Legal Principal

About the Role:

The Principal Legal role provides advanced administrative, operational, and business issue support within the legal department. This role serves as a key resource for attorneys and business stakeholders by creating and managing contract documentation, coordinating workflows, maintaining records, and supporting other contract-related activities. The position requires strong judgment, confidentiality, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide high-level support to an attorney in day-to-day operations.
• Draft, format, review, and distribute correspondence, contracts, reports, and other documents.
• Maintain files, records, databases, and document management systems.
• Coordinate signatures, approvals, and document execution processes.
• Assist with contract intake, routing, and review.
• Support research and information gathering as requested.
• Prepare materials for meetings and internal reviews.
• Interact regularly with internal business partners.
• Ensure sensitive and confidential information is handled appropriately.
• Help improve business support processes, templates, and workflow efficiency.

Do You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, legal studies, paralegal studies, related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in legal or business support within the telecommunications industry or another similar industry.
• Strong knowledge of contract documentation, terminology, and administrative procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and manage multiple assignments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and document management systems.
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality.

Even Better:

• 5+ years of experience in legal support, or business support, for wholesale telecommunications sales or similar sales support experience.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems.

Notice to Non-U.S. Citizens:Uniti, as a holder of licenses granted by the Federal Communications Commission, is required to notify and to obtain approval from federal regulatory agencies prior to granting certain system/network access to any non-U.S. citizen personnel. Offers of employment extended to non-U.S. citizens are contingent upon receiving the requisite approval from agencies overseeing compliance. Non-U.S. citizens are required to provide Uniti with the personal identifying information required to obtain the necessary approval prior to accessing certain systems and/or Uniti’s network. If you are not a U.S. citizen, please notify your recruiter or contact HR Legal as soon as possible for information on Uniti’s foreign personnel disclosure and approval requirements.

Notice to Applicants: Depending on the position and its job functions, offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of certain pre-employment screenings, including but not limited to drug-screen, motor vehicle records check, or other pre-employment screening. All such screenings will be conducted by an external third-party with the Candidate’s written consent and in accordance with federal and state law. Refusal to authorize or submit to a required pre-employment screening may disqualify the candidate from employment. Any misrepresentation during the application or interview process may result in denial of employment, withdrawal of offer, or termination.