providing services to clients in need of sophisticated risk managementmodels, analytics,and portfolio management. This position will require the individual to travel up to a minimum of 20-30%.
Position summary:
In-house Counsel is primarily responsible for assisting in the protection of the organization's legal interest and maintaining its operations within the scope established by law.
Essential Functions:
·Responsible for identifying, analyzing and resolving legal, consumer and commercial compliance issues, drafting key documents, presenting and implementing sound recommendations, and facilitating risk mitigation and protection measures for the Company.·Draft, negotiate, and guide compliance with regulatory and stewardship provisions of licenses and other agreements.·Drafting of transactional documents dealing with acquisitions, financing and dispositions.·Provides hands-on counsel to all levels of executive and manages the operations of company’s legal department.·Familiar with a variety of the fields’ concepts, practices and procedures.·Provide asset and corporate level due diligence·Assess and advise on current and emerging legislative/regulatory/policy initiatives in areas of responsibility·Responsible for closing transactions, including sales, acquisitions and joint ventures.·Assist with the negotiation of complex acquisitions, sales and funding of the acquisition and sales.·Manage outside counsel to ensure high quality, cost-effective legal support and representation·Recommends complex resolutions including working with outside counsel when necessary.·Work with finance group with respect to process design and implementation and assist in strategic planning for finance group.
Skills Required
Required Skills:
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data.
Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Leadership – Motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions of others; accepts feedback from others.
Project Management – Coordinates projects; communicates changes in progress; completes projects on time. Track record of advancing strategies to completion
Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gather and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions.
Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Required Competencies:
Rapid information assimilation ability
Demonstrable record of innovative and workable solutions to complex legal problems and enablement of commercial objectives
Personal and professional growth orientation
Agility with change management and prioritization skills
Team orientation
Attributes:
Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Experience and Education:
Must be a member of at least one state bar
Licensed Attorney
Five or more years experience in a business environment in counsel capacity or comparable law firm experience working directly with business people in financing on due diligence and in closing transactions
Ability to identify risks and propose alternative structures to mitigate risks
Ability to travel up to a minimum of 20-30%
Experience in managing outside counsel
Experience in corporate transactions with primary focus in financial transactions (including mergers and acquisitions)
Excellent analytical research and documentation writing skills as demonstrated by past draft examples.
Ability to handle multiple complex projects.
Solid understanding of the various business processes
Computer Software/Hardware:
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Exchange
Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand and sit for long periods of time, talking, hearing constantly.Occasionally lift up to 10 lbs. on occasionMust be able to sit in front of computer monitor (s) dailySitting and or standing for long periods of time.Noise level: moderate noise level daily in an office atmosphere.
Company Name: Cane Bay Partners VI, LLLP
Company Description:
Cane Bay Partners VI, LLLP was formed in June 2009 and founded by four internationally experienced business executives with over 70 years combined experience. Focusing our efforts primarily in the financial services industry, our management consulting practice specializes in providing services to clients in need of sophisticated risk management models, debt collections organizations which require liquidation models and analytics, and portfolio management companies desiring a variety of services. More specifically, our practice has elected to specialize in three areas where we believe our core competencies reside: (1) management consulting (2) risk management/underwriting and (3) service provider analysis (herein referred to as “marketing”).
Cane Bay Partners VI, LLLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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