JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary of Position
The Associate Counsel is responsible for providing legal advice to the Company concerning litigation prevention, litigation management, and legal compliance. Areas of specific emphasis include consumer transactions, safety, supply-chain and contractor relationships, as well as regulatory and other compliance matters. The Associate Counsel works closely with multiple internal clients and external relationships.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
· Manage and resolve all aspects of pending litigation for the company, utilizing outside counsel when appropriate, including but not limited to disputes, demands, claims, and lawsuits related to construction projects and processes (including design and construction defects, lien claims, injury claims, and payment disputes), consumer transaction and related customer disputes, and commercial disputes with suppliers, contractors, insurers, and other third parties.
· Provide legal advice to the Company concerning, and participate with outside counsel on all aspects of pending litigation, including but not limited to discovery responses, witness preparation of Company employees, attending depositions and mediations, trial preparation, and case risk assessment.
Requirements
Qualifications
Work Availability
· Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.
· Must be regularly available and willing to work at least full workdays from Monday through Friday and such other hours as the Company determines are necessary or desirable to meet business needs.
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.
· While performing this job, the employee may occasionally be required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; write; sit; use a computer; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee may rarely lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include visual perception, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
· While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically works in an air conditioned office environment; however, on occasion, the employee must go outside the office and may be in non-air conditioned environments for short periods of time.
Benefits
Health & Wellness
Financial Planning
Time Off & Life Balance
Family & Lifestyle
***Note to job seekers: Your resume will be reviewed as the best qualified candidates will be contacted in the event that there is potential match***
Perry Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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