Description
The Role: Senior Attorney
Who You Are:
You are a highly skilled, business-oriented Senior Attorney with the ability to navigate a wide range of legal, regulatory, and operational matters. You bring a practical, solutions-focused approach to legal challenges and are comfortable advising senior leadership, including executive management and the Board of Directors.
You thrive in a dynamic in-office environment where you can serve as a trusted partner to the business—balancing risk with opportunity—while playing a key role in shaping legal strategy, ensuring compliance, and supporting sound decision-making across the organization.
Who We Are:
Established in 1989 Kings III is a growing, dynamic company. We’re a six-time winner of DFW Top Workplaces and nationally as a USA Today Top Workplace in 2020-2025. We’re on a mission for change – for our communities, our customers, and our company. If you see yourself as a builder and change agent, this is the right place for you.
More than 12% of our employees have been with the company for 10+ years, and an impressive 25% have been with us 5+ years. How do we do it? Here's what our employees say. We seek out creative employees who love opportunities for continuous learning and growth. We value innovation in not just our products, but the way we work, sell, and grow every day. We celebrate change and are always looking for ways to do things better!
What You’ll Do:
Provide strategic legal advice and guidance to senior leadership, including C-suite executives, on corporate governance, risk, and business operations
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer, supplier, manufacturing, and lease agreements
Oversee licensing management, including contractor and technician licensing and renewals
Manage regulatory compliance efforts across multiple jurisdictions, including state, provincial, and local code requirements (e.g., elevator and pool regulations)
Lead insurance program management, including general liability, E&O, and cyber coverage
Manage litigation and disputes, including coordination with outside counsel
Provide guidance on privacy, data security, and incident/breach response
Advise on cross-border legal matters involving Canada and Mexico, including employment, customs, and commercial relationships
Support mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and post-acquisition integration
Provide legal support to HR on employment-related matters
Oversee intellectual property protection and strategy
What You’ll Bring:
Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school
Active license and good standing with the Texas Bar
Minimum of 5+ years of corporate law experience (in-house or law firm)
Strong experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
Demonstrated knowledge of corporate governance and regulatory compliance
Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills
Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Ability to work independently and collaborate cross-functionally
What We Do:
Our mission is simple - We provide critical communications services to help people in distress.
Our Core Values are even simpler:
1. Honesty & Integrity
2. Service to the customer above all else
3. Do what is right
4. Good enough is not good enough: pursue excellence
5. Encourage individual initiative and growth
By living and breathing our mission and Core Values every day in everything we do, Kings III is creating opportunities for individuals and reducing risk, liabilities, and costs for businesses every day.
Our primary client base includes commercial and multi-family real estate owners and property managers, and the most common areas we install our emergency phones are in elevators and at pool sides. We design, build, sell, install, service, and monitor those phones. Our Emergency Dispatch Center (EDC) provides 24/7/365 service to help dispatch local emergency services to people in distress. It’s that simple, our employees help save lives every day.
What’s in it for You:
Medical insurance with 1 HSA and 2 PPO plan options
Flex Spending Account (FSA)/Dependent Care FSA
Dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance
Critical illness and hospital indemnity plans
401k with company contribution
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company paid telemedicine 24/7 access
Wellness Program
Employee discount program
8 paid holidays, plus 1 floating holiday
15 days of PTO accrued in year 1
Generous referral bonus program
Work life balance (a must!)
Team building, attendance at our annual kickoff each January, and other fun events
Relaxed professional dress code
Kings III is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
Requirements
Juris Doctorate (JD) from an accredited law school
Active license and good standing with the Texas Bar
Minimum of 5+ years of corporate law experience (in-house or law firm)
Strong experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
Demonstrated knowledge of corporate governance and regulatory compliance
Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills
Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Ability to work independently and collaborate cross-functionally
