Associate General Counsel jobs in California
Associate General Counsel is responsible for ensuring an organization's compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Develops and reviews an organization's policies, practices, and guidelines. Being an Associate General Counsel assists in protecting an organization's legal interest and maintaining its operations within the scope established by law. Provides counsel to senior leadership. Additionally, Associate General Counsel identifies and analyzes legal issues, drafts key documents, presents clear recommendations to top management, and assures legal compliance. Assists or represents the organization in business negotiations. Requires a JD. Requires State Bar membership. Typically reports to top legal executive. The Associate General Counsel manages a departmental function within a broader corporate function. Develops major goals to support broad functional objectives. Approves policies developed within various sub-functions and departments. To be an Associate General Counsel typically requires 8+ years of managerial experience. Comprehensive knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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General Counsel
- Association of Corporate Counsel
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Concord, CA
FULL_TIME
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Overview
The General Counsel will be responsible for overseeing all legal matters of the Owner, including acting as the company's legal representative. Primary role will be for Owner's home building company(ies), including, supervision of company litigation, handling of small litigation matters in-house to the extent practicable, and master planned home community documents and contracts, as well as review and negotiation of contracts for all levels of land development, purchase and sale, and home sales to third parties.
Responsibilities Summary
General Counsel for the company (the "GC") will provide accurate, relevant, and timely advice to the Owner, and other members of Owner's executive team. GC will promote legal, compliance and risk management best practices throughout the company. GC will communicate with and manage any third-party bodies such as external counsel or auditors. GC will oversee company litigation, handling of small litigation matters in-house to the extent practicable, master planned home community documents and contracts, and negotiate and review contracts related to company matters or any other matters as assigned by Owner.
Primary Duties, Including But Not Limited To- Overall responsibility for company legal department with direct report to Owner, day-to-day-department managed by Vice President of Legal Department & Special Projects.
- Provide support regarding contract interpretation and guidance, including litigation risk assessment and analysis.
- Handling of small litigation matters in-house is desired by the GC.
- Mechanic Liens, procedures, forms, rules, and nuances in enforcement and oversight strongly desired.
- Land Use Entitlement Administrative Hearing, knowledge of administrative procedures act, and CEQA hearing, CEQA challenges, experience strongly desired.
- Convey complicated information to the Owner and or President in a concise and professional manner.
- Structure, review, draft and negotiate a wide range of contracts and agreements, or oversight over paralegals who draft contracts.
- Oversee litigation matters, assist in hiring outside counsel.
- When outside counsel is engaged, the GC will be responsible for reviewing, providing feedback and responsible for amounts billed and work performed.
- Provide strategic and practical advice, from a real estate structure all the way through litigation and settlement strategy, to Owner in response to specific questions, and when GC deems appropriate to provide advice even if not specifically asked (think, review, and respond "outside of the box"), including all laws and regulations pertaining to all company business.
- Hold business partners and vendors with whom contracts are entered, accountable and ensure contractual obligations are met.
- Government and regulatory compliance; stay up to date with changes to legislation, particularly in relation to laws, rules and regulations that directly affect the Company, its affiliates, and its related businesses and industries.
- Review, and in some instances, draft, loan and other finance documents.
- Provide strategic and practical advice to HR related to the Company's employees.
- Oversee political contributions and donor report obligations imposed by local, state, and federal laws for California and Nevada business operations.
- Serve as point person for NDAs, LOIs, PSAs.
- Experience with California department of real estate sales contracts, CCRs, offering statements, and other home-sale related documents and regulations.
- Negotiation, drafting, and overseeing vendor contracts.
- Commercial lease knowledge, from lease negotiations, to lease enforcement, to eviction and enforcement of non-payment of rent, and related bankruptcy matters.
- Ranch leases, easements, and other related ranch property legal matters.
