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Chumash Enterprises · 16 hours ago

Sr Legal Counsel – Deputy General Counsel

Santa Ynez, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$237K/yr - $297K/yr

10+ years exp

Chumash Enterprises is seeking a Sr Legal Counsel - Deputy General Counsel to oversee all legal functions of the organization. This role involves providing legal advice, representing the Tribe before governmental agencies, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Gambling & Casinos

Responsibilities

Drafts, reviews, and approves ordinances, resolutions, contracts, deeds, leases, and other legal documents

Attends and provides legal counsel at meetings of the Tribal Council, advisory boards, and commissions as requested

Represents the Tribe before governmental bodies and agencies to promote the Tribe's interests

Provides legal advice to Tribal officials and departments

Prepares cases for trial and represents the Tribe in litigation and appeals

Recommends and oversees services provided by outside legal specialists

Hires, trains, develops, empowers, coaches, counsels, conducts performance and salary reviews, resolves problems, provides open communication vehicles, disciplines, and recommends terminations as appropriate

Conducts legal research and prepares legal opinions for the Tribal Council, Tribal departments, boards and commissions

Ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Builds a work environment that promotes teamwork, partnership, recognition, mutual respect, collaboration, performance feedback/management, and Team Member satisfaction while role modeling the company values, behaviors, and culture of One.Team.Chumash

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Juris Doctor DegreeNative American LawMicrosoft applicationsLegal researchAccountabilityExternal AwarenessFunctional ExpertiseOral CommunicationWritten Communication

Required

Juris Doctor Degree from a recognized law school and membership in a Bar Association

Ten years of previous experience in Native American Law or related field

Computer proficiency utilizing Microsoft applications, email, and Internet

External (Strategic) Awareness: Having the ability to put things in context and think broadly. Involves consideration and understanding of future business needs within a changing (external) environment (social, political, economic, and related industries, and technology), how process, methods, and resource requirements might be affected by future trends and developments, and developing long-term goals and strategies extending over a significant time span (i.e. 3-5 years)

Functional Expertise and Usage: Acquiring and applying functional knowledge in an area of specialty that is not technical

Accountability: Accepting responsibility that results in anticipation/prevention of problem areas from actions, and problem solving inside and outside the department/organization

Oral Communication: Shaping and expressing ideas and information in an effective manner

Written Communication: Expressing ideas and opinions clearly in properly structured, well organized, and grammatically correct reports or documents; utilizing language and terminology that is understandable for the reader