• Senior Legal Counsel

    Robert Half Legal (Parsippany, NJ)


    Description

    We are looking for an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our team in Parsippany, New Jersey. In this role, you will provide legal expertise across procurement, information technology, commercial services, and regulatory matters. You will play a key role in advising business teams on legal risks and strategies, while negotiating and drafting contracts related to energy transactions and services.

    Responsibilities:

    + Review and negotiate various procurement-related contracts, including vendor, contractor, engineering, supplier and service-level agreements

    + Provide legal advice to procurement teams on a wide range of procurement issues, including contract interpretation, risk management, compliance and contract disputes

    + Review and negotiate information technology-related contracts, including software licenses, subscription agreements, master service agreements, consulting agreements and statements of work

    + Structure, draft, negotiate and facilitate commercial transactions around a variety of commercial energy activities related to petroleum products, natural gas, environmental attributes and other commodity and energy management services, including transportation agreements, leases, terminal storage agreements and non-disclosure agreements

    + Effectively manage outside counsel in a cost-effective manner, whether transactional, litigation or compliance in nature

    + Develop a strong rapport and working relationship with business teams to help drive the delivery of effective and high-quality legal services which are appropriately linked to relevant business needs

    Requirements

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    The successful candidate should have an inquisitive nature with a specific interest in energy and regulatory law, and demonstrate the following skills and abilities:

    + J.D. Degree required

    + Licensed to practice law in a relevant jurisdiction and able to register as Authorized In-House Counsel in the principal work location

    + 8+ years of progressively responsible corporate/commercial legal experience, preferably including experience with both a multi-national law firm and an established corporate law department

    + Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

    + Ability to work under pressure, manage time effectively and prioritize assignments

    + Ability to multi-task and demonstrate a sense of urgency

    + Practical, solution-oriented problem-solving approach

    + Ability to interact confidently and respectfully with peers as well as others through every level of the organization

    + Ability to maintain the highest degree of ethics and to preserve absolute confidentiality

    + Must be willing and able to travel, as business need dictates

     

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