Senior Legal Counsel & Assistant Risk Manager

Why Work for Park Lawn Corporation?

Service

• At every level, our dedicated team members display a strong work ethic and commitment to our core values, respect for the family, the profession, and the individual.
• Work with leading experts in the funeral and cemetery profession.

Benefits

• Financial assistant programs encouraging employees through education and development in industry related subjects.
• Robust Health and Welfare Plans, and savings account options, designed to support your personal needs, enhance well-being and help navigate life's challenges.
• Rich 401k and Roth Retirement Plan options available for both Full Time and Part Time employees along with a Company Match.
• Variety of Vacation, Personal Days and Sick Days based on your role emphasizing the importance of physical and emotional replenishment for our team.
• Employee Discounts on services, merchandise, and property to help our team members in their time of need.

Culture

• We value honesty, courage, integrity, ethical behavior and the development of personal growth.
• We are rooted in the communities to provide a personal touch to every family we serve.
• We believe in the value of funeral and cemetery service, drawing on decades of experience to create the best experience for our families.

Summary/Objective

The Senior Legal Counsel will be a key member of Park Lawn's Legal and Risk Management teams. This role will support Park Lawn's operations by effectively managing a wide variety of legal issues including, without limitation, day-to-day operational issues; customer, regulatory and litigation complaints; commercial transactions; corporate compliance; and employment-related issues. This role will further support Park Lawn by contributing to risk management, including claims management, insurance policy oversight and renewals, and health and safety compliance and training.

Essential Functions

• Advise the company and internal stakeholders on a wide range of legal matters including litigation, intellectual property, regulatory, employment, compliance, commercial transactions, and general corporate matters.
• Liaise and provide resources to internal stakeholders with respect to general operational matters.
• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to draft and implement operational policies and procedures that support innovation and growth.
• Assist with the management of litigation and claims, both for the Legal team and the Risk Management team.
• Assist with the management of employee relations related matters.
• Research and report on legal trends related to the death-care industry.
• Oversee Park Lawn's Health and Safety programs, including reviewing and helping to roll-out training and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Corporate Governance Understanding.
• Negotiation Skills.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Integrity and Ethical
• Teamwork Orientation.
• Detail Orientation.
• Time Management.

Required Education, Experience, Certifications and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree and J.D. bar member in good standing
• Minimum of five years of in-house experience in a similar role for a national or international company or a minimum of ten years of applicable experience with a reputable law firm.
• Preferred death-care industry experience.
• Valid state issued driver's license in good standing and acceptable driving record.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Able to read, write and speak English fluently. Bilingual is a plus.
• Working understanding of insurance policies and coverage.
• Experience interpreting state and federal statutes and regulations and analyzing their impact on current policy and business practices.
• Self-motivated with a strong degree of initiative.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with a variety of personalities at all levels within the organization.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) required.
• Detail oriented and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing direct reports.
• Ability to meet daily deadlines and perform tasks in a timely manner.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has direct supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The duties associated with this position are generally performed in an indoor office setting.
• Equipment used to perform the essential function of this position includes, but is not limited to computer, fax, copier, merchant terminal, multi-line phone system, personal or company owned vehicle.
• Employees in this role are regularly required to climb, sit, stand, bend, kneel, and frequently lift to 25 pounds.
• This position may also require reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Employees may be exposed to chemicals and/or blood borne pathogens. Exposure risk is considered: Low
• Overtime is sometimes necessary or required.

Travel

• This position may require up to 10 percent out of area and overnight travel.
• Travel is primarily local occurring during the business day only.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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