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Legence

Corporate Counsel - Legence

Legence, San Jose, California, United States, 95199


Company Overview

Legence, a Blackstone portfolio company, is an Energy Transition Accelerator that provides advisory services and implementation focused on financing, designing, building, and servicing complex systems in mission-critical and high-performance facilities. With five decades of expertise in the built environment, Legence has a proven track record of reducing carbon emissions, implementing renewables, lowering utility costs through efficiency consumption, and making systems run better at unmatched speed and scale.Position Overview

Legence, a leader in sustainable building solutions, is seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel to join our Team. This critical role offers the opportunity to provide strategic legal guidance across litigation and labor/employment matters, supporting our rapidly growing organization.Responsibilities

Managing litigation: Handling litigation, pre-litigation, and arbitration matters for the Company.Labor and Employment: Working with HR department on labor and employment related legal questions and legal strategies.Developing legal strategies: Working with business leaders to develop and implement legal strategies.Drafting legal documents: Creating, reviewing, and negotiating agreements and other legal documents.Ensuring compliance: Ensuring that business practices comply with laws and regulations.Managing legal risks: Calculating and managing risks in litigation matters and other legal decisions.Advising management: Providing legal advice and guidance to management and other stakeholders.Collaborating with external counsel: Coordinating with outside counsel to ensure they represent the company's best interests.Monitoring legal updates: Keeping up with changes in laws and regulations, especially in the labor and employment context.Managing legal budget: Managing the litigation legal budget.Qualifications

A J.D from an accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing.10+ years experience in litigation/labor and employment law.CA law experience preferred, but not required.In-house experience preferred, but not required.Knowledge of legal language and practices.Excellent communication skills.Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills.Arbitration and mediation skills.A collaborative and business-focused mindset, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.We are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position.Health and Welfare Benefits

Health and WelfareMedicalDentalVisionPrescription drugEmployee assistance programPersonal Benefits

Paid vacationCompany-paid holidaysSick leaveFinancial Benefits

401(k) retirement savings planCompany-paid long-term disability insuranceAD&D insuranceLife insuranceOther Details

Pay Type: SalaryTravel Required: YesRequired Education: Bachelor’s Degree

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