Corporate Counsel

About the Role

The Corporate Counsel provides legal advice, counsel and representation in support of all operational, risk management and compliance activities, broadly collaborating across departments and functional areas. Primary responsibilities include contract drafting, review, and negotiation, and ensuring that all commercial arrangements protect the enterprise’s legal, financial, compliance, and sovereign interests. Based on experience, subject matter expertise, and organizational need, the Corporate Counsel may also assume broader responsibilities that may include corporate governance, gaming regulatory matters, employment and benefits issues, litigation management, risk management, construction, real estate, intellectual property and general corporate matters. All duties are to be performed consistent with Seneca Gaming Corporation’s policies and procedures, Internal Control Standards and objectives. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements to protect the corporation’s legal, financial, regulatory, and sovereign interests. 2. Support day-to-day corporate legal needs, including providing timely and accurate advice to operational departments, and assisting with corporate governance, policy development, and other general matters. 3. Prepare memoranda, analyses and briefing materials, support strategic initiatives, and collaborate across departments and with executive leadership. 4. Advise on gaming compliance issues, including compact and internal control requirements, liquor licenses, and interactions with regulators. 5. Support enterprise risk management efforts, including reviews of insurance coverage and claims (including workers compensation), and risk-transfer strategies. 6. Provide counsel on employment and benefits-related issues, including workforce policies, investigations, and benefits compliance. 7. Provide legal support on procurement-related issues, marketing and entertainment contracts and