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Associate General Counsel

Ocean Network Express

Posted Jun 26

Richmond, Virginia

Job Family:

Legal

Job Title:

Associate General Counsel

Role Summary:

Prepares and examines contracts involving leases, licenses, purchases, sales, insurance, etc. Provides legal counsel to the organization on issues arising from actual anticipated lawsuits and to prevent lawsuits. Prepares corporate resolutions and forms. Prepares legal pleadings, motions, discovery, stipulations, etc. Develop and recommend company policies and guidelines on legal and compliance issues. Conduct and coordinate research into a variety of legal issues. Perform investigations and conduct compliance training. Provide legal counsel and advice to internal clients.

Additional Responsibilities:

Draft, review, and edit reports, opinions, correspondence, articles, and other documents, as necessary
Draft, review, and administer complex vendor, client, and employment contracts
Represent the company and/or its officials in various legal proceedings
Other duties as assigned

Core Required Skills and Competencies:

Acts strategically with focus and direction
Superior verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to multi-task and prioritize
Responsive, dependable and follows through
Motivated, self-starter with a sound judgment
Ability to work effectively with a diverse level of business personnel

Function Specific Required Skills and Competencies:

Admission to State Bar with a license to practice in-house.
Familiar with standard concepts, practices, legal procedures
Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws

Required Minimum Years Experience:

Minimum of 7 years of maritime law and litigation experience in an Admiralty law firm, corporate legal department, or shipping carrier

Required Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctorate

Ocean Network Express provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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