Junior Counsel Litigation Jobs

Description

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the General Counsel, the Junior Counsel, Litigation will provide a broad range of legal analysis, services, support, and counsel, primarily in the area of litigation matters, in addition to other general corporate matters. Success in the role requires effectively working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment, be organized, display excellent communication and people skills, and maturity in handling business and confidential situations with a keen eye for detail. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong professionalism, a positive go-getter mentality, who is eager to learn and develop his or her legal skills.

Job Duties/ Responsibilities

• Keep track of changes in the ever-shifting legal landscape, and provide timely research, updates and reports on such changes
• Assist the regulatory team with research, review, and drafting for a wide range of legal topics such as construction (including electrical/solar), permitting, insurance
• Work with other departments as requested to analyze and/or prepare corporate documents according to business needs
• Provide general operational support to the company on an as-needed basis
• Work cases at all stages of litigation, including but not limited to (i) preparing court documents, (ii) drafting responses, demands, pleadings and motions, (iii) researching and summarizing cases, developing legal arguments, and preparing reports, and (iv) engage in all stages of discovery, including responding and propounding discovery, preparing and taking depositions
• Review, evaluate, and analyze briefs, petitions, motions, and other pertinent documents filed in a particular case to determine legal issues, scope and complexity of issues raised, and factual accuracy
• Assist the legal team on a variety of tasks, projects, processes, and initiatives as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements

• Must have excellent writing, research and analytical skills
• Excels under pressure in demanding, fast-paced environment
• Must be able to apply legal principles and precedents to particular set of facts
• Ability to meet deadlines and perform multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail
• Member in good standing of the Florida State Bar
• Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school; superior academic credentials preferred
• Must be able to communicate at a professional level with all levels of the company
• Must be able to conduct complex and difficult legal research
• At least 3 years of experience in litigation, breach of contract actions is plus
• Must be comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment, wearing multiple hats, flexible attitude and quick to react
• Must be able to analyze legal issues through presenting statement of facts, law, and policy

Physical Demands and Abilities

• Regularly see details of objects that are less than a few feet away
• Regularly spend long hours in intense concentration reviewing and entering information into a computer
• Regularly understand the speech of another person
• Regularly speak clearly so listeners can understand
• Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers
• Occasionally lift 5-10 pounds
• Regularly use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects
• Regularly work in on projects that require deadlines
• Frequently bend to file and maintain files

Freedom Forever is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.