Attorney I

Hopebridge; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hopebridge seeks an experienced Legal Counsel to serve as the organization’s legal resource, advising on contracts, leases, BAAs, and strategic initiatives. The role requires drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and interpreting a broad range of commercial documents with minimal supervision.

The attorney will manage day-to-day matters, assess risk, and guide internal stakeholders while coordinating with outside counsel as needed. Indiana licensure is required.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in Indiana and in good standing.
• Minimum of three (3) years of legal experience with contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts and leases.
• Experience drafting and negotiating BAAs.
• Exceptional legal writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical

Responsibilities

• Serve as the organization's primary legal advisor for contract, leasing, and business matters.
• Independently manage day-to-day legal matters and provide practical legal guidance.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret commercial agreements.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage real estate leases and related documents.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and oversee BAAs.
• Identify and mitigate legal and business risks.
• Research and interpret laws and regulations.
• Prepare legal memoranda, correspondence, policies, and contract language.
• Advise internal stakeholders regarding contract interpretation, lease obligations, and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and general counsel when necessary.
• Prepares and reviews various agreements, contracts, and other legal documents. Represents the organization in litigation, negotiations, and other matters where legal counsel is required.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal writing

Analytical

Education

Juris Doctor, JD

Indiana bar admission

Job description

The Legal Counsel serves as the organization's legal resource and is responsible for providing independent legal advice and counsel in support of business operations, contracts, leasing activities, and strategic initiatives. This position requires a highly self-directed attorney capable of managing a broad range of legal matters with minimal supervision while exercising sound legal judgment and risk assessment. The role is primarily responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, interpreting, and managing commercial contracts, leases, Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), and other legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the organization's primary legal advisor for contract, leasing, and business matters.
• Independently manage day-to-day legal matters and provide practical legal guidance.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret commercial agreements.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage real estate leases and related documents.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and oversee execution of Business Associate Agreements (BAAs).
• Identify and mitigate legal and business risks.
• Research and interpret laws and regulations.
• Prepare legal memoranda, correspondence, policies, and contract language.
• Advise internal stakeholders regarding contract interpretation, lease obligations, and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and general counsel when necessary.
• Prepares and reviews various agreements, contracts, and other legal documents. Represents the organization in litigation, negotiations, and other matters where legal counsel is required.

Required Skills

Required Competencies, Education, and Experience

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Must be licensed to practice law in Indiana and in good standing.
• Minimum of three (3) years of legal experience with substantial contract drafting, review, and negotiation responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts and leases.
• Experience drafting and negotiating BAAs.
• Exceptional legal writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Hopebridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, arrest record or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Employment remains contingent upon successfully completing any required employment checks, including a criminal background check, DCS check, or any others, as required by company policy or law.