Corporate Counsel

About the role

The Corporate Counsel serves as legal advisor to the North America and Latin America Medical Services Excos as main legal advisor to the CEO for medical services in the Americas. Provide legal support for commercial and vendor transactions including contract negotiation and review and provide legal support for strategic alliances. Assist with legal matters involving operations, marketing, security and human resources. Manage external counsel as needed for employment, compliance and commercial matters.

This is a full-time Monday to Friday 8 am until 4 pm role based out of our Houston office. Thursdays/Fridays are remote/work from home days.

Key responsibilities

•    Required to attend all ExCo meetings and report on legal/regulatory issues that affect the region and provide support to fellow ExCo members on their strategic initiatives.
•    Actively support and manage strategic partnerships; nurture productive relationships with stakeholders, attend all ExCo and board meetings; and support with legal/commercial initiatives and challenges.
•    Serving as an active business partner to the leadership teas, working to drive strategic opportunities; reduce costs; and identify and diminish commercial risks.
•    Applying combined business and legal acumen to advise the business on transactional matters; commercial and regulatory issues; litigation; privacy; and other matters.
•    Providing training to all stakeholders in the region, as required.
•    Draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts in support of commercial transactions, review commercial terms for RFPs and tenders.
•    Respond to escalations of commercial terms and guide contract manager(s) from Commercial Services. Provide training and updates to playbook on matters of significance. 
•    Draft NDA’s, employment and independent contractor agreements, conduct due diligence and participate in integrations of new entities if required.
•    Collaborating with global legal colleagues and subject matter experts to analyse and advise the regional commercial teams on complex legal/compliance issues.
•    Structure and negotiate complex transactions.
•    Oversee outside counsel in matters of litigation, employment and compliance matters.
•    Help support and drive cross business-line, global, and regional synergies.
•    Implement and coordinate the strategic solutions, policies, procedures, controls to ensure that the Group’s exposure to legal risk is effectively managed.
•    Keep abreast of relevant regulatory and licensing requirements and changes in the country/states and inform the region of necessary action to meet regulatory requirements
•    Support corporate governance and record keeping, as needed.
•    Participate and provide guidance to colleagues in relation to local and regional projects or transactions.

About you

Required Skills and Knowledge
•    Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills.
•    Strong commercial acumen.
•    Excellent written/verbal communication and negotiation skills.
•    Ability to organize, prioritize and manage deadlines in a fast-based and demanding work environment.
•    Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams.
•    Ability to maintain strong working relationships with internal clients.

Required Competencies
•    Relating & Networking. Establishes good relationships with internal clients and colleagues; Builds effective networks inside and outside the Group; Relates well to people at all levels; Manages conflict; 
•    Communication. Provides both verbal and written information in a timely, clear and concise manner. Expresses ideas effectively, adjusting style, tools and mode to the needs of others. Listens attentively, and summarises or asks questions, when needed, to clarify information; 
•    Initiative – proactive, generates creative solutions, uses different approaches to resolve issues, generates ideas for improvement and takes productive action without being asked.
•    Pressure Tolerance – maintains performance under pressure, manages stress, identifies ways to reduce work stress, uses appropriate coping mechanisms.
•    Forges close liaisons and cooperates with stakeholders and other International SOS Group teams.

Required Work Experience
o    5 to 10 years of experience at a law firm or in-house legal department.

Required Qualifications
•    JD with excellent law school credentials.
•    Licensed to practice in a US State or be eligible for licensure as a registered in-house counsel.

Required Languages
•    Business/Legal fluency in English 

Travel / Rotation Requirements
•    Occasional travel may be requested.