Staff Attorney

GENERAL SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for day-to day-contract administration, insurance compliance, litigation support, and other legal or administrative duties as required. Entry level position with growth potential. Monthly travel possible.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Protect clients from legal risks and regulatory violations in all business transactions
• Assist in insurance compliance and audits
• Perform complex legal research and extensive due diligence
• Evaluate current and new projects, partnerships, mergers, divestitures, and acquisitions
• Maintain good relationships while providing legal advice
• Draft, review, and modify service contracts, terms and conditions
• Negotiate on the clients? behalf to create, modify, and execute deals
• Provide legal counsel related to employment law, workers compensation in Oklahoma and Texas
• Oversee support staff, paralegals, and outside lawyers hired to assist
• Advise company?s staff and help establish best practices

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Strong research and writing skills
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively at all levels
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Experience with Westlaw and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as individually with minimal direct supervision
• Strong legal knowledge specifically in contract administration, working with Master Service Agreements and some litigation-like matters

EDUCATION, LICENSES AND EXPERIENCE:

• A degree from an ABA accredited law school and a bar member in good standing

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work Environment: Moderate noise (business office with computers, phone and printers, light traffic); ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time
• Physical Activity: Regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work; light to moderate lifting; regular, predictable attendance is required.

Quest EPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or other factors protected by law.