Company Summary

Sorenson Communications and CaptionCall are committed to connecting people every day through communications access 24/7/365. Our customers rely on us and our innovative technology to quickly deliver accuracy in every conversation. We are industry leaders because, in all of our endeavors, our customers sense our passion, our care, and our commitment. This dedication extends to our workplace. Our employees are united and proud to be part of important human interactions, and understand that everything we do to facilitate communication creates connections and enhances relationships between people.

Sorenson Communications, LLC. offers Video Relay Service (VRS), which gives Deaf, who use American Sign Language (ASL), and hearing people the option to communicate in their preferred language - either ASL or spoken English or Spanish. Sorenson also provides onsite and remote interpreting services between English and various other world languages.

CaptionCall, LLC. offers Internet protocol captioned telephone service (IP CTS) using advanced technology and a captioning agent to quickly provide written captions of what callers say on a large, easy-to-read screen.

Job Summary

The Compliance Officer will report to the Chief Legal Officer and is primarily responsible for general and regulatory matters pertaining to the Federal Communications Commission and the Company's ongoing dealings therewith, including but not limited to responding to FCC regulations and actions and contributing to the Company's compliance programs. In addition, will provide legal counsel on various market matters across the enterprise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for company’s compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and enhance the company’s compliance policies, processes, and training.
• Provide oversight and direction of internal compliance reviews and audits.
• Participate as management representative on the company’s board of directors’ compliance committee.
• Work in regulatory and legislative matters, including drafting comments for regulatory proceedings, analyzing draft legislation and regulations, interacting with regulators and advocating publicly for the company.
• Provide strategic legal counsel on compliance and other legal matters to executives across the enterprise, including executive leadership team members.
• Manage government or regulatory investigations and conduct internal investigations.
• Provide legal counsel and strategic direction in connection with regulatory matters.
• Engage in a proactive, dynamic and strategically manner to aggressively represent and support the enterprise as legal counsel.
• Provide legal support for day-to-day business operations, including commercial contracts, employment law, intellectual property, risk management, and business development matters.
• Draft, negotiate and/or review a broad range of licensing agreements, service agreements, shareholder agreements, employment contracts, and NDAs.
• Serve as key legal advisor on regulatory issues for all major business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions
• Lead compliance department to ensure company’s compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Provide outstanding leadership to associates in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Participate in company committees, as assigned.
• Provide day-to-day legal advice to assigned departments.
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibility

This position manages employees and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees.

Travel Requirements

Travel Requirements: Less than 25%

Education

Minimum/Preferred Education Description

Minimum Law Degree

Experience

Minimum Years of Experience Description

10 legal experience at a mid to large size law firm, government regulatory entity or in-house corporate role.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Outstanding writing, research, negotiating, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong advocacy and presentation skills are a must.
• Thrive in high impact/high profile situations.
• Ability to provide practical, strategic, and business-oriented legal advice
• Ability to build strong working relationships with internal clients at all levels of management and work within cross-functional teams to develop solutions to complex legal/business issues
• Ability to effectively manage multiple time sensitive tasks
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong academic performance in law school.
• Experience with the Federal Communications Commission and Telecommunication Relay Services regulations a plus.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Able to sit/ stand for a long period of time in an office environment
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, tools, and to handle other computer components
• Regular and predictable attendance required.
• Positive attitude, team player

Disclaimer

This position has access to highly confidential, sensitive information relating to the employees, customers, and technologies of Sorenson Communications and CaptionCall. It is essential that applicant possess the requisite integrity to maintain the information in strictest confidence.

Apply at www.captioncall.com/careers

Apply today! www.sorensonvrs.com/svrs_careers

Equal Employment Opportunity:

CaptionCall and Sorenson Communications are an EOE, Disability/Age Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)