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Cox Enterprises is currently looking for an Assistant General Counsel, Commercial Services to join our team in Atlanta, Georgia .

The Role

The Assistant General Counsel, Commercial Services will join a dynamic legal team, serving the commercial business unit of Cox Communications. The commercial business unit includes Cox Business, Hospitality Network, BluePrint RF, and RapidScale, with total annual revenues of approximately $3.5+ Billion.

This individual will serve as the primary legal support for a portion of the commercial business unit, supporting Hospitality Network and BluePrint RF. This individual will be part of a team of transactional lawyers that serve other portions of the commercial business unit. This role reports to the Vice President, Legal - Commercial Services. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor, complex deal negotiator, and strategic partner to a dynamic, fast-paced and sophisticated sales team.

The qualified candidate must be able to address a wide range of transactional and commercial matters that affect day-to-day business operations, including drafting, negotiating, and interpreting commercial contracts, advising on business strategy, collaborating with various Cox attorneys (that specialize in litigation, compliance, labor and employment, intellectual property, etc.), and offering general legal support to the business. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in commercial contracts, general corporate matters, and counseling business leaders across a wide range of transactional matters.

This is a role for a confident, proactive, commercially minded attorney who can operate with autonomy but also collaborate well with others, and who can manage complicated projects and build positive relationships with the business team. The position involves regular interaction with the Vice President, Legal - Commercial Services, and other senior company leaders as well as collaboration with leaders from the various business groups.

Responsibilities

Serve as primary lawyer for a portion of the Commercial Business Unit, Hospitality Network and BluePrint RF and support other areas as needed. Learn the business, build relationship with the business team, periodically join their team meetings, and become their "go-to" person for legal support. Provide legal counsel and strategic advice on a broad range of day-to-day operational legal topics, including commercial transactions and contract negotiations, operational efficiencies, and general business matters with a primary focus on sales transactions. Lead negotiator for various complex sales deals. Execute legal strategy with a focus on the business goals. Strategically oversee effective and cost-efficient use of outside counsel. Support integration of new businesses acquired by the company, or new products offered by the company. Serve as a strategic partner to drive results and identify legal and process improvements to create value, increase efficiencies, reduce cost, and mitigate risk. Coordinate with subject matter legal experts and other in-house attorneys to ensure efficient and effective delivery of legal services. Find solutions to address difficult issues, developing and evaluating alternatives and providing advice in the context of complex and significant sales transactions. Assist and guide the development, implementation and deployment of forms, procedures, policies, training, and playbooks designed to create operational efficiencies in contract review for sales teams, while protecting the interests of Cox. Develop strong relationships with internal contacts, including, but not limited to, other in-house attorneys, Information Security, Risk Management, Finance, Tax, and other appropriate departments to ensure high service level and anticipate special needs. Effectively and strategically manage outside counsel.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

Experience as a deal negotiator for various sized 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 cross-functional teams throughout various parts of the US where Cox operates. 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.

Qualifications

Juris doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one state. 10+ years of legal experience as a practicing attorney, including several years as a transactional lawyer. In-house experience preferred, but not required. 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 has the ability to effectively manage 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 any of the following areas is not required, but is a plus:

In-house legal or sales experience. Experience supporting a large sales organization. Experience with legal support and integration of newly acquired companies. Familiarity with legal support of RFP responses and/or bid protests. Familiarity with government funding (e.g. E-rate or other). Experience with sales agent agreements. Experience in the communications and/or technology industry, including experience with public cloud, private cloud, managed and/or professional services. Telecommunications, Internet, Wi-Fi, video, phone, fiber transport, dark fiber leases, IRUs, fiber operations and maintenance agreements, wireless technologies, small cell, smart city, and/or similar technologies. Technology sales to commercial customers, including sales to wireless customers, wireline customers, aggregators, value added resellers, hyperscalers, and/or government customers. Experience with large industries such as technology, wireless communications, education, hospitality, healthcare, and/or banking.

USD 192,800.00 - 321,400.00

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $192,800.00 - $321,400.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

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, and parental leave.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

About Cox

Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today!

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.

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