Attorney

At Alaska Communications, we're committed to putting our team first, always being customer focused, having a can-do attitude, owning our results and always acting with integrity. This is what we hire for and what our team members exhibit each day. Want to make an impact with us?

This is an on-going posting. Applications will be reviewed year-round for this position and filled as vacancies become available. Please note you may not be contacted immediately. Applications will be actively reviewed for all current and future openings.

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides legal support and advice, research, analysis and legal drafting concerning telecommunications regulations, marketing, contract, compliance, labor and employment law and miscellaneous other business matters to Company personnel.

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.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Draft company filings with the FCC, RCA, and other regulatory bodies
• Provide legal support and advice to company personnel on a broad range of local, state and federal legal, regulatory and compliance matters.
• Negotiate and draft contracts, including service contracts, leases, confidentiality/non-disclosure agreements, settlement agreements, and contract amendments on a variety of issues, as well as advise Company personnel on their negotiations and review and edit proposed contracts and other documents.
• Provide legal and regulatory analysis, advocacy, and dispute resolution.
• Serve as a resource for less experienced personnel, providing expert opinion or guidance as necessary.
• Analyze and interpret legal issues, draft written memoranda and present to Deputy General Counsel and/or the Management Team.
• Provide peer review and assistance to coworkers.
• Draft, review and advise on the Company's Corporate Compliance Program, and other policies, and procedures. Perform other duties and complete projects not specified on this job description, as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Urgency and Commitment: Ability to approach all tasks with a sense of urgency and commitment. Ability to plan, organize, measure and coordinate multiple tasks to deliver the budget for product line, revenue and profit.
• Teamwork and Individuality: Ability to working as a team member and respect fellow co-workers' individuality and creativity.
• Social Responsibility: Ability to acknowledge and fulfill social responsibilities by demonstrating commitment to the communities, respecting his/her co-workers and customers, and exhibiting the highest social and economic standards.
• Responsibility and Accountability: Ability to earn trust by being responsible and accountable for all actions.
• Risk Management: Protect the Company's employees, assets, customers, and vendors by: exercising sound judgment and behaviors to assist in maintaining a safe workplace and safe work practices; complying with our Company's safety policies, procedures, and standards and complying with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations; fully cooperating in loss claims management to minimize associated expenses and negative impact to employees, assets, customers, and vendors; and proactively identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in safety and communicating to management.
• Ownership: Ability to share responsibility for our Company's performance and strive to effectively manage Company resources as if his/her own and demonstrating commitment to our future success.
• Integrity: Exhibiting integrity in all he/she does.
• Critical thinking - Ability to use thinking and reasoning in gather raw data and processing that data into a meaningful form to solve problems.
• Business Acumen - Ability to grasp and understand business concepts and issues.
• Change Management - Ability to encourage others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities.
• Communication Skills Written & Oral - Must have good oral and written communications skills. Able to succinctly describe status of business.
• Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
• Negotiation Skills - Ability to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.
• Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: At minimum must have a Juris Doctor degree from accredited law school.

Preferred:

Coursework or experience in telecommunications or other highly technical field of study.

Experience: One year's practice in law. Admission to the Alaska Bar Association. Experience with telecommunications.

Computer Skills: Good hands-on experience MS Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, Access and Outlook.

We hope you'll join us as we change lives through technology.