Legal Counsel

Become one of the stars behind The SHOW and become part of the world's most powerful entertainment brands. Our Company has one exciting mission: To entertain the human race.

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

It is the primary responsibility of the Legal Counsel to perform, at the direction of a 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 AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports M&A activity, including drafting and negotiating confidentiality agreements, coordinating due diligence efforts, and assisting in drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements and joint venture agreements.
• Drafts, negotiates and reviews a variety of domestic and international agreements relating to the Company's development efforts, including consulting agreements, technical services agreements and management agreements.
• Assist on securities filings and provides support on corporate governance matters, including with respect to the annual meeting of stockholders.
• Provide sound, well-reasoned legal advice to the Company's various groups.
• Develops and maintains strong business relationships among the various internal business groups requiring legal support.
• Demonstrate leadership and team-working skills in support of a collaborative environment.
• Supervise paralegals and staff on work assignments.
• Exercises discretion and independent judgment commensurate with specialized legal skills and experience.

SUPERVISION:

• Executive Assistant (on a project basis).
• Paralegal (on a project basis).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Juris Doctor Degree.

PREFERRED:

• International transactions and business experience.
• Experience in supervising and coordinating outside counsel and other advisors both nationally and internationally.
• 5+ years of M&A/Corporate experience from a top law firm.
• Experience with public corporations and corporate governance.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Previous experience working in a resort setting.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Licensed to practice Law in Nevada or in another U.S. State.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• 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.