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Assistant General Counsel - Full-time
•30 days ago
| Hours | Full-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Hoffman Estates, IL Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
About this job
Sears Holdings Corporation is seeking an experienced attorney to join our Law Department as Assistant General Counsel, with responsibility for providing legal oversight, support, and advice with respect to a wide range of Sears Holdings Corporation businesses. Successful candidates will be comfortable supporting both transactional and regulatory matters.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
JOB COMPETENCIES:
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Draft and negotiate commercial agreements.
- Provide practical legal advice that furthers business objectives.
- Identify risks inherent in contract terms and business and develop solutions to complex problems that mitigate risk.
- Provide legal oversight and guidance in order to ensure the Company's compliance with U.S. Customs and trade, transportation, environmental, product safety, and other laws, rules and regulations.
- Provide accurate, cost-effective and timely legal support to business units.
- Manage legal risks and assist in managing business risks and resolving pre-litigation disputes.
- Apprise business and legal partners of pertinent legislative and regulatory developments.
JOB COMPETENCIES:
- Strong contract negotiation and drafting skills
- Experience designing and implementing processes to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Excellent research skills
- Strong customer service orientation
- Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively on both legal and business teams
- Ability to provide practical legal advice to business personnel at all levels of an organization
- Team player who is willing to pitch in wherever needed
- Comfortable and confident in thinking independently and making his/her own decisions
- Ability to quickly and accurately to recognize areas of risk/opportunity
- Excellent communication skills, both speaking and writing
- Well-organized and able to work on tight timelines while handling multiple projects
- Minimum of seven years' experience in relevant areas of the law in a law firm and/or law department
- Licensed to practice law in at least one state in good standing, and able to gain admission to the Illinois Bar
- Demonstrated strong professional and academic achievement
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. trade and customs regulations, transportation, environmental and/or product safety regulations a plus.
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