Assoc General Counsel (Corporate Transactions)- 90247980 - Philadelphia/DC

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

 

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

 

This position can be based in either Philadelphia, PA or Washington DC.

 

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

This position is seeks a corporate transactional generalist, with emphasis on drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, and/or government contracts. This attorney would provide legal support on environmental matters, host railroad access agreements, railroad operating agreements, state and federal funding agreements, new service development, and support RFPs for passenger rail services. The successful candidate must become fully knowledgeable about applicable federal and state statutory and regulatory requirements, Amtrak's capabilities and constraints, Amtrak's grant agreements, and the needs, obligations, and constraints of Amtrak's stakeholders including state and commuter partners. After an agreement is is executed, the lawyer will provide legal services in the ongoing administration of that agreement including dispute resolution, advice and counseling, bid protests, contract administration, and claims resolution, which can stretch over several years. 

 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

•  Provides legal counsel and guidance on complex railroad operations projects, and business development opportunities.

•  Provides legal counsel and guidance on environmental and utilities matters.
•  Handle special projects assigned by the Deputy General Counsel. 
•  Handle and coordinate with clients and other Amtrak lawyers a broad range of activities and functions to ensure effective operations and the achievement of organization objectives in accordance with policies. 
•  Identify potential legal issues related to business practices and policies and advise client/management.
•  Review and interpret laws and regulations.

•  Provides oversight and financial management of outside counsel in accordance with Law department guidelines. 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE: 

•  Juris Doctor from accredited law school and admission to and current good standing in a state or the District of Columbia bar
• Knowledge and experience in governmental contracting at the state or federal level.

• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and administering internal corporate programs.  

• Demonstrated ability to apply legal and risk analysis to factual circumstances and exercise sound judgment.   • Demonstrated ability to both convey clear and accurate legal advice and be solution-oriented to assist clients in achieving business objectives.

• Demonstrated ability to apply and integrate organizational goals and objectives in work product and procedures.

• Demonstrated legal writing skill in describing key facts, analyzing legal issues and presenting advice clearly and succinctly. 

• Experience demonstrating skill in budget development, analysis, and monitoring functional areas. 

• Ability to manage a large workload of varying complexity efficiently and independently. 

• Ability to provide strategic and day-to-day direction to colleagues at all levels, and ability to work genially and productively with such colleagues. 

• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with people at all levels within and outside of the organization. 

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to people at all levels within and outside of the organization on potentially sensitive or highly charged issues sufficient to exchange information, work cooperatively, facilitate understanding, and persuade and influence others. 

• Ability to respond to the priorities of business leaders and external customers, and experience in doing so. 

• Ability to think, plan, organize and implement strategically and experience in doi