Legal Counsel at SAS

Job description

Summary

Support the company by providing legal advice and assistance throughout the company, which may include regional offices and subsidiaries on a worldwide basis. Independently perform a full range of corporate / commercial legal services and maintain a diverse and heavy caseload. Be experienced and / or have exposure to the following: Intellectual property, IT law, Corporate law, Employment law, Immigration law, International law, Advertising law, Tax law, Contract management, Regulatory compliance and reporting.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage legal business matters pertaining to the company, regional offices and subsidiaries as assigned.
• Provide a variety of general corporate and/or commercial legal services to a number of in-house clients in a responsible and ethical manner.
• Conduct legal research. Review and prepare memoranda in order to advise the company on appropriate legal action.
• Prepare and review legal instruments and documents including, but not limited to contracts and government filings.
• May act as an advisor on legal issues involving the company’s government and regulatory compliance.
• May conduct ethics and other employment related investigations.
• Provide legal counsel and oversight from basic to complex legal matters affecting the company.

Additional Responsibilities

• May lead contractual negotiations.
• Provide in – house training

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Works on legal issues of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors
• Ability to perform the duties of the job with general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new projects or assignments
• Exercises excellent judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
• Good knowledge of SAS’ approved legal positions and ability to apply those positions to solve problems and issues
• May assist in preparation of documents for government regulatory filings or responses to government or internal investigations or litigation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bcomm Degree in Law /LLBor equivalent
• Minimum 5 -7 years post articles experience
• Experience in IT Law and Contract Management
• Solid Experience working in corporate environment