MCCA Career Center

The Legal Department is responsible for handling day-to-day legal matters for the Company including contract drafting/review, negotiations, enforcement of corporate controls & procedures, corporate governance and compliance, mergers & acquisition and coordination of dispute resolution and litigation.  Attorneys work closely with management and are involved with all aspects of the business.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and business advice to business stakeholders regarding a wide variety of contract related issues (client and vendor), and guidance on compliance matters.
• Work with business stakeholders to develop a legal strategy to protect and support the company’s operations.
• Develop an understanding of the business and our industry.
• Draft/review contracts review RFPs, and provide legal analysis and risk assessments.
• Coordinate resolution of business disputes and manage outside counsel, as needed.
• Provide support to the Chief Legal Officer and other attorneys as needed.
• Expectation is this role will quickly expand and transition to a lead attorney position responsible for supporting and overseeing legal support for a specific region or practice within the company.

Qualifications

**This location requires employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to any valid medical or religious accommodation.

• Law degree and current license to practice law in the State of Illinois
• 5-7 years of work experience in a corporate law department or business/transactional practice group of law firm
• Experience with a wide variety of contracts, including procurement, technology, leasing, vendor, and confidentiality agreements
• Hardworking, detail-oriented, enthusiastic person who seeks to join a fun and close-knit team of professionals.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize, and multi-task to meet deadlines
• Practical decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Excellent transactional and legal writing skills
• Ability to quickly identify and grasp complex legal issues and communicate key issues to our colleagues and business partners

SP+ is an equal opportunity employer committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability or other classes protected by federal or state law. SP+ does not tolerate harassment of or retaliation against any employee or applicant on the basis of these characteristics, or because the individual exercised his or her EEO rights.