General Counsel

SBM Management Services; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

SBM Management Services is seeking a General Counsel in California to optimize organizational efficiency on legal matters. You will provide expert legal guidance to management, set internal governance policies, and assess implications of decisions from a legal perspective.

Responsibilities include managing legal matters, contracts governance, outside counsel coordination, and entity formations, with oversight of litigation and corporate documents.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) with 3–5 years of experience or equivalent mix of education and experience.
• May be required to have a valid driver's license.
• Experience with real estate transactions and Fortune 500 contracts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned organizational legal matters.
• Maintain knowledge of the organization's operations and legal documents.
• Promulgate and create directives of corporate acts and decisions.
• Oversee Contracts Department focusing on Customer Agreements and stakeholder alignment; ensure compliance from inception through renewals.
• Develop structure to ensure subcontractor agreements include proper risk transfer provisions.
• Provide legal support and oversight for HR, Procurement, Finance, Marketing, etc.
• Serve as point of contact for all assigned litigation matters.
• Coordinate activities with outside counsel.
• Responsible for entity formations and custodian of corporate documents.

Skills

Governance & compliance

Legal strategy

Contract management

Litigation coordination

Risk management

Team leadership

Regulatory affairs

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Title: General Counsel

Job Description:

NOW HIRING: General Counsel

Compensation: $300,000-$350,000 per year

Job Overview

Responsible for optimizing organizational efficiency regarding company legal matters. Primary responsibilities include providing expert and strategic legal advice to management, setting internal governance policies and procedures, and evaluating and weighing multiple inputs and impacts of any decision or course of action from a legal perspective.

Roles & Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage assigned organizational legal matters
• Maintain knowledge of organization’s operations and legal documents
• Promulgate and create directives of corporate acts and decisions
• Manage Contracts Department with focus on Customer Agreements and working with company stakeholders to ensure contracts meet SBM guidelines and are properly administered from inception through signed agreement, renewals and end of life as needed; ensure controls are in place to measure contract compliance as needed
• Develop structure to ensure subcontractor agreements employ proper risk transfer provisions and are compliant with customer requirements
• Provide legal support and oversight for corporate departments (e.g., HR, Procurement, Finance, Marketing, etc.)
• Point of contact for all assigned litigation matters
• Coordinates activities with outside counsel
• Responsible for entity formations and custodian of corporate documents

Qualification

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

• Education and/ or Experience - Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree with 3-5 years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations - May be required to have a valid driver’s license
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Experience in real estate transaction and service agreements with Fortune 500 companies preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities

Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, planning, assigning, and directing work; performance evaluations; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Ensure employees are properly trained on tasks and safety requirements.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Benefits:

SBM offers comprehensive benefit packages. For information about SBM's benefits, please visit SBM's website at:

www.sbmmanagement.com/careers Careers – SBM

SBM Management Services, LP and its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity workplaces. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, sex, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or other legally protected status.