• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, MOUs, vendor agreements, and other legal documents.
• Assist in managing litigation, claims, subpoenas, interrogatories, and discovery requests.
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda related to state, federal, and regulatory requirements.
• Support compliance initiatives including policy updates, risk mitigation strategies, and internal investigations.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure alignment with legal, regulatory, and operational standards.
• Maintain organized documentation and support communication with external counsel as needed.
• Provide guidance on public records requests, employment matters, and regulatory filings.
• Support board-related matters, including preparation of documents and legal briefings.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and provide practical, timely solutions.
• Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, and sound ethical judgment.
• Strong initiative, integrity, and good judgement.
• Time-management skills and ability to multi-task.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of management.
• High ethical standards and professionalism in dealing with confidential information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree is required.

• Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar; eligibility to obtain Tennessee in-house counsel registration.
• 1 – 5 years of experience in litigation, contracts, municipal law, regulatory work, corporate law, or a related practice.
• Strong legal research, writing, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and exercise discretion and professional judgment.

• Experience working within government, transportation, healthcare, higher education, or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with FTA, state procurement rules, public sector governance, or compliance frameworks.

• Extensive sitting is required while using office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, or fax machines.
• Some standing and walking during a normal workday will also be required as well as bending, stooping, kneeling, and crouching.
• Most work will be performed in inside working conditions but should be able to tolerate changes in building environments such as with or without air conditioning or heating.
• May be required occasionally to move up to 20 pounds by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise repositioning objects.
• Able to express or exchange ideas with others accurately and at an easily audible volume through the use of spoken words.
• Able to receive detailed information through oral communication or phone at usual speaking levels and differentiate between sounds in the environment.
• Close visual acuity to perform detail-oriented activities as well as acuity to perform activities at or within arm’s reach with skill, control and accuracy such as preparing and analyzing data, viewing a computer screen or for significant reading of documents and other materials.