Legal Counsel (930880) at Equus — Louisville, KY

The Corporate Counsel is a newly created role to support APM’s growth and continued development as the world’s leading human services provider. Preferably coming from a strong commercial or government background, this individual will play a key role in management of legal work associated with APM’s US businesses. A successful candidate should have knowledge in one or several areas of corporate law, such as property, contracts, compliance and employment/labor. Admission in good standing to practice law in home state, ability to obtain corporate counsel admission in Kentucky required.

Contracts – Review and Drafting

• Review of customer contracts, leases and other agreements to ensure risk is understood and managed effectively by the business
• Draft contracts in new business areas in consultation with Business Partners
• Support the contracting lifecycle from intake to execution, including amendments, renewals, RFP/RFQ responses, and vendor onboarding.
• Advise operational teams on contract interpretation, risk allocation, performance obligations, and dispute mitigation.

Business Support

• Support corporate governance activities including entity management, annual reports, board materials, minutes, and recordkeeping.
• Assist with compliance related to corporate registrations, licensing, certificates of authority, and contract eligibility requirements.

Compliance

• Understands and applies APM policies and procedures, and helps to advise on compliance with APM’s code of conduct, whistleblowing and other ethical policies
• Maintains a high level of personal integrity and compliance with APM’s values
• Maintains an awareness of relevant trends and issues in regulation applicable to relevant sectors, such as clinical governance, privacy and employment law requirements
• Communicate and escalate any issues, as necessary.
• Support training and education for staff on legal, compliance, privacy, and contract-related topics.

Corporate Law and Commercial Dispute Management

• Manage pre-litigation disputes and work with outside counsel on litigation, administrative claims, and other dispute matters.
• Evaluate potential liability and recommend strategies for resolution, mitigation, or negotiated outcomes.
• Deliver training and updates to help the business manage disputes and upcoming legislative changes

Legal Advice

• Quickly understand new areas of the law and communicate advice in a concise, plain English and commercially focused manner
• Exercise awareness of limitations, and when to seek external advice or assistance from other team members on matters of significance
• Communicate effectively around legal risk and proactively provide advice to the business without waiting to be asked or for something to go wrong

Continuous improvement

• Work to continually improve organisational systems and processes to maximise employee efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity to deliver quality outcomes.
• Actively contribute to this process of continual improvement by always seeking better ways to support and assist colleagues and Senior Leadership.

Miscellaneous

• Perform additional legal tasks and special projects as assigned by the Associate General Counsel or APM’s Chief Risk and Legal Officer
• Develop competency on a broad spectrum of legal issues common to APM US operating companies

Experience and Key Skills

• Experience in commercial contracts, including drafting, negotiation and review - essential
• Employment or Labor law experience – essential
• Property law experience - desired
• Having worked in a multinational corporate group or law firm - desired
• Licensed in good standing in home state, with ability to gain corporate counsel status in Kentucky – essential

Capabilities

• Excellent analytical and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Strong coordination and time management skills
• Ability to engage and consult with multiple stakeholders
• Highly versed in negotiating
• High degree of self-motivation
• Strong influencing, negotiating and relationship building skills
• Strong attention to detail
• An international mindset