Associate General Counsel

Established in 1975, Omega Flex is the preeminent international producer of flexible metallic piping products. We are searching for an Associate General Counsel in our Corporate Office in Middleton, CT.

The Associate General Counsel will assist in protecting an organization's legal interests and maintaining its operations within the scope established by law. Provides hands-on counsel to all levels of executive staff on issues such as contracts and commercial transactions, employment law issues and employee benefits, intellectual property, corporate and board issues, SEC reporting, compliance, international legal issues, and litigation. The Associate General Counsel will identify and analyze legal issues, draft key documents, work with outside counsel on specific issues, control legal costs, and present clear recommendations to the board of directors and top management.

Responsibilities

• Work with management on commercial and contracting issues; including advice on commercial relationships and contracts; drafting contractual documents; negotiating terms with customers, vendors, or third parties.
• Advise human resources department on legal issues affecting employees, including compliance with state and federal employment laws, employee benefit plans and provisions subject to ERISA and other federal laws.
• Present to the board of directors' information relating to high level corporate, compliance, and/or SEC reporting issues, and make sound recommendations based on the law and the facts involved in each issue.
• Assist foreign subsidiaries in growing business internationally by reviewing commercial transactions, managing employee issues, providing support for corporate structures and compliance programs.
• Work with other key management personnel in creating and implementing an effective compliance program to encourage and support actions and conduct that are consistent with the company's values, goals and objectives.
• Manage all litigation matters affecting the company, including pre-litigation dispute resolution, management of active litigation, responsibility for discovery and other litigation requests and procedures, including working with outside counsel on achieving satisfactory and cost-effective resolution of litigation matters.
• Provide guidance and assistance on all other legal matters.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have some of the following qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate degree and admission to the state Bar
• 8 years of experience in a legal setting, with significant experience in corporate, commercial, employment, and/or civil litigation matters, preferably in the manufacturing industry.
• Ability to work in very fast paced environment and concurrently manage a mix of several diverse matters that requires quick turnaround on multiple high priority needs with a high level of quality and accuracy.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, 'hands-on' style, and willingness to proactively engage with peers while maintaining an open-minded and team-oriented approach.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, discretion and experience handling highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards.