Associate General Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a strategic legal advisor to business leaders and senior management.

• Draft, assess, and negotiate intricate commercial agreements while independently overseeing high-value matters from initiation to conclusion.

• Provide guidance on domestic and international operations, sourcing, supply chains, logistics, freight and shipping, manufacturing, distribution, cross-border trade, import/export compliance, and government relations.

• Offer legal advice on investments, financing, joint ventures, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring.

• Lead cross-functional projects such as new market entries, product launches, and operational expansions.

• Manage disputes, investigations, claims, and pre-litigation scenarios.

• Oversee relationships with outside counsel, legal budgets, and the utilization of legal resources.

• Provide counsel on employment and labor issues, including workplace policies, wage and hour compliance, leave administration, and employment litigation.

• Advise on commercial credit operations, customer credit policies, risk assessments, secured transactions, collections, and recoveries.

• Supervise corporate governance, entity formation and maintenance, subsidiary management, and organizational structuring.

• Advise on intellectual property, branding, marketing, advertising, product commercialization, data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and technology-related matters.

• Counsel on product safety and regulatory compliance while monitoring legal developments.

• Develop and maintain contract templates, negotiation playbooks, legal policies, and operational best practices.

• Lead initiatives for process improvement and conduct legal training.

• Adhere to policies and standards while performing additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• Active bar membership in good standing.

• 7–9 years of corporate legal experience.

• Licensed Attorney (requirements may vary by state).

• Strong expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including licensing, manufacturing, distribution, and technology arrangements.

• Experience in managing disputes, investigations, and relationships with outside counsel.

• Knowledge of employment and labor law, including employee relations, workplace investigations, and employment-related disputes.

• Background in corporate governance and entity management.

• Experience with international operations, cross-border transactions, trade compliance, customs, import/export regulations, supply chains, government relations, or cross-border regulatory matters is a significant advantage.

• Ability to distill complex legal issues into actionable business guidance.

• Comfortable working independently while exercising substantial judgment on high-stakes matters and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.

• Strong communicator capable of building trust with business partners at all organizational levels.

• Experience in the apparel, retail, wholesale, or consumer products industry is preferred, but not mandatory.

• Familiarity with intellectual property, data privacy, technology transactions, product regulatory matters, or corporate transactions is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus of up to 20% of base salary.

• Paid time off accrued bi-weekly, starting at up to 152 hours per year.

• 8 paid holidays.

• 1 paid family day off.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• 401k plan with a $1-for-$1 match up to 4% of earnings, matched and vested with each pay cycle.

• Life insurance coverage.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• Paid maternity/paternity leave.

• Pet insurance.

• Occasional travel may be required.

• Reasonable accommodations may be available for individuals with disabilities.