Corporate Counsel: Litigation, Contracts & Risk

National Services Group, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

PTO & Holidays

Life & Disability Insurance

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Job summary

National Services Group, Inc. in California seeks a Corporate Counsel with a strong litigation background to join our expanding legal team.

Reporting to Senior Corporate Counsel, you will support a broad range of litigation and transactional matters while focusing on practical problem solving and business impact. Responsibilities include managing disputes, coordinating outside counsel, drafting discovery and motions, reviewing contracts, and advising leadership on risk and compliance in line

Qualifications

• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Practical, logical, and creative problem solver able to work cross-functionally.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to draft discovery and motions for litigation practice.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Organized and keen attention to detail.
• Results oriented, self-motivated, and self-directed.
• Ability to be flexible and to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure and rapidly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned litigation and pre-litigation disputes across a broad range of matters, including commercial, contract, employment, and construction-related cases.
• Assist with drafting responses to subpoenas, discovery requests, and demand letters.
• Negotiate and review contracts.
• Coordinate and manage outside counsel on assigned matters.
• Assist with insurance and risk management matters, including tendering claims to and coordinating with insurance carriers.
• Provide day-to-day legal advice to business leaders on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters.
• Maintain current and up-to-date knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and standards.

Skills

Research skills

Legal writing

Communication

Litigation drafting

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Detail oriented

Time management

Education

JD from ABA-accredited law school

California State Bar member

Job description

National Services Group, Inc. in California seeks a Corporate Counsel with a strong litigation background to join our expanding legal team.

Reporting to Senior Corporate Counsel, you will support a broad range of litigation and transactional matters while focusing on practical problem solving and business impact. Responsibilities include managing disputes, coordinating outside counsel, drafting discovery and motions, reviewing contracts, and advising leadership on risk and compliance in line