Legal Principal

Principal Legal

Uniti is a premier insurgent fiber provider dedicated to enabling mission-critical connectivity across the United States. With a steadfast commitment to customer service, operational excellence, and superior network capabilities, Uniti builds, operates and delivers critical fiber-based communications services to connect and empower people and businesses.

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.

The starting compensation range for this job is $89,300 to $99,900. Our compensation approach is designed to be fair and competitive. Pay for this role is based on factors such as your experience, skills, education, and location.

Our Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
• 401K Plan
• Health & Flexible Savings Account
• Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
• Educational Assistance Plan

Uniti is an equal opportunity employer. At Uniti, we celebrate the authenticity and uniqueness of our people and their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, protected veteran status, current military status, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law, and to give full consideration to qualified disabled individuals and protected veterans.