Associate General Counsel
Overview
The Associate General Counsel, the second-in-line to the General Counsel, will oversee the day-to-day management and administration of the Legal Department, including maintaining compliance with state and federal law, implementing and maintaining privacy controls, equity plan administration, negotiating high-impact vendor and other agreements, managing employment and other litigation, and managing the needs of a dynamic technology company.
Responsibilities:
- Provide legal support and guidance to APFM across various business operations and functions to manage risk and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations
- Lead engagement across internal business departments to identify and resolve legal issues, and support business verticals
- Manage corporate governance and administer equity plan
- Negotiate high-impact agreements and serve as escalation pathway as needed during contract disputes
- Liaise with Human Resources for resources and claims
- Draft and update company policies and procedures
- Partner with Head of Government affairs in proactive and reactive legislative activity
- Partner with finance and banking to maintain internal financial controls, and support annual audit activities
- Day-to-day management of intellectual property portfolio
- Serve as Secretary to 401(k) Committee
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Skills
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
- License to practice in any state
- Minimum seven years’ experience, both law firm and in-house experience preferred, health care experience a plus
- Excellent legal research, writing, and editing skills
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment
- Ability to produce results with high efficiency and accuracy
- Ability to balance risk and agility
- Self-starter and independent working style, understands when to escalate and what can be ma...