General Counsel (Chattanooga, TN)

The general counsel is responsible for leading corporate strategic and tactical legal initiatives. The general counsel provides leadership with effective advice on company strategies and their implementation, manages the legal function, and obtains and oversees the work of outside counsel. The general counsel is directly involved in complex business transactions in negotiating critical contracts.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Participates in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures, and programs and provides continuing counsel and guidance on legal matters and on legal implications of all matters.
Serves as key lawyer/legal advisor on all major business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures.
Judges the merits of major court cases filed against or on behalf of the company, works with the appropriate executive(s) to define a strategic defense and approves settlements of disputes where warranted.
Assumes ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the company conducts its business in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Oversees the selection, retention, management, and evaluation of all outside counsel.
Advises on legal aspects of the company's financing, including assessing and advising on current and future business structures and legal entities.
 
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Competencies

Customer/Client Focus.
Collaboration Skills.
Communication Proficiency.
Leadership.
Problem Solving/Analysis.
Thoroughness.
Time Management.
Supervisory Responsibility

This position may have direct supervisory responsibilities and serves as a coach and mentor for other positions in the organization.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Travel

This position requires up to 25 percent travel. Some of the travel is international.

Required Education and Experience

Law degree.
Admitted to the bar.
Minimum of five years’ experience in a law firm environment.
Experience working on matters of corporate governance and with a board of directors.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None required for this position.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.