Corporate Legal Counsel

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

📋 Description

• Maintain and enhance legal frameworks and policies that align with corporate strategy.

• Convert intricate legal and regulatory matters into practical guidance for cross-functional teams.

• Provide advice to management and colleagues on corporate governance, risk management, finance, banking, branding, vendor contracts, real estate, intellectual property, information technology, employment, and dealer regulations.

• Offer legal support to marketing, communications, finance, privacy, risk management, and accounting departments.

• Negotiate, analyze, draft, review, and oversee commercial contracts and agreements.

• Assist in negotiations with vendors, landlords, affiliates, and governmental entities.

• Manage processes related to independent contractors.

• Safeguard, maintain, and defend intellectual property.

• Identify legal risks and propose proactive solutions for mitigation.

• Support due diligence efforts for expansion, partnerships, and strategic investments.

• Research legal trends in consumer products and services, data privacy, cybersecurity, and employment law.

• Identify and manage legal and regulatory risks across product areas while providing actionable business guidance.

• Ensure adherence to trade regulations, sanctions, and other limitations.

• Counsel employees and contractors on customer complaints.

• Research and address escalated customer and regulatory complaints.

• Litigate and arbitrate matters when it is economically sensible.

• Retain, manage, and direct outside counsel and third-party consultants for litigation purposes.

• Obtain and maintain state and federal licensing.

• Form new entities, maintain existing entities, and draft operating agreements and resolutions.

• Provide guidance on employment law and human resources matters.

• Support employee benefits programs and investigate policy non-compliance.

• Conduct legal research and analysis and prepare written opinions and guidance for management.

• Assist with leasing and real estate matters.

• Manage additional assigned tasks.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.

• Current admission to a state bar.

• Willingness to obtain licensure in another state if necessary.

• Over five years of experience as a licensed attorney.

• Ideally, at least two years of in-house experience.

• Extensive experience with international offices, clients, employees, and entities.

• Preferably prior experience supporting a global organization.

• Pragmatic judgment and strong personal credibility.

• Ability to clearly articulate legal positions or strategies quickly and succinctly.

• Capacity to build consensus within a multinational organization.

• Strong interpersonal, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to cultivate positive relationships and partnerships across the organization.

• Willingness to undertake administrative, paralegal, and secretarial tasks.

• Capability to analyze complex issues and reach swift resolutions.

• Strong prioritization skills and a sense of urgency; adept at managing multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

• Ability to recognize and evaluate business and legal risks, lead strategically, and promote innovative solutions.

• Understanding of the management and protection of confidential and sensitive information.

• Comfort in a multicultural work environment.

• Self-motivated and capable of working independently.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Support for employee benefits programs, including administration of the 401k, health insurance, etc.

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as necessary.