Legal Services Manager - Skills for Rhode Island's Future

Legal Services Manager (Small Business HUB) Job Description

Organization

Skills for Rhode Island’s Future (SkillsRI) is a nonprofit workforce intermediary working to break down barriers to economic opportunity by connecting unemployed and underemployed Rhode Islanders to jobs with socially responsible, civic-minded employers through a proven demand-driven approach.

SkillsRl's multi-faceted approach focuses on providing a continuum of career services to help those who face barriers to employment succeed in the workplace.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is at the heart of the SkillsRI model, and we have proven to be incredibly effective at recruiting and placing individuals with barriers into employment.

Additionally, SkillsRI manages the RI Small Business HUB, designed to provide supportive, coordinated services for small business enterprises, as well as entrepreneurs looking to start and grow their businesses.

The Hub provides access to several critical areas such as technical assistance, leadership development, professional services, and support to new and developing small businesses.

Our Mission : Create demand-driven solutions for employers to get the unemployed and underemployed back to work.

Our Vision : Transforming lives through meaningful employment and economic mobility.

Our Values : Collaboration, Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Respect

Position Summary

The Legal Services Manager will assist Small Business HUB clients by offering legal services across the state of Rhode Island as part of the agency’

s RI Small Business HUB. The Legal Services Manager will report directly to the Small Business HUB Director.

Responsibilities

• Meet with Small Business HUB clients across the state of Rhode Island to determine their respective legal needs.
• Provide legal guidance on Rhode Island labor laws as it relates to small business operations and staffing.
• Provide technical assistance to Small Business HUB clients in the process of bidding on government and private contracts, and bonding.
• Conduct initial and periodic compliance assessments of Small Business HUB clients to ensure adherence to local and national laws and regulations.
• Research and analyze current statutes, regulations, legal articles, judicial decisions, and other legal sources relevant to protect the interests of Small Business HUB clients.
• Specify internal governance policies for Small Business HUB clients.
• Coordinate the collection, review, and production of legal documents for Small Business HUB clients.
• Review the legality of Small Business HUB clients’ transactions, contracts, and agreements.
• Manage and advise on legal budget for Small Business HUB clients.
• Clarify legal language for Small Business HUB clients.
• Assist Small Business HUB clients in calculating legal risk.
• Establish and maintain licensing step-by-step guides for incubating small businesses in key industries. Candidate Profile
• Passion for the mission of SkillsRI and enthusiasm for its success
• Comfort with - and enthusiasm for - working in a fast-paced start-up environment
• Ability to organize and prioritize work while accomplishing goals under tight time constraints
• Ability to communicate professionally across a broad range of constituent groups
• Strong interpersonal skills including relationship building, customer service, empathy, and resilience
• Ambitious, proactive, and detail-oriented
• Strong documentation skills, and able to make connections between similar problems
• Willingness to work hard, maintain a positive attitude, and overcome challenges
• Solution-oriented problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize according to business goals
• Conviction, integrity, honesty, and maturity in all situations
• In-office position Qualifications
• 2-3 years of experience in a legal assistant or similar role
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Paralegal certification required Compensation

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Benefits :

100% of individual health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

401k employer contribution

Parking

Paid Time Off

15 paid holidays

For more information about Skills for Rhode Island’s Future, please visit www.skillsforri.com .

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled