Associate General Counsel - Atlanta, GA

About Mauldin & Jenkins
M&J is a rapidly growing regional accounting and consulting firm based in Atlanta with offices in 8 states. We are ranked in the top 65 US accounting firms by revenue and are moving up the charts. We have won awards as a Best Place to Work and pride ourselves on client service and employee satisfaction. We have been in business for over 100 years and have grown to more than 800 professionals.

About the role:

• RFPs, contract terms negotiation, playbooks and templates (including client, vendor,  NDAs, HR, technology), regulatory ( AICPA, SEC,  IRS, various states regulatory agencies), cybersecurity and privacy, labor and employment, insurance matters, procurement, communications, marketing, and dispute resolution.
• Collaborate with the Chief Legal Officer, executive team, and cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate legal risks, proposing new solutions and processes that align with the company's overall mission and growth trajectory; driving operational excellence and efficiency by blending legal expertise with business acumen.
• Stay apprised of changes to laws and regulations that may impact the company.
• Manage outside counsel in specialized areas as needed, ensuring the company seeks necessary and prudent advice while well-managing its legal expenses.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• 1-4 years as a licensed attorney
• Highly analytical, with sharp attention to detail
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders
• Extremely high level of integrity & professionalism, and excellent communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strategic thinker with a passion for driving business growth and improving organizational processes
• Track record of success in development as a lawyer

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Preference for corporate or commercial transactions counsel experience
• Preference for a mix of in-house and top-tier law firm experience
• Knowledge and experience with accounting or finance issues
• Work with or in a high-growth company and/or a public company
• Broad legal experience
• Atlanta-based but may consider other locations 

Salary: competitive

Education
JD

Training:
In addition to on-the-job training, all employees will have multiple continuing education opportunities throughout the year. Depending on work assignments, you will attend industry- specific training internally and/or externally. We also provide ample opportunities to learn new and innovative skills to become a thought leader within the industry.

Salary: Competitive

Benefits:
At M&J, we do not ask you to give up your personal life for your career; we encourage a healthy work/life balance by providing you with the tools, compensation, and benefits to achieve a high quality of life. To learn more about the benefits we provide, visit mjcpa.com/careers.

Mauldin and Jenkins Culture:
Your goals and ideas matter at Mauldin & Jenkins – you are an integral part of our team, working with other like-minded professionals in a technologically advanced, dynamic and friendly environment. Our dynamic environment provides opportunities for our employees to succeed. Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.