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General Counsel
Location:
Johnson City, TX
Description:
PHYSICAL OFFICE LOCATION:PEC Headquarters : 201 South Avenue F, Johnson City, TX 78636 Position Summary The Chief Legal Officer, the General Counsel, plays a pivotal role in advising both management and the Board on the legal risk implications of all organizational activities. This position involves providing strategic counsel for decision:making, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and fostering a culture of integrity. The General Counsel integrates legal expertise with a strategic mindset to support the organization in achieving its objectives while safeguarding its interests. Essential Duties and Responsibilities :Provide strategic counsel on utility industry, corporate, and litigation strategies aligned with the organizations mission :Collaborate with executive leadership, board members, and departments to mitigate legal risks, ensuring organizational goals are met :Support board of directors, management, and business lines with expert and strategic counsel :Stay current on federal, state, and local laws affecting electric cooperatives, guiding the organizations compliance efforts :Develop short: and long:term strategies impacting the organization. :Collaborate with members of the executive management team to align departmental strategy or direction with the overall goals of the organization :Anticipate and identify legal issues, counsel officers and management to develop business strategies and solutions :Represent the organization in legal proceedings, ensuring adherence to quality standards and deadlines :Ensures organizational operations and practices are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations at all times, and recommends changes to organizational policies or procedures with the goal of minimizing risk :Implement corporate goals and procedures while supervising legal and corporate functions :Designs, establishes, and maintains an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the organizations goals and objectives :Supervise legal and other corporate functions to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines and proper procedures, correcting errors, or problems :Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, documents, legal inquires, providing guidance on potential risks :Ensures management understands the potential legal risks associated with current internal policies and procedures :Attend and support all board of directors meetings, including preparing and reviewing reports and supporting materials :Select and manage outside legal counsel to mitigate legal and reputation risks :Mitigate legal and reputation risk to the business, including by evaluating and overseeing all corporate liability :Provide guidance to employees in handling complex problems and resolving escalated complaints :Oversee and interpret work procedures, company policies, and operating procedures. :Manage the General Counsel Department budgets, establishing work priorities. :Recommend promotions, transfers, hires, and disciplinary actions :Prepare and present status of Legal Department programs to Board of Directors committees and the Board of Directors - Maintain the security of confidential information - Stay abreast of advances in technology - Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance - Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned. Supervisory and/or Leadership Responsibilities A full range of supervisory activities, training, evaluation, counseling and recommendation for termination. This includes, but is not limited to, effectively communicating organizational policies and other information to subordinates, ensuring that employees have a clear understanding of their responsibilities. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :Knowledge of business and management principles including strategic planning, resource allocation, leader
Industry:
Insurance
Posted:
May 8 on Tip Top Job
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