Granite Background & History

Granite is one of the premier communications services provider to businesses across the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.65 billion in revenue with more than 2,200 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA just off I-93 and directly next to the North Quincy T Station on the Red Line. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the “Healthiest Companies” in Massachusetts. Our Quincy office has an onsite dining facility and a fully equipped state of the art gym that offers daily Cross Fit, Mixed Martial Arts, and Yoga classes available to employees at zero cost.

Granite’s philanthropy is unparalleled with over $200 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Association to name a few.

We have been rated a “Fastest Growing Companies” by Inc. Magazine past ten consecutive years in a row (2007-2016).

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

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General Summary of Position:

The Granite Legal Department is a dynamic team engaged in a wide variety of projects at many levels of the organization. The Staff Attorney position is an integral part of that environment where practicality, communication and collegiality are necessary components.

The Staff Attorney position will provide legal analysis, drafting and counsel. Primary focus will be in the area of sales support, including reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts for customer transactions, non-disclosure agreements and also supporting discrete parts of the business (e.g., Granite Grid, Network Integration). This candidate will work closely with members of Granite’s sales, finance and solutions engineering teams and other members of the in-house legal department.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Juris Doctorate with excellent academic history.
• Admitted in good standing to Massachusetts bar or another state bar.
• 1-5 years corporate legal experience; extensive, practical experience in drafting and reviewing contracts (writing samples will be required).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and credibility so as to interact effectively and influence all levels of the organization.
• Ability to independently and effectively manage a substantial workload in cooperation with, and support of, sales teams and other attorneys on a variety of time-sensitive matters.
• Professional and confident while striking a balance with humility. Flexible “can do” approach.
• Commercially-minded and solution-oriented with an ability to understand the facts and the customer’s business position and efficiently assimilate information from a variety of sources.
• Strategic legal thinking and ability to provide practical legal solutions. Outstanding legal research and writing skills.
• Understanding of finance basics and strong analytical skills.
• Creativity and initiative. Ability to identify problems and/or inefficiencies and independently offer/implement practical solutions.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office, Word).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience as in-house corporate counsel or employment within a private law firm or public agency.
• Prior representation of telecommunication clients or employment within the telecommunications industry.
• Prior experience with vendor contracts.
• Prior experience with commercial leases.