Corporate Counsel
06/11/2009
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Job Overview 
Company:
Location:
Base Pay: $80,000 - $100,000 /Year
Employee Type: Permanent
Industry: Security
Computer Software
Employment - Recruiting - Staffing
Manages Others: No
Job Type: Legal
General Business
Legal Admin
Required Education: Graduate Degree
Required Experience: At least 3 year(s)
Required Travel: Negligible
Relocation Covered: Not Specified
Contact: Not Available
Phone: Not Available
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Reference ID: HQLGLCC01













 
Company Overview 

G4S Wackenhut is a division of G4S, the world's leading international security solutions group. G4S is based in the United Kingdom and has activities in more than 100 countries with over 585,000 employees world-wide.

G4S Wackenhut is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and is the leading provider of quality, customer-focused security solutions in the United States. The company provides its industry-leading integrated security and related services to local, regional and national customers.

G4S Wackenhut employs over 38,000 men and women in the United States. Our team members come from diverse backgrounds in private security, the military and law enforcement. Some of our employees had no security background, but thanks to extensive training and mentoring programs, they are now top-notch providers of security services. We credit our carefully selected employees for our continuing growth and success, and we are always looking for good people to join our team who are dedicated to providing the organization with a competitive edge - an advantage that enables G4S Wackenhut to realize its vision of being recognized as the premier U.S. provider of contract security services.

Job Description 
G4S Wackenhut, a leader in the security services industry, is currently recruiting for a Corporate  Counsel for our Legal Department at our Palm Beach Gardens headquarters.

 

The attorney in this position will work on a wide variety of both sophisticated and routine legal matters, including contracts, employment, and litigation in the support of various business operations.  This individual will structure, draft, review, negotiate and counsel business personnel on a broad range of commercial transactions, including leases, license agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), consulting agreements, vendor, and service agreements.  The attorney will be expected to counsel business personnel on employment law matters and to possible handle Federal and state administrative agency claims.  The attorney may also handle compliance initiatives and research regulatory issues, handle pre-litigation legal disputes and resolve legal issues arising from commercial relationships.
 
Job Requirements  
Candidates must meet the following basic qualifications for this position:

 

  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and an active bar admission
  • 3-5 years experience in a law firm or in-house environment
  • Strong business acumen and desire to develop as a legal generalist
  • Earnest desire to work on a wide variety of legal matters and carry a heavy workload
  • Excellent communication and writing skills
  • Ability to interface with internal clients and external customers on a daily basis and build relationships as an integral member of a solutions team
  • Strong skills in institutionalizing and facilitating transfer of know-how and best practice between various company businesses and locations
  • Demonstrated commitment to maintaining strict confidentiality on highly sensitive matters
  • Ability to work with minimal administrative support

Additional considerations for employment:
     
    • Exposure to technology licensing and SaaS agreements

     

     

    Apply Your Talent Today:

     

    Learn more about our organization—and your potential to succeed in a meaningful way.  Please visit our website at: www.g4s.com/usw.

     

     

    G4S Wackenhut is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

     and an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace

     

 
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