general counsel

join the 卡塔尔vs塞内加尔竞猜 (aem) as our in-house general counsel. at aem, we value growth, innovation, and well-being. our culture fosters a sense of belonging, camaraderie, and mutual respect.

as the association’s chief legal officer and corporate secretary, you will provide legal counsel and guidance on a wide variety of internal matters. these include governance, corporate nonprofit law, antitrust compliance, intellectual property (ip), tax and irs tax-exempt status, human resources (hr), federal political action committee compliance, contracts, and more.

as a member of our leadership team, you will contribute to strategic discussions and exemplify aem’s core values.

responsibilities:

• analyze and address legal issues and risk management concerns.
• monitor developments in laws applicable to aem.
• provide advice on employment law, discrimination, diversity, and equal employment opportunity.
• counsel on corporate non-profit law and irs tax-exempt status.
• resolve disputes that may lead to litigation.

governance:

• attend board meetings and provide counsel on all legal matters.
• interpret and maintain aem’s organizing documents.
• maintain aem’s mission, positions, policies, strategic plan, and related statements.
• prepare and track resolutions, contracts, board and committee minutes, policies, corporate business licenses, registrations, and other legal forms and documents.
• ensure compliance with all matters related to antitrust at meetings of the associations, including any subsidiaries, chapters and affiliates.

in-house legal:

• manage legal aspects of aem’s lobbying and pac compliance.
• negotiate, draft, and review contracts for aem.
• proactively analyze and address the association’s legal risk.
• manage all aem’s intellectual property (ip) matters.
• manage litigation and outside counsel in matters involving aem.

legal administrative:

• provide training and guidance to association staff on legal matters

qualifications:

• executive presence and effective communication skills.
• excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills.
• superior management skills.
• self-reliant and results oriented.
• possess the gravitas and confidence to inform and influence a high-performing board of directors
• ability to formulate, build consensus, and foster compromise among competing interests and drive to execution all matters assigned.
• ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• bachelor’s degree and juris doctorate from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in wisconsin.
• 5-10 years of legal experience in business/commercial/association law preferred.
• experience in a trade association environment preferred.

• master of business administration a plus.