Want to hear something crazy? Cars only spend 5% of their time driving. Where do they spend the other 95%? PARKED!
LAZ Parking is one of the largest and fastest growing parking companies in the country. LAZ operates hundreds of thousands of parking spaces across the country. When it comes to parking, we’re the experts!
We are also a PEOPLE FIRST company. We often say “parking is our industry but people are our passion.” Our mission is to “create opportunities for our employees and value for our clients”. If you’re looking to join a growing company led by passionate people committed to being the best – contact us today!
The Spirit of the Position :
The Senior Contract Attorneyreports directly to the Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for mitigating legal risk across the company in areas such as contract compliance, litigation oversight / prevention, and merger and acquisition activity. Serves as a hands-on primary legal contact for external counsel and s / he manages these relationships. As an integral part of the company’s leadership team, the Senior Contract Attorney provides advice on a wide variety of legal-related matters, including acquisitions, and vendor and client contracts. S / he also establishes processes and best practices for the Legal Department.
Principal Job Duties :
- Drafts, reviews and negotiates a variety of complex commercial documents contracts including master service agreements, partnership agreements, NDAs, and a wide array of other agreements with clients, vendors and other business partners.
- Manage relationships with outside counsel.
- Provide guidance / advice and interpretation in situations that arise as needed related to obtaining necessary permits, contracts or any other legal-related matters.
- Participate in legal due diligence for potential acquisitions and assist in contract drafting and document preparation for closing(s) as appropriate.
- Ensure contractual and regulatory compliance on a wide variety of topics including privacy laws, CCPA, and other pertinent regulatory matters.
- Prepares and manages budget on internal and external matters for legal department.
- Establishes templates and / or other processes, standards and best practices for contract formation, review and maintenance.
- Develops and implements an annual strategic plan for the Legal department aligned to the company’s overall business initiatives.
- Creates and maintains ongoing reports for the Executive Committee about legal issues .
- Reviews and analyzes legal and regulatory developments and trends and determine potential impact and applicability as necessary.
- Acts as Corporate Secretary for board meetings and actively participates in executive committee planning.
- Other duties as needed.
Requirements : Travel
Up to 10%, based on business needs.Education
Juris Doctor Degree required.Member of CT Bar Association required.Experience
At least 6 -10 years of corporate law practice with a focus on transactional commercial lawExperience in negotiating contracts and closing dealsExperience leading M&A full-cycle activityLitigation oversight and contract review / drafting.6-10 years of contract negotiationsIntellectual property issue oversight.Skills
Change management savvy and ability to drive strategies that change employee behavior / culture.Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in high-growth organizationAbility to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization.Ability to encourage open expression of ideas and opinions.Ability to influence results in a multi-site, multi-state environment.Excellent interpersonal skills.Ability to effectively manage up.Ability to document policies, procedures and standard business practices.Demonstrates a sense of urgency and timeliness.Knowledge of Word, Power Point and General Microsoft Office Applications.Physical Demands :
Ability to lift, push and pull at least 10 pounds.