Assistant General Counsel

Job Description

Cox Business, the commercial sales division of Cox Communications, has an opening for a strategic lawyer to fill the role of Assistant General Counsel .

This individual will serve as a trusted advisor, complex deal negotiator, and strategic partner to a fast-paced and sophisticated sales team.

This individual will partner with a team of transactional lawyers to provide legal support to Cox Business, and its portfolio of affiliates, including, RapidScale, Hospitality Network, BluePrint RF and others, with total annual revenues of approximately $3.

5+ Billion. Experience is preferred in the following areas :

Fiber transport, telecommunications, dark fiber leases, IRUs, fiber operations and maintenance agreements, wireless technologies, small cell, smart city, Internet, Wi-Fi, cloud services and similar technologies,

Telecommunications sales to commercial customers, including sales to wireless customers, wireline customers, aggregators, value added resellers, hyperscalers, government customers, and large industries such as technology, wireless communications, education, hospitality, healthcare, and banking,

Experience with legal support and integration of newly acquired companies a plus,

Familiarity with legal support of RFP responses and similar experience a plus,

Familiarity with government funding (e.g. E-rate or other) a plus, and

Experience with sales agent agreements a plus.

The ideal candidate will have :

Experience as a deal negotiator for large / complex contractual transactions and excellent drafting and negotiation skills,

Familiarity with the operational transactional needs of a high-volume sales organization,

A vision of how to make a sales organization more efficient through use of innovative technology, training, playbooks, guides for sales, management of sales contract templates, etc.,

Excellent communications skills and the ability to update leadership on deal negotiations by summarizing and communicating key issues,

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to act independently with little supervision,

Experience engaging and managing outside counsel in an effective and efficient manner,

A team-player with the ability to work collaboratively with teams throughout various parts of the US where Cox Business operates, and

Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships with the sales organization and their boundary partners, understand their strategic direction, and support them accordingly.

Cox Business, is a division of Cox Communications and is the provider of fiber transport, telecommunications, technology, and cloud services to over 400,000 small, medium and large commercial retail and wholesale customers. Additional Responsibilities

Key strategic member of the legal team supporting Cox Business and its portfolio of services, providing trusted legal advice and counsel to a fast-paced and sophisticated sales team.

Lead negotiator for complex deals.

Inform senior leadership of complex deals and areas of legal risk.

Identify and lead solutions to improve efficiency of legal support, leveraging new technologies, playbooks, training, etc.

Strategically oversee effective and cost-efficient use of outside counsel.

Has a growth mindset and "can-do" attitude.

Qualifications

J.D. degree, a member in good standing of at least one state bar.

10+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including several years as a transactional lawyer. In-house experience preferred.

Must live in a location where Cox Business, RapidScale, BluePrint RF, Hospitality Network or Segra operate.

Proven experience working with a legal team for an established corporate sales department, including drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements in a fast-paced environment.

Experience in the communications and / or technology industry, and support of a complex sales organization is a plus.

Ability to manage outside counsel.

Ability to partner with subject matter experts and other in-house attorneys to provide a seamless experience to internal clients in addressing and resolving legal issues.

Business-minded attorney with strong initiative, excellent client counseling, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

A business partner, who likes working side-by-side with business teams and is receptive to opposing views.

A focus on client needs with a commitment to timing, quality, and client service.

A strong work ethic and the ability to prioritize and follow through on numerous projects simultaneously.

Excellent customer service, time management, project management and follow-up skills.

Other duties as needed or required.

Experience in fiber transport and telecommunications industry a plus.

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations;

seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members.

Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

About Us

As our primary divisions Cox Automotive and Cox Communications drive new waves of innovation, Cox Enterprises is entering spaces like cleantech, healthcare, esports and more.

We're a family business guided by a legacy of bold innovation that’s driven by those who want to make their mark. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation / wellness days, and / or PTO).

For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer All qualified applicants / employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.