JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Counsels funeral home and cemetery affiliates regarding legal issues that arise in their locations on a daily basis in order to minimize liability.
• Oversees outside counsel to ensure that litigation is handled in a cost effective and efficient manner.
• Reviews and drafts contracts for both corporate and regional management in a manner that achieves the company’s objectives and reduces risks.
• Provides legal advice to assigned area(s) of responsibility to include:
  • Consumer Issues
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Employment
  • Real estate matters
  • Contracts
• Conducts training sessions at regional meetings in order to educate local management regarding the appropriate manner of handling consumer issues and help prevent future litigation.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Doctor of Jurisprudence from an accredited law school

Certification:

• Admission to the Bar of at least one state

Experience:

• Minimum of 5-7 years of years of experience as an attorney (preferably with a background in litigation, labor/employment or contract drafting).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Inter-personal skills, awareness and confidence to work effectively with all levels of staff including executive teams, government and regulatory agencies, outside counsel and professional organizations
• Advanced contract and legal document drafting skills
• Advanced problem-solving and reasoning skills
• Proven negotiation and advocacy skills
• Proficiency in organizing and handling complex regulatory filings
• Skills in MS Office applications, mathematics and statistics
• Organizational skills, time management and project management skills to handle detailed work with multiple concurrent priorities and constituents
• Detail-oriented, flexible and creative
• Adaptable to work with various business entities within a local and enterprise-wide culture