Associate Corporate Attorney

About the position

Reporting on a direct-line basis to the Chief Legal Officer ('CLO'), the Associate Corporate Attorney will be a key member of the Company's legal team. In this role, the Associate Corporate Attorney will provide advice and support to the CLO on a broad range of legal and associated issues involved in carrying out the strategy of the business and optimizing its performance. The Associate Corporate Attorney must therefore possess the ability to surface and clearly explain legal considerations and the confidence to provide actionable recommendations on risk so that executives and management can make appropriate risk-adjusted decisions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business units on negotiating commercial agreements, ensuring that business units are meeting Company standards and legal and regulatory requirements.
• Develop template commercial agreements with brand leaders, including for use with the document management system.
• Identify and implement improved legal and compliance practices to support well-rounded decision-making, mitigate risks and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Execute the Company's broad-based legal and compliance initiatives, including for contracting, trade compliance, policy development and operationalization, training, and government contracting.
• Oversee conduct and strategy for cost-efficient resolution of litigation and claims.
• Assist with discovery and ensure external counsel are provided all relevant information.
• Develop detailed understanding of historical and current disputes, looking for root causes and opportunities to reduce future claims.
• Support M&A activity for acquisitive organization, advising organization on legal diligence findings, negotiating definitive agreements that protect the Company's interests.
• Draft and negotiate NDAs, non-reliance letters, and letters of intent.
• Engage and manage outside counsel, optimizing support while promoting efficiency and cost management.
• Advise the HR team and management on employment law matters, including FMLA, disability law, benefits, and performance management.
• Review and negotiate routine leases, renewals and terminations for extensive portfolio of leased properties.
• Coordinate legal entity maintenance and secretarial activity.

Requirements

• J.D.
• Fully licensed attorney.
• 7+ years professional legal experience.
• Mix of law-firm and in-house experience a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Preference for legal generalist with commercial and corporate law experience.
• Open to diverse background for specialists or litigators looking to broaden their experience.