Corporate General Counsel

SUMMARY
The General Counsel is responsible for all aspects of the company’s legal function including the
management of legal staff, litigation, and intellectual property, and provides legal support on a
range of transactions for a variety of internal business groups within JM Eagle and provides
collaboration and support for our management team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may
be assigned.

• Ability to provide all legal needs for the business in a competent efficient manner.
• Provide accurate legal guidance to the executive staff on all matters that affect the
• company.
• Research unique legal issues impacting the organization by identifying applicable
• statutes, judicial decisions, and codes.
• Manage defense of all litigation and coordinate related claims.
• Lead nationwide management group in ensuring regulatory safety compliance.
• Review, negotiate, draft and revise a variety of commercial contracts from the myriad
• of vendors and suppliers including service agreements, non-disclosure agreements,
• procurement agreements, etc. and real property transactions including leases.
• Manage and settle disputes related to personal injury, and other minor tort claims and
• contract disputes.
• Manage in-take of contract requests and conduct internal client interviews related to
• contracts and other legal projects to understand issues and then advise clients as to
• best practices in addressing such issues and conducting the transactions at hand.
• Develop and maintain strong business relationships as a key relationship manager for
• the corporate legal department among the various internal business groups requiring
• legal support.
• Ensure the legal department staff is kept apprised of material developments and
• matters on a timely basis exercising sound business and legal judgment to enable
• them to discharge their duties and responsibilities.
• Demonstrate leadership and team-working skills in support of a collaborative
• environment.
• Organize, direct and provide legal support in specified areas
• Complete assignments by management.
• Exercise discretion and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise inside and outside counsel and strategize litigation needs.
• Demonstrated success in leading, empowering, and delegating effectively to a successful
• team.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
This position requires a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school, passing of
the California State Bar Examination, and at least eight (8) years’ experience including direct
support of senior executives.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Possess intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and
Outlook). internet/Intranet experience required, with the ability to navigate Lexis and Westlaw
legal research databases.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as commercial contracts, vendor / supplier
agreements, non-disclosure agreements, procurement agreements and leases; ability to
write legal reports and correspondence; ability to effectively present information and
persuade a wide range of audiences.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where
only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written,
verbal, diagram, or schedule form. Strong problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to
proactively anticipate requirements and potential challenges. Ability to effectively research and
analyze legal information, including locating legal authority, and reading and comprehending
regulations, statutes and court decisions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to
handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee
is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and rarely lift and/or move up to
25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,
and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.