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Our client is a well-known and extremely fast-growing fashion e-commerce retailer. They are seeking an Associate General Counsel to partner with their existing GC on a wide variety of legal and compliance matters affecting all areas of the company, especially employment/HR, copyright/trademark, and contracts. In addition, this role will serve as a leader in the business’s commercial partnerships, which consist largely of technology contracts. The ideal candidate will have experience serving either as the Head of Legal at a small, high-growth company or as the right-hand to the General Counsel for a larger business.
This is an in-office position reporting to our client’s headquarters in Beverly Hills 5 days a week.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the right-hand to the General Counsel and assist in handling legal tasks involving the company’s e-commerce business, particularly those related to employment/HR, copyright/trademark matters, and a high volume of contracts
- Advise on matters related to data privacy and intellectual property, explaining how these issues affect commercial transactions and the overall business
- Draft, review, negotiate, and disseminate standardized corporate documents, agreements, and policies in support of scaling infrastructure and operations
- Provide practical legal advice and support to the leadership team and functional leaders
- Identify, negotiate, and manage external resources (i.e., contractors, consultants, external-counsel) as needed to respond to inquiries, claims, and potential litigation
- Assist HR team in evaluating complex employment matters and in the review of employee files, accommodation requests, and unprotected leave requests
- Serve as a resource for reviewing and editing internal and external messaging related to employment issues, licensing, trademark, and across the legal spectrum
- Serve as liaison and point person for external legal resources as needed
- Maintain professional certification and licensure by participating in ongoing training and development in the legal profession
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree, required
- J.D. degree from a top-tier accredited law school, required
- 8-12+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally combining several years at a large law firm with at least 2 years in-house at a small to medium-sized high-growth company
- Fashion, consumer packaged goods, or similar industry exposure a plus, but not required
- Active membership in a United States state bar, or otherwise qualified to be a registered in-house counsel under California’s multi-jurisdictional practice program
- Heavy experience in both HR/employment and copyright/trademark law
- Technology contract experience, a big plus
- Very comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to drop everything and focus on a single deal when important contracts or issues arise
- True generalist, with the ability to draft well-structured, complete, and concise correspondence and documents
- Experience serving as the Head of Legal at a small company or the right-hand to the Head of Legal for a medium-sized business
- Technology proficient, with exposure to contract management systems like Ironclad
- Deep knowledge of specific contract provisions as they apply in commercial contexts including indemnification provisions and limitations of liability
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
Compensation: Targeting a base salary of $275k + bonus
