First America
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Santa Ana,
CA
The First American Corporation (NYSE: FAF) traces its history to 1889. The company’s financial services group includes one of the largest title insurers in the nation, offering title services through its direct operations and an extensive network of agents throughout the United States and abroad. The financial services group also offers property and casualty insurance, home warranty products, escrow and real estate closing services, trust, thrift and advisory services. For more information, visit www.firstam.com.
We are looking for an Attorney with 7-9 years of corporate legal experience. The ideal candidate will have strong management skills, experience in a variety of corporate law matters, private practice or in-house experience, experience working with outside counsel, and risk evaluation.
Position will provide support to Managing Attorney within the financial services group, coordinate with business unit attorneys and management with regard to corporate legal matters.
Some of the responsibilities are:
• Assist with mergers and acquisitions, securities filings, financing arrangements, contract preparation and negotiation and other corporate legal matters.
• Draft and review large commercial contracts with customers, vendors, partners and other parties.
• Work with upper level management on corporate legal matters.
• Negotiate contractual provisions.
• Recommend and assist in development of policies and procedures based on legal opinion.
• Supervise staff and evaluate employee performance.
• Supervise the daily operation of legal department.
• Oversee progress of work, plan workflow and manage projects.
Job Qualifications • 7-9 years experience working in a corporate legal function handling high level corporate legal tasks including significant contract negotiation for large commercial relationships. Plus, 2 years minimum experience in second level management role with responsibility to manage a departmental activity or function.
• Experience managing attorneys, paralegals and office personnel.
• Proficient in various aspects of corporate legal matters, including contract negotiation and drafting.
• Worked with management team to provide legal advice/opinion in business decision-making and management is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills; persuasion, negotiation, cooperation, and diplomacy.
• Expert planning, organizational, and internal consulting skills.
• Analytical problem solving and quantitative skills.
• Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point).
• Must have Law degree.
• Law license required.
• May require up to 15 days annual travel based on business needs.
% of Travel Required
NOTICE: Individual is responsible to adhere to First American Corporation’s and department’s compliance and information security policies, practices, and procedures, including the handling of systems and data, in the performance of the role.
Santa Ana, CA
Santa Ana, California
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