Job Description

MiTek is a platform innovator and enabler that exists to transform the building industry with better building solutions. In 1955, MiTek transformed residential construction with the invention of the Gang-Nail plate and a digital platform that provided an affordable and scalable way to manufacture wood trusses. Today, MiTek delivers software, services, engineered products, and automated solutions that enable the building industry to?improve efficiencies by optimizing?the balance between off-site and on-site. With nearly 5,600 team members worldwide, MiTek collaborates across the building industry to enable and accelerate transformational breakthroughs in design and construction to transform the way the industry designs, makes, and builds. As a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has a record of continuous growth and innovation. Learn more at www.mii.com.

Summary

The MiTek Legal & Compliance Department is seeking an experienced and motivated general commercial attorney to join its growing in-house team. This individual will need to be able to effectively implement standard processes across a wide variety of business units, while building and maintaining strong relationships with the relevant stakeholders. This individual must possess a high level of integrity and professionalism.

The ideal candidate will be able to work in a highly collaborative and innovative environment to develop and scale a world class in-house corporate function. Significant experience with software licenses, construction contracts, supply chain contracts, corporate maintenance, and compliance programs is a plus. Experience in (or the willingness to learn) employment law, intellectual property, M&A, or litigation highly desired.

The pay range for this position is $150-175K/year. Base pay offered may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills and experience. In addition, there is a 20% annual incentive plan that as well as profit sharing. Please visit www.mii.com/about/careers/ to learn more about MiTek’s benefit opportunities.

Job Responsibilities & Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Under the guidance of senior in-house attorneys, the candidate will be primarily responsible for the company’s contract and compliance needs.  The successful candidate will:

•    Support all facets of legal services of a corporation, in particular contract drafting, negotiating and review, and policy drafting and enforcement.

•    Responsible for reviewing and approving routine contracts.

•    Provide a full range of legal and compliance advice, including relating to contracts and policies across a wide range of practice areas.

•    Develop and implement contract-related processes, procedures and reporting to support the company’s global business.

•    Collaborate with other attorneys in the department on complex projects to provide meaningful and practical advice and recommendations.

•    Supervise outside counsel relationships, including staffing, work product, and budgets.

•    Work closely with internal business clients across the company to identify and proactively address and resolve potential contractual risks to meet business objectives.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Upholds organizational values. Ability to possess a high level of integrity and ability to work with and maintain highly confidential information is required.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively, to identify and resolve legal issues, possess knowledge of the business.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed. Ability to interact professionally with others; including co-workers, vendors and customers.
• Ability to positively influence behavior of multiple stakeholders, as well as to successfully balance the interests of the customer with maintaining a good legal and fiscal position for the company.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to other’s ideas and tries new things. Successfully interacts with financial and non-financial personnel.
• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures. 
• Problem Solving - Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner. Gather and analyze information skillfully. Develop alternative solutions. Work well in group problem solving situations. Use reason even when dealing with emotional topics. 
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or a task.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings. 
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information. 
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.