Commercial Litigation Counsel

This position will provide legal services to support one or more specific business units in the organization, with the purpose of maintaining a balance between effective risk management and developing solutions to support the Companys initiatives and commercial operations. Main responsibilities will include advising on legal issues involving commercial contracts; laws and regulations; and; dispute resolution, arbitration, and litigation. Areas of focus would include reviewing, drafting, and negotiating various agreements with customer and suppliers; providing guidance related dispute resolution, arbitration, and litigation; and, managing outside counsel. The candidate must be capable of developing and/or utilizing a broad legal skillset to provide guidance across many areas of law.

Basic Requirements:

• Practical knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired through a minimum of 3 or more years of relevant experience as a licensed practicing attorney.
• J.D. degree from a top ABA-accredited law school and state bar membership in good standing.
• Strong drafting and presentation skills,
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills (both oral and written).
• Able to travel domestically and internationally.
• Self-directed with a high degree of attention to detail, ability to multi-task and prioritize.

Preferred Qualifications

• Commercial transactions experience.
• Litigation experience.
• General knowledge of construction law and/or product liability.

Competencies

• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Business Acumen
• Organization Skills
• Self-directed with a high degree of attention to detail, ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.

Role and Responsibilities

• Manage disputes with the support of outside counsel, including through litigation, arbitration, mediation or settlement negotiations, seeking outcomes on acceptable terms whenever possible.
• Conduct legal research and draft and review motions and pleadings for proceedings.
• Lead discovery processes and depositions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements including procurement, supply, distribution, services, and sales.
• Provide education and training on legal matters to internal business units
• Manage external lawyers.
• Gain and maintain comprehensive knowledge of the companys business to contribute to the commercial objectives of the business from a legal standpoint.

Physical and Mental Requirements

While performing duties of this job, the candidate may be required to perform any, or all of the following: attend meetings in and out of the office, travel domestically and internationally, and work independently or as part of a team. Additionally, this job requires certain mental demands, including the ability to use judgement, withstand moderate amounts of stress, and maintain attention to detail with, or without, a reasonable accommodation.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected of a person assigned to this position. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor.

It is the policy of FORTNA and its affiliated companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, citizenship status (if authorized to work in the U.S.), or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, FORTNA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.