General Counsel

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: 10 years of legal practice in a relevant area, having attained a senior position of responsibility in a company or law firm

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Dynamic and disciplined thinker with intellectual horsepower, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a passion for making a mark in fast-paced, growing environment
• Highest ethical standards, integrity, credibility, and character
• Strong work ethic and a willingness to go the extra mile
• Outstanding communication skills, written and verbal
• Natural leader and engaged team player with strong interpersonal capabilities
• Develop and lead corporate legal strategy to promote and protect the company's matters
• Provide accurate legal guidance to the Leadership Team on all matters that affect the company
• Advisory services for M&A activities in partnership with the external legal counsel and internal leadership team
• Create, review and negotiate Term Sheets and Letters of intent
• Overseeing delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies and priorities
• Ensure that the company is in compliance with all current applicable federal, state and local regulations
• Maintaining proper corporate interactions with the relevant local, state and federal governmental bodies, legislatures and the community at large

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• Juris Doctorate from a top Law School
• Significant experience with M&A
• Proven experience managing data privacy
• Ability to work cohesively with outside counsel, while holding them accountable for timelines and cost
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data; transcribing/typing; viewing a computer; extensive reading

YOU WILL...

• Work with internal business partners and outside retained counsel
• Manage general business transactions, draft and review contracts, licenses and intellectual property agreements and provide leadership in negotiations where appropriate
• Review and draft legal documentation
• Assess, establish and upgrade compliance programs and procedures related to general corporate and human resource matters
• Provide necessary corporate governance guidance and assistance
• Provide cost effective management of external legal resources
• Evaluate risk and risk mitigation alternatives (act as corporate risk manager)
• Lead corporate merger and acquisition efforts when necessary
• Assure the company and its products are fully compliant with all applicable regulatory standards and interact with various regulatory agencies as necessary and appropriate
• Manage all outside counsel (litigation, patent prosecution, international, etc.)

Required Behavioral Competencies:

• Personal Leadership – Leads by envisioning the future, engaging others, energizing people and enabling self and others to develop and execute plans to deliver strategy; able to counsel and teach business leaders and young managers
• Builds Partnerships – Identifies opportunities and takes action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units or organizations to help achieve business goals
• Builds Trust – Interacts with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
• Decision-Making – Identifies and understands issues, problems and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences
• Energy – Consistently maintains high levels of activity or productivity; sustains long working hours when necessary; operates with vigor, effectiveness and determination over extended periods of time
• Quality Orientation – Accomplishes tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; shows concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checks processes and tasks; is watchful over a period of time
• Tenacity – Stays with a position or plan of action until the desired objective is obtained or is no longer reasonably attainable
• Judgment – Demonstrates good judgment in determining courses of action and determining when to bring in additional resources
• Creative – Draws from broad experience and knowledge of many areas of the law to find a solution that is not readily apparent

Benefits: R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC is committed to providing its full-time employees and their families with quality benefits. R.J. Corman offers the following:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance (immediate eligibility starting day one of employment)
• Company paid life insurance
• Voluntary life insurance, voluntary short-term disability, voluntary long term disability, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary identity theft protection
• Flexible spending account benefits
• Paid maternity leave
• 8 paid holidays
• Paid time off (accrual starts day one of employment)
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K retirement savings plan
• Work boot allowance
• Employee referral program
• Annual tickets to My Old KY Dinner Train

R.J. Corman Railroad is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer that is committed to a safe and drug free work place. R.J. Corman performs pre-employment criminal background checks and substance abuse testing which includes a hair and urine drug tests to detect the presence of illegal drugs. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping R.J. Corman a safe and drug free company.