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Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Do you enjoy working in a service-oriented industry? If so, this opportunity may be the right fit for you!

This position is responsible for handling corporate matters for the organization and may include both litigation and/or contract matters. In addition this position will work with leadership to address and resolve any legal matters arising out of the organizations operation ensuring organizational operations and practices are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations at all times and recommends changes to organizational policies or procedures with the goal of minimizing risk.

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• Proactively identifies, analyzes, and mitigates legal organizational risks.
• Supports strategy for, manage, and provide advice to senior leadership and the business on corporate legal matters.
• Conducts legal research, interpret law, and determine applicability of new laws.
• Assists with quarterly reporting to Finance and Accounting teams, management, and external auditors.
• Leads and manages the activities of outside counsel and coordinate internal efforts to meet corporate legal requirements and strategy.
• Drives change and executes on any lessons learned and best practices.
• Provides timely, high-quality analysis and pragmatic advice on legal and business issues to internal clients.
• Assists with budgeting and forecasting for corporate legal matters.
• May be responsible for one or both legal focus areas:

**Litigation

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• Manages multiple litigation and claims for all divisions which will involve a wide variety of matters in multiple jurisdictions.
• Oversees and conducts pre-litigation investigations, manage outside counsel, and work with corporate and sector leadership to resolve matters.
• Hands-on approach to all facets of litigation, including responding to subpoenas and discovery requests, fact-finding and analysis, reviewing, drafting and revising legal filings and other litigation-related documents, interviewing witnesses, preparing witnesses for testimony, and negotiating and drafting settlement documents.
• Tracks and regularly presents on litigation trends, create and execute trainings on legal issues impacting operations, and utilize key metrics to drive case resolution.
• Interact daily with outside counsel, develops and enforces strategies and budgets for each matter that most effectively and efficiently meet the goals set for each matter.
• Responds to demands for indemnification and other demands.
• Develops an early case assessment for each matter, prepare and update case evaluations that discuss the facts, claims and strategy to defend and resolve each matter.
• Coordinates and prepares responses to discovery, identify key witnesses and manage the discovery process.
• Prepares requests for settlement authority and communicate to management regarding case strategy.
• May lead projects and perform other duties as assigned

**We are excited to speak to someone with the following...

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• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school. Active license to practice law in the jurisdictions the organization operates.
• Seven (7) plus years of experience required of broad-based corporate law gained in an in-housel legal department or law firm.
• Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Exhibit a high degree of professionalism, trustworthiness and handle highly confidential information with integrity using sound judgment.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, proactive, efficient and resourceful with exceptional follow-through skills.
• High level of business and commercial acumen.
• Ability to build strong relationships internally and externally through collaboration.
• Ability to prioritize and handle numerous competing demands in a high volume and fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently move projects forward by gaining support needed from stakeholders across the company and working in a cross-functional role.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to operate autonomously while being a collaborative team player.
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive, exercise independent judgment, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio), Adobe Acrobat and Smartsheet and Google applications (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets and Notes), as well as the ability to learn and use proprietary computer systems and databases.

Salary Range: $156,600 - $203,250

• Bonus eligible based upon company and individual performance

**We value our team members and realize the importance of benefits for you and your family.

** Modivcare offers a comprehensive benefits package to include the following:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
• Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-Tax and Post --Tax Commuter and Parking Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts (retail, hotel, food, restaurants, car rental and much more!)

_Modivcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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