General Counsel, Director of Legal Affairs

at  Communications Test Design Inc

Communications Test Design, Inc. (CTDI) is a large-scale Engineering, Repair, and Logistics company that services the country’s largest wireless telecommunications providers, as well as the largest High-speed Internet & Cable providers. CTDI has over 11,000 full time US Employees in over 60 world class US Operations. CTDI also has a global footprint with more than 20,000 employees worldwide.
CTDI is looking for an experienced business-minded attorney to serve as its General Counsel and Director of Legal Affairs. You will ensure that CTDI always operates within the law, provide expert and strategic legal advice to management, and identify risk exposure and offer proactive solutions that will eliminate or mitigate such risk. You will direct and develop a very talented team of in-house attorneys covering a broad range of legal matters including corporate law and governance, commercial law, litigation, intellectual property, employment, and real estate. This position is highly visible and requires a strong leader with the ability to prioritize, plan and direct activity as needed.

REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS:

• Broad range of substantive legal skills applicable to a large commercial enterprise in a technical market.
• Ability to develop and implement legal strategies and solutions that eliminate or mitigate risks.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to direct and develop in-house attorneys.
• Work closely with outside legal counsel.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• J.D. from an American Bar Association accredited law school and properly licensed to perform legal services for a corporation in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• At least 10 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a corporate legal office within budget.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Provide legal opinions and interpretations to executive leadership, management and staff.
• Manage all corporate legal affairs relating to customer contracts, real estate and leases, business transactions, patents, employee and labor relations, and litigation.
• Ensure the organization complies with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Write and review contracts and other agreements and negotiate and manage client, leases, and vendor contracts.
• Risk management: Safeguard the organization from legal repercussions and unpredictable situations.
• Work with Key stakeholders to Plan and implement internal policies and procedures.
• Manage any litigation within or against the organization, and represent the corporation if litigation becomes imminent.
• Manage outside legal counsel partnerships.
• Set the strategy for future legal needs.

For Business Purposes. In the preceding twelve (12) months, CTDI has disclosed the following categories of personal information for a business purpose to the following categories of third parties:

• We have disclosed your personal identifiers, protected classifications, professional or employment related information, internet or other electronic network information, and your customer records information to service providers that help us perform employment-related functions. These service providers include IT support, background check companies, payroll processors, expense processors, health insurance providers, and benefits providers.
• We have disclosed your personal identifiers and internet or other electronic network information to IT support to detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, and to identify and repair errors that impair functionality.
• We have disclosed your personal identifiers and internet or other electronic network activity information to IT support to help us maintain the quality and safety of CTDI devices or to improve, upgrade, or enhance CTDI devices