General Counsel

Elwood Staffing is a performance and results-driven culture for the hard-working, passionate, and highly motivated. You can expect a career that provides a constant variety of challenges along with progressive training and professional development to meet those challenges. Come work for a growing company that serves more than 6,000 businesses and puts more than 28,000 people to work daily.

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Essential Functions as General Counsel:

General Counsel oversees internal legal matters and provides legal advice and strategies to an organization?s executive team. Main duties include reviewing and writing various internal legal contracts, negotiating and managing client and vendor contracts, and ensuring legal compliance regarding employee matters and mergers and acquisitions. All employees consistently support and promote the company mission, five key beliefs, philosophies, and provide Superior Customer Service in all aspects of the job.

Job Duties as General Counsel:

Advising executive members on new laws, existing laws, and legal rights that would impact the functionality of the business.

Overseeing the legal matters of the business as a whole, including acting as the business? legal representative.

Maintaining knowledge of the company?s legal documents and operations.

Crafting and reviewing legal strategy in response to any litigation.

Keeping a record of all legal documents and proceedings for the company.

Facilitating filings of licensing forms and other statutory requirements.

Communicating with outside counsel when necessary for litigation and collection purposes.

Manage administrative charges and insurance matters.

Requirements:

Qualified candidates will have 7+ years of experience practicing law in a corporate environment or law firm setting.

Prior experience with business, employment, real estate, and corporate issues is preferred.

Management, supervisory, or team-lead experience preferred.

Ability to work cross-functionally to proactively communicate and resolve issues with the highest sense of urgency.

Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Work in the corporate campus in Columbus, IN.

Join our growing team today and discover why Elwood is one of the best to work for in the staffing industry!

What Elwood Staffing can offer you:

Competitive salary plus incentive plan

Health, Dental and Vision plan

Prescription drug plan

Life and Supplemental Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability

Deferred Compensation Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

Plus many other great benefits

Find out more about us at: www.elwoodstaffing.com

Qualified candidates send résumés to John Elwood by clicking Apply to this Job below.