Managing Counsel

Latitude
Cookeville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 6/17/2024 CLOSED ON 8/13/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Managing Counsel position at Latitude?

Managing Counsel for Non-Profit Organization

Are you a litigator looking to use your skills to help people in your community? Do you love to litigate, but also enjoy inspiring, motivating, and managing others? Latitude is working with a non-profit organization to place a managing counsel for its Cookeville, Tennessee office. The attorney in this role will lead the office, having managerial and legal oversight responsibility for several attorneys and support staff, oversee day-to-day operations and process improvements, as well as manage an active case load. The ideal candidate for this role will have a deep commitment to equal access to the justice system and a passion for improving the lives of individuals in the community.

The managing counsel should have a background as an advocate in civil litigation as well as experience in a leadership/management role in a law firm or in-house legal department. Candidates must reside (or be willing to relocate) within a reasonable commuting distance of the organization’s Cookeville office.

Requirements for the Managing Counsel for Non-Profit Organization:
  • A minimum of 8 years of experience practicing law, including at least 4 years of experience in a managerial or leadership role in a law firm or in-house legal department
  • Knowledgeable on civil litigation matters
  • Demonstrated commitment to process and system improvements
  • Technologically adept in legal process matters
  • Impeccable leadership, professional judgment, organizational, and communication skills
  • Licensed to practice law
  • Outstanding professional references

Position Details of the Managing Counsel for Non-Profit Organization:
  • Type of role: Direct Hire
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Location: Cookeville, Tennessee

Compensation:

Pay: The salary for this position ranges from $95,000 to $105,000 or more.

Pay is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials.

Benefits: In addition to pay, relocation and loan forgiveness benefits are available. Full medical, life, dental, vision, and disability insurance, as well as professional fees/development, retirement savings and generous PTO benefits are available.

Confidentiality
Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Latitude
Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.

Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.

Founded in 2013, Latitude has been recognized by Chambers as a leading global flexible legal staffing company and the #1 Legal Recruiter by The National Law Journal.

Latitude Contract Engagements & Secondments
Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract assignments or consulting/secondment roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Our Specialty: Peer-Level Contract Attorneys. Latitude Attorneys have the level of skill, experience, and judgment as would be expected of a permanent member of our client’s corporate legal department or law firm and the versatility to step into challenging environments and hit the ground running. Latitude Attorneys serve on a full- or part-time contract basis, and work remotely or on-site at the client office.

Permanent Positions
Outstanding legal professionals who are seeking permanent positions choose to work with Latitude because of our deep market knowledge, career advocacy and extensive client base. Our own practice experience and client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

FAQ:

Q: What other legal jobs do you have?
A: If you’re interested in working with Latitude but do not think this particular legal job is the right one for you, we encourage you to explore our other open opportunities or fill out a General Application by visiting us at https://latitudelegal.com/jobs/

Q: Should I apply for this specific position if I have previously applied for another Latitude position?
A: Yes, it is better to apply to each Latitude job for which you are qualified and interested so that we immediately know of your interest in that specific role. This also enables you to share additional information about your qualifications or interest specific to each role. If you do not meet all of the qualifications for a position but think you would still be highly effective in the role, it can be helpful to include a brief explanation in your application.

Q: How can I reduce the risk of missing Latitude’s email inviting me to interview for this position?
A: Please safe-list Latitude’s URL domain name (latitudelegal.com) in your spam filter so that an email from one of our recruiters does not get caught in your spam folder. Our recruiters will never contact you by email from a URL other than latitudelegal.com

Q: My current legal team needs help. How can I see some Latitude candidates for my legal team?
A: The fastest way is to submit the very short form on our website contact page. A member of our client services team will be back in touch with you very fast to learn more about your need so we can provide you with on point candidates to consider.

For more information about Latitude, please visit us at https://latitudelegal.com.
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