Lead Counsel

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Group: Communications

Position: Lead Counsel

Location: Indianapolis IN (on site)

The Lead Counsel serves as the firms senior legal advisor and is responsible for directing managing and coordinating legal affairs across the organization.

This position oversees corporate legal matters claims contract review and administration compliance risk management outside counsel relationships and legal support for business operations. They will partner closely with executive leadership operations human resources finance and project teams to provide practical legal guidance that supports the firms strategic objectives while protecting the organization from legal and commercial risk.

• Lead the contracts function including review negotiation approval processes contract templates risk allocation and coordination with project managers and business leaders.
• Serve as the firms lead legal advisor on corporate governance contracts claims compliance employment risk management insurance leases licensing and other legal matters.
• Assist in coordinating the firms claims process with the CFO including internal coordination negotiation strategy documentation resolution efforts and management of outside counsel or consultants as needed.
• Advise executive leadership and internal stakeholders on legal risks contractual obligations dispute avoidance and business decisions requiring legal judgment.
• Manage outside counsel relationships including scope budget performance strategy and alignment with firm objectives.
• Develop maintain and improve legal policies procedures templates and training to support consistent legal and contracting practices across the firm.
• Support human resources on employment-related matters workplace investigations policy interpretation and compliance issues.
• Provide legal support for corporate transactions leases insurance matters state licensure regulatory compliance and other corporate requirements.
• Promote a proactive risk management culture by identifying emerging legal issues recommending solutions and helping teams resolve project or business roadblocks.
• Other duties as assigned

Leadership and Management Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership direction and development for legal and contracts personnel including workload management professional development training and performance feedback.
• Coordinate legal and contract workflow with executive leadership managers project teams and other internal departments to ensure timely and practical support.
• Identify staffing needs support recruiting and interviewing efforts and help build a capable legal and contracts team aligned with the firms needs.
• Mentor staff strengthen technical capabilities and encourage professional growth within the team and across the organization.
• Maintain a collaborative responsive and service-oriented legal function that supports business objectives while upholding sound legal standards.

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in good standing
• Ability to practice law in Indiana
• Significant experience handling corporate legal matters contracts claims employment issues compliance risk management and outside counsel coordination
• Experience advising executive leadership and translating legal analysis into practical business guidance
• Strong contract drafting negotiation issue-spotting problem-solving and communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability including oversight of legal or contracts personnel and development of team capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities exercise sound judgment maintain confidentiality and work constructively with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work in the companys headquarters office in Indianapolis

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to see at close range for computer work and proofreading
• Occasional standing walking bending or reaching as required
• Ability to lift up to 1015 pounds for proposal assembly and document delivery
• Regular reliable attendance and punctuality