Associate General Counsel

ZSG; Missouri; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ZSG is seeking an experienced attorney to join our legal team in Missouri. You will develop company policy and provide timely advice on a broad array of legal issues, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

You will anticipate risks, draft and review contracts, oversee litigation support, and collaborate with managers across the business. Experience with AI-powered research and drafting tools is valued, along with the ability to manage projects and communicate clearly.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years comparable law firm and/or in-house experience.
• Background in corporate law, with experience in marketing & advertising law; intellectual property; privacy; information technology and systems; cybersecurity and licensing.
• Experience in employment and labor law; environmental law; finance and tax; antitrust; corporate governance; contract law and UCC Article 2; litigation/claims management.
• Experience in providing legal advice and support for manufacturing operations desired.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent administrative and managerial skills.
• Excellent analytical ability and strong attention to detail.
• Experience leveraging AI-powered tools (including generative AI) to enhance legal research, drafting, and workflow efficiency, with the ability to assess outputs for accuracy and manage related legal and ethical risks.
• Current license to practice law in Kansas (and/or ability to become licensed in Kansas within twelve (12) months).

Responsibilities

• Develop company policy and position on legal issues.
• Research and provide timely advice on broad array of legal issues.
• Anticipate and guard company against legal risks.
• Advise managers and ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Structure, draft and review reports and various other legal documents.
• Negotiate, draft and administer contracts.
• Assist in managing ongoing litigation, claims and risk avoidance.
• Leverage AI-powered tools (including generative AI).

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Administrative skills

Managerial skills

Analytical ability

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

AI tools usage

Legal research

Tools

AI-powered tools

Job description

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may also be assigned.

• Develop company policy and position on legal issues.
• Research and provide timely advice on broad array of legal issues.
• Anticipate and guard company against legal risks.
• Advise managers and ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Structure, draft and review reports and various other legal documents.
• Negotiate, draft and administer contracts.
• Assist in managing ongoing litigation, claims and risk avoidance.
• Leverage AI-powered tools (including generative AI).

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years comparable law firm and/or in-house experience.
• Background in corporate law, with experience in some of the following areas strongly preferred: marketing & advertising law; intellectual property; privacy; information technology and systems; cybersecurity and licensing.
• Experience in the following areas will be given additional consideration: employment and labor law; environmental law; finance and tax; antitrust; corporate governance; contract law and UCC Article 2, and litigation/claim management.
• Experience in providing legal advice and support for manufacturing operations desired.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Excellent administrative and managerial skills.
• Excellent analytical ability and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively, efficiently and professionally with all employees on a consistent and daily basis.
• Experience leveraging AI-powered tools (including generative AI) to enhance legal research, drafting, and workflow efficiency, with the ability to assess outputs for accuracy and manage related legal and ethical risks.
• Current license to practice law in Kansas (and/or have the ability to become licensed to practice law in Kansas within twelve (12) months following the commencement of the position).