SENIOR CORPORATE COUNSEL

Versant Power; Bangor, Northern (ME, KY); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Versant Power, located in Bangor, Maine, seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel to provide legal support to senior management and all departments, and oversee external counsel as needed.

The role requires a J.D. or LL.B. and admission to the Maine State Bar, with at least eight years of relevant experience in corporate and commercial law. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• J.D. or LL.B. and admission to the Maine State Bar Association.
• At least eight years of corporate and commercial law experience.
• Excellent leadership, technical, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal support to senior management and all Company departments.
• Reviews policies for compliance and drafts policies for legal and regulatory matters.
• Coordinates development and implementation of corporate programs and policies.
• Performs legal research and develops analysis of the Company\'s position in terms of applicable law, litigation strategy, and protecting the Company\'s interests.
• Educates and informs the Company on broader legal issues and improvement of processes.
• Negotiates, drafts, and reviews legal agreements, and oversees outside counsel.
• Attends continuing legal education seminars in the electrical industry as appropriate.
• Raises Company profile in the community by serving on nonprofit boards.
• Other related duties including System Restoration.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

J.D. or LL.B. with Maine Bar

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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SENIOR CORPORATE COUNSEL

Bangor, ME, US

16 days ago Requisition ID: 1955

Salary Range: $118,960.00 To $178,700.00 Annually

JOB TITLE: CORPORATE COUNSEL

LOCATION: CORPORATE OFFICE/BANGOR

REPORTS TO: DIR., CORP COUNSEL & COMPLIANCE OFFICER

POSITION STATUS: EXEMPT, NON-BARGAINING UNIT

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under the general direction of the Director, Corporate Counsel & Compliance Officer, the incumbent is responsible for providing legal support to senior management and all Versant Power departments, both directly and through oversight of appropriate external counsel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides legal support to senior management, all Company departments, and to project development as needed.
• Reviews the Company’s policies for compliance with applicable laws as appropriate and drafts policies pertaining to legal and regulatory department.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of corporate programs and policies.
• Performs legal monitoring and research and develops the legal analysis of the Company’s factual and legal position in terms of applicable law, litigation, strategy, and methods for protecting the Company’s interests regarding existing and potential judicial, and administrative legal proceedings.
• Acts proactively to educate and inform the Company on broader legal issues and improvement of the Company processes with regard thereto.
• Negotiates, drafts, and reviews legal agreements for the Company or oversees the same as conducted by outside counsel. Reviews, negotiates, and provides legal review of contracts, agreements and other legal instruments initially prepared by other Company’s personnel.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITES:

• Attends and participates in continuing legal education seminars and educational seminars on the electrical industry as appropriate and as needed.
• Raises Company profile in the community through participation on community non- profit boards as appropriate.
• Other related duties as assigned including designated duties associated with System Restoration.

REQUIRED OR PREFERRED EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• J.D. (Juris Doctor) or LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) and admission to the Maine State Bar Association.
• The ideal candidate would have at least eight years of relevant experience, which would include specialties in corporate and commercial law with an aptitude as a generalist.
• This position requires excellent leadership, technical, and communication skills.
• Position requires excellent critical thinking and organizational skills.
• The incumbent should be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Position is primarily sedentary, with some walking, driving and standing required.
• Position requires mental and visual concentration.
• Position requires excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Position may be stressful due to deadlines and multitasking requirements.
• Versant Power is a tobacco free and fragrance free workplace.
• Position requires a valid Maine driver’s license.