Counsel II

This position is responsible for providing legal counsel to the corporation on multiple issues, including transactional, regulatory, telecommunications, environmental, employment, privacy and financial issues.

• Draft, review, and negotiate diverse contracts, including purchase, software license, construction, sales, agent and interconnection agreements.
• Maintain up-to-date expertise on federal and state regulations governing publicly traded companies and the telecommunications industry.
• Anticipate and minimize legal exposures
• Supervise and coordinate with outside legal counsel
• Provide legal counsel to all associates and officers
• Review advertising copy including brochures, print ads, radio and television ads
• Oversee litigation – manage outside counsel representing the company in formal litigation and provide internal support for responding to discovery, preparation of witnesses and overall tactical direction of such lawsuits.
• Provide legal support to the Director of Privacy concerning all federal and state regulations and laws relating to privacy, security and protection of customer and company sensitive information

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• Juris Doctorate Degree
• 5+ years of legal experience
• Strong organizational, oral and written communication skills
• Telecommunications background is preferred
• PC skills, including Microsoft Office, Westlaw, etc.

JOB : Legal LOCATION(S) : Illinois-CHICAGO_IL U.S. Cellular® is an EEO employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race/color/age/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/veteran status, pregnancy or genetic information.