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Part Time Escalations Representative – Legal Support Jobs in Tempe, AZ at Wells Fargo
Job Description
Big Y Foods has an excellent opportunity for a General Counsel to join our company. The General Counsel is an integral member of the Company’s senior leadership team, who provides counsel and strategic legal advice to management and the Board of Directors on a wide range of legal, compliance, and governance issues across the entire enterprise.
The General Counsel will have a strong understanding of the Company’s strategic priorities and business objectives. They will develop and implement legal strategies to protect and support the Company’s interests and mitigate risks, while ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards. The role acts as an advisor to the Board of Directors and the business on a wide range of legal issues, including: compliance and risk management, corporate governance, contract management, litigation management, intellectual property, employment matters, real estate leasing and entity-level and business transactions.
As a senior leader, the General Counsel is also responsible for developing the legal organization with a focus on providing the business with timely legal counsel that contributes to business success. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this position works collaboratively with management throughout the organization.
Job Requirements
Duties:
Develop and implement legal strategies to protect the Company’s interests and support its business objectives
Provide legal counsel to the executive team and Board of Directors on a wide range of legal issues
Advise on legal implications of business decisions and transactions
Advise and counsel on real estate leasing and transactions
Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with vendors, suppliers, customers, and third parties
Manage existing contracts and ensure compliance with their terms
Manage contract disputes
Manage, engage, mentor, and develop the Legal team and team members
Manage internal and external legal counsel on all matters and projects requiring legal advice
Provide legal guidance on employment-related matters, ensuring compliance with labor laws and regulations
Advise on intellectual property matters
Oversee litigation matters, and seek to resolve them efficiently and effectively
Stay abreast of and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards
Identify proactive legal strategies that will eliminate or mitigate risks
Oversee internal compliance programs
Manage licenses necessary for business operations
Participate in national and state associations, to be informed of and advocate for legislative priorities that impact the industry and the Company
Maintain corporate records, including minutes of meetings, resolutions, and other legal documents
Provide advice and guidance to the Board of Directors on corporate governance matters
Assist with the development and implementation of corporate governance policies and procedures at both the Board and management levels
Support the Board of Directors and Board/Management Committees in fulfilling their fiduciary duties
Act as a liaison between the Board, management, and shareholders
Provide support and counsel to shareholders/family members
Promote the Company’s culture and values
Support diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Partner with leadership and staff across the organization to ensure that the Legal Department is fulfilling its role as a support function
Requirements:
JD degree from an accredited law school
Current member of a state bar, preferably MA or CT
At least 10 year’s experience at law firm or as in-house counsel, including managing other lawyers
Retail company experience a plus
Proven leadership, independence and negotiation skills
Comfortable anticipating legal and business risks and making high stakes decisions
Ability to maintain high degree of ethics, integrity and confidentiality
Team player with a positive attitude and businesslike conduct
Possess excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
Independent worker and self-starter
Ability to operate within company policies, procedures, and standards
Ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization
Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks
Attention to detail, accuracy, ability to prioritize and follow-through
Possess strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills
The applicant must be willing to work at the company’s office in Springfield, MA
Big Y Foods, Inc. is one of the largest independently owned supermarket chains in New England. Big Y operates over 90 locations throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut including 75 supermarkets, Table & Vine Fine Wines and Liquors and Big Y Express gas and convenience locations, with over 10,000 employees. Founded in 1936, Big Y continues to be family owned and operated and has been recognized by Forbes as a Best-in-State Employer in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and in 2023 for both Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and for Women.
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Title: Part Time Escalations Representative – Legal Support
Company: Wells Fargo
Location: Tempe, AZ