- In connection with HR and company's executive team manage and mitigate legal risks by designing and implementing policies and procedures
- Juris Doctorate degree required from an ABA accredited law school in the United States.
- Admission to California state bar required, with current good standing status as "active".
- 7 years in complex civil litigation preferred along with corporate and real estate litigation and transactional experience.
- Experience in Corporate Real Estate Law preferred.
- Driven, fast paced, leader and team player.
- Experience negotiating and drafting fast paced and complex land and commercial transactions.
- Experience supervising paralegals and other department staff.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience working in-house preferred.
- Experience in intellectual property desired.
- Experience in data privacy and security desired.
- Knowledge and use of LEGAL TRACKER billing software preferred.
- Ability to use Word, Excel, and Outlook, and ability to perform own drafting (typing) of documents for initial drafts when practical and efficient preferred. No dictating.
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General Attorney
- Office of General Counsel
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San Francisco, CA
FULL_TIME
- This position is located in the Office of General Counsel. We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.
- 6 Days Ago
Associate Attorney
- Direct Counsel
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El Segundo, CA
FULL_TIME
- Direct Counsel is looking for a 3-5 year Associate Attorney for a Civil Litigation position. Ideal candidates will have a strong litigation background including trial experience in a first or second c...
- 3 Days Ago
Associate Attorney
- Direct Counsel
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Los Angeles, CA
FULL_TIME
- Direct Counsel has partnered with a highly reputable best in class law firm located in Los Angeles, CA and is looking for a 4 plus year associate attorney for a subrogation practice. Ideal candidates ...
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Associate Attorney
- Direct Counsel
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Glendale, CA
FULL_TIME
- Direct Counsel is seeking an experienced Attorney specializing in insurance coverage, bad faith, and complex tort and business litigation to join a mid-sized law firm in Glendale, California. The idea...
- 19 Days Ago
Associate Attorney
- Direct Counsel
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Beverly, CA
FULL_TIME
- Direct Counsel has partnered with a highly reputable best in class law firm located in Los Angeles, CA and is looking for a 4 plus year associate attorney for a subrogation practice. Ideal candidates ...
- 26 Days Ago
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- Westminster Management
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- Larson Maddox
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Associate General Counsel
- AAOS
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Des Plaines, IL
- You are enthusiastic about making a positive and meaningful impact through your expertise. You aspire to play a pivotal ...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
Associate General Counsel
- HOBBY LOBBY
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Oklahoma City, OK
- Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., a national, privately-held, stable, and growing retailer headquartered in Oklahoma City is see...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
Associate General Counsel
- Zealthy
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New York, NY
- About us: Zealthy is a telemedicine company on a mission to provide critical healthcare services to all who need them. W...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Associate General Counsel
- SOUTHWOOD REALTY
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Gastonia, NC
- Job Description Job Description About the Role: Southwood Realty Company is seeking a licensed attorney to become a part...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Associate General Counsel
- Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities
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St Paul, MN
- The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning agency for the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area providing essent...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
About California
California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, S...
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Income Estimation for Associate General Counsel jobs
$315,824 to $447,776
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What does an Associate General Counsel do?
Associate General Counsel in Columbus, OH
The Associate General Counsel is responsible for supporting the legal and compliance functions and is a highly visible leader and contributor to Cochlear’s regional and global legal teams. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel and working closely with other legal team members in the Denver metro office, this role will provide timely legal advice and enable the business by identifying solutions rather than highlighting problems or complexities.
January 13, 2020
Associate General Counsel in Benton Harbor, MI
As is often the case, when an Orlando TV station made a similar request and notified Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum’s Deputy General Counsel Alexis Lambert, Cook backed down and UCF agreed to release the records to the TV station in electronic format, and only print out the few e-mails that needed to be redacted.
December 14, 2019
Associate General Counsel in Wichita Falls, TX
In addition, Coleman will be working to support the General Counsel in a number of areas, including corporate governance and securities compliance.
December 26, 2019