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TK Elevator · 3 days ago

Associate Counsel (Fort Lauderdale)

Deerfield Beach, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

TK Elevator is a company focused on workplace safety and legal compliance. They are seeking an Associate Counsel to support litigation phases, manage claims and lawsuits, and advise corporate decision-makers while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

B2BCommercialIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial ManufacturingMachinery ManufacturingMechanical Engineering

Responsibilities

Developing and maintaining a litigation management system to track assignments to external counsel and insurers, to track court dates and all other time-sensitive deadlines, and to log status updates while ensuring compliance with retention policies

Responding to insurer information requests

Creating, disseminating and tracking responses to legal hold requests

Identifying witnesses and documents responsive to subpoenas and discovery requests, securing same, and preparing responses

Conducting legal research; and

Assisting the Vice President, Chief Labor & Employment Counsel with the enforcement of restrictive covenants involving former TKE employees (non-compete, non-solicit, confidentiality and protection of trade secrets) including the drafting of cease and desist letters and tasks related to the management of any resulting litigation

Learning the essential issues

Learning applicable TKE policies and procedures

Reviewing and analyzing damage information

Developing strategies for the early and cost-effective resolution of claims

Retaining and managing external counsel in accordance with the Company’s litigation guidelines

Recommending/approving loss and expense reserves and financial accruals

Communicating, in writing, with the General Counsel and applicable management regarding key developments and resolution strategies

Maintaining oversight of the third-party claims administrator

Preparing and maintaining departmental reports

Identifying and ensuring that witnesses and documents are timely sourced for external counsel’s use in defending TKE’s interests

Analyzing factual developments from claims and lawsuits to determine if there are post-mortem recommendations applicable to Branch, Area, Region and Corporate operations regarding policies, practices and procedures that reduce financial risk to the organization

Reviewing invoices from external counsel and other legal department vendors and tracking same against budgets; and

Delivering written and verbal presentations/trainings to Branch, Area, Region and Corporate operations regarding such recommendations

Qualification

JD from accredited law schoolLicensed to practice lawLitigation managementE-discovery toolsGeneral liability knowledgeCommercial claims knowledgeCreative problem solvingCommunication skillsRelationship buildingWork independently

Required

A JD from an accredited U.S. law school; be in good standing with and licensed to practice law in at least one state

Be permitted to practice as an in-house attorney in Florida; and have a minimum of three (3) years of experience either as a litigator or in an in-house legal department managing claims and working with third party claims administrators or insurance carriers

Proficient in litigation processes and settings (e.g., arbitrations, trials), e-discovery and case management tools and systems

Knowledgeable about the issues and law that drive general liability and commercial claims

A creative problem solver who is self-confident and communicates clearly and effectively - both verbally and in writing

A good listener and has strong relationship building skills

Someone who works well independently

Open to constructive feedback

Someone who seeks to proactively learn about issues relevant to the tasks described above

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible spending accounts (FSA)

Health savings account (HSA)

Supplemental medical plans

Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance

Company-paid basic life insurance and AD&D

Optional life and AD&D coverage

Optional spouse and dependent life insurance

Identity theft monitoring

Pet insurance

Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match: Employees can contribute a portion of their pay on a pre-tax or Roth basis. The company provides a dollar-for-dollar match on the first 5% contributed.

15 days of vacation per year

11 paid holidays each calendar year (10 fixed, 1 floating)

Paid sick leave, per company policy

Up to six weeks of paid parental leave (available after successful completion of 90 days of full-time employment)