Assistant General Counsel

Description

Xcaliber International, Ltd., L.L.C. is a privately-owned tobacco product manufacturer located in Pryor, Oklahoma. Founded in 2000, Xcaliber International manufactures value-priced cigarettes with an emphasis on quality and state-of-the-art production methods. The 200,000+ square foot production facility in Pryor, Oklahoma is home to administrative offices and production space, featuring high-speed combination production lines, and over 100,000 square feet of automated warehouse space and freight-handling facilities. 

Xcaliber is seeking a full-time Assistant General Counsel for its Tulsa office. Periodic travel may be necessary for assignments at Xcaliber's Pryor, Oklahoma, manufacturing facility. The Assistant General Counsel will assist the corporation's in-house legal department in all facets of corporate law, including regulatory submissions to federal and state agencies and document management. The applicant must have experience using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. The applicant must possess strong verbal and written communication skills and must demonstrate an attention to detail. Thorough documentation and accurate, timely filings are an essential function of the position.

Essential Functions:

• Assist in-house legal department in all facets of corporate law
• Prepare corporate filings for Secretaries of State
• Prepare fire safe cigarette submissions for state Fire Marshals
• Prepare licensing applications for state Departments of Revenue
• Prepare Quarterly and Annual Tobacco Product Manufacturer Certifications for submission to state Attorneys General
• Assist with regulatory processes and submissions to the United State Food and Drug Administration
• Assist with submissions to the Federal Trade Commission
• Assist with submissions and various applications to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
• Assist with legal research and developing legal research trends, including those related to artificial intelligence
• Assist in the implementation of digital record keeping, including the archiving of historical data
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• A Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school and a current Attorney's License from the highest court of the state issuing such a license
• Experience in the corporate field is a plus
• Ability to work with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel is required
• Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must demonstrate an attention to detail

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Requires moderate to long periods of time sitting at a desk, driving, travel, using computer monitor and keyboard, speaking on the phone, etc.
• Requires short to moderate (intermittent) periods of time standing or walking, often to and from meetings that require sitting or travel time. 
• Requires very occasional lifting of objects (mostly documents, lap top equipment, etc.) that weigh fewer than 50 pounds. 

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Paid Holidays, 401(k) with a generous match.  

Equal Employment Opportunity

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.

Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a background check and drug test.