Legal Department Counsel

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Legal Department Counsel, full-time position within the internal legal department of AmLaw 30 law firm, providing ongoing legal expertise and support to the firm, handling tasks like drafting memoranda and communications, advising management, conducting research, and working collaboratively with practicing attorneys and firm administrative personnel analyzing risks and developing solutions. Some evening and weekend work, and occasional travel, may be required as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Legal Research and Analysis: Conducting in-depth research on legal issues, including case law, statutes, and regulations.  Emphasis on legal ethics and professional conduct.
• Drafting and Review: Preparing and reviewing client and vendor NDA’s, client professional services contracts, financial instruments between firm and client, and other documents as needed. 
• Legal Process Support: Supporting the firm’s duties with respect to responding to non-party subpoenas and issuing legal holds.
• Compliance: Supporting the firm’s efforts in identifying and complying with relevant laws and regulations at the local, state, federal and international levels. 
• Policy Review and Development: Reviewing and developing policies and procedures applicable to law firm practice. 
• Data Management Risk: Support the firm’s information technology, information governance, innovation, and other groups in addressing risks associated with managing client and firm data.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor degree.
• State Bar admission in location of position.
• 3-5 years of prior legal practice experience.

Essential Skills:

• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills.
• Meticulous, detail-oriented approach to work matters.
• Understanding of the issues germane to operating an AmLaw 30 law firm.
• Ability to communicate persuasively, to both attorneys and non-attorneys, in writing, speaking, and via audio-visual technologies.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. 
• Ability to identify legal issues, analyze complex situations, and develop effective solutions.
• Excellent research, analytical, and writing abilities.
• Intellectual curiosity, problem solving attitude, win-win approach.

Location:

• Jacksonville Florida
• Position fully on-site.

Benefits: Our goal is to promote a work environment in which individuals have access to the resources they need to be their best both professionally and personally, which includes resources that encourage individuals to focus on their health and well-being.

Below is a list of just some of the benefits we offer: comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners; life and AD&D insurance; short and long term disability insurance; tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSAs and HSAs; FSAs for dependent care; health advocacy services; behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members; 401(k); profit sharing; pre-tax transit and parking program; backup dependent care; senior care planning support; resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers; and paid holidays and other paid time off, including paid leave for new parents.

Benefits may vary by position and office.

Holland & Knight is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other factor prohibited by law.

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