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Job Profile Title:	Assoc Legal Counsel
Job Code:	11911
Profile Title:	11911 Assoc Legal Counsel
Grade / Band:	L3
FLSA Status:	Exempt
It is the primary responsibility of the Associate Counsel to perform, at the direction of designated Legal Counsel and other senior department attorneys (as applicable), professional legal work related to assigned matters for MGM Resorts International and subsidiary organizations.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Represents the Company in state and federal court litigation, administrative hearings, or transactional negotiations within assigned practice areas.
Performs legal research, drafts and files pleadings, contracts, or regulatory filings, and handles all aspects of case management, discovery, and motion practice as required.
Exercises discretion and independent judgment commensurate with specialized legal skills and experience to resolve complex legal issues.
Provides sound, well-reasoned legal advice and strategic counsel to the Company’s various business units regarding operational, transactional, or compliance matters.
Develops and maintains strong business relationships among the various internal business groups requiring legal support to ensure seamless collaboration.
Demonstrates leadership and teamwork skills in support of a collaborative, high-performance legal department.
Supervises paralegals and administrative staff on work assignments.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned by designating Legal Counsel or department leadership.

Required for All Jobs
Performs other job-related duties as requested
Proof of eligibility to work in the United States

Work Experience
Experience	Experience Details	Required/ Preferred
5+ Years of Prior Relevant Experience	M&A/Corporate experience from a top law firm	Preferred

Additional Requirements
Details	Required/ Preferred
International transactions and business experience	Preferred
Experience in supervising and coordinating outside counsel and other advisors both nationally and internationally	Preferred
Experience with public corporations and corporate governance	Preferred
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally	Preferred
Previous experience working in a resort setting	Preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KSAs
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Substantive knowledge and understanding of legal strategies and principles; ability to analyze and apply legal principles and precedents to legal issues; ability to perform legal research, evaluate alternatives and make sound recommendations
Excellent research and writing skills; ability to prepare clear, concise and complete legal documents, reports, correspondence and other communications materials on complex legal issues; ability to communicate effectively in English, in both written and oral forms; ability to make effective public presentations. Candidates may be required to provide a writing sample
Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment
Ability to deal effectively with all business contacts, including government agencies, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co‐workers, internal clients, and external business partners
Sound judgment and superior decision‐making, multi‐tasking and problem‐solving skills; ability to meet prescribed deadlines
Basic proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Outlook
Self‐motivated and self‐directed and able to work without direct supervision on assigned projects and tasks

Physical Requirements
A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Physical Requirement	N/A	Rarely	Occasionally	Frequently	Constantly	Weight/ w.p.m.
Balancing			X
Bending			X
Carrying 10 pounds			X
Clear speech - simple				X
Clear speech - complex				X
Climbing	X
Distant vision				X
Driving	X
Flexibility - upper body			X
Flexibility - lower body			X
Hearing/Listening				X
Kneeling			X
Lifting 10 pounds			X
Near vision				X
Normal vision				X
Pushing/Pulling			X
Reaching			X
Sitting				X
Standing			X
Typing				X
Walking				X

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to work within the selected work environments.
Work Environment	N/A	Rarely	Occasionally	Frequently	Constantly
Communication - verbal				X
Communication - written				X
Confined area				X
Contacts - works alone				X
Contacts - works around others				X
Contacts - works with others				X
Exposure to dust / dirt			X
Exposure to fumes / odors			X
Extreme cold		X
Extreme heat		X
Fast pace				X
Hazardous conditions - chemicals	X
Hazardous conditions - high structures	X
Hazardous conditions - high voltage	X
Indoors				X
Noise levels - low to moderate				X
Noise levels - high			X
Office conditions				X
Outdoors			X
Restricted area		X
Shifts	X
Smoke			X
Travel		X
Wet/Humid		X

Mental Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to work within the selected mental requirements.
Mental Requirement	N/A	Rarely	Occasionally	Frequently	Constantly
Analytical				X
Clerical				X
Comprehension				X
Crisis incidents		X
Customer service				X
Decision making				X
High pressure				X
Judgment				X
Long hours			X
Math skills - advance			X
Math skills - basic				X
Organization				X
Reading - simple				X
Reading - complex				X
Repetition				X
Tight deadlines				X
Writing - simple				X
Writing - complex				X