General Counsel

A public company is looking for a dynamic General Counsel. The General Counsel will report to the CEO and lead the company’s international legal team. This attorney will provide comprehensive legal advice on complex matters, serve as a strategic adviser to the company’s global executive team, assess and mitigate risks, and ensure legal compliance at all levels of the company. This role requires a highly motivated, proactive General Counsel with international experience and a strong understanding of U.S. publicly traded companies.

Responsibilities:

• Provide counsel on a wide range of legal issues, including e-commerce, intellectual property, SEC/securities, commercial matters, employment, and corporate governance.
• Act as a key member of the company’s leadership team.
• Provide subject matter expertise and strategic legal advice to the executive team.
• Oversee all legal services to accomplish company goals, strategies, and priorities. Manage the global legal team, inspiring, influencing, and leading team members to reach company goals; promote growth and goal attainment in a collaborative, respectful, and high-performance work environment.
• Anticipate issues and provide legal opinions and recommendations to mitigate risks.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
• Manage the company’s active lawsuits and other dispute matters.
• Oversee outside counsel work product.
• Be experienced, knowledgeable, and up to date on e-commerce legal issues and news.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• General Counsel or Depute General Counsel experience at a public company.
• 5 years in-house experience.
• Experience managing and supervising a legal department.
• Expertise in capital markets.
• Experience with emerging markets a plus.
• Affinity for or experience in Africa a plus.
• Knowledge of German law a plus.
• Willingness to travel to Africa to meet operational teams for 4 days every 2 months.
• Experience leading and influencing at all levels within an organization.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Exceptional negotiation skills with the ability to reason and compromise.
• Excellent strategic decision-making, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication, analytical, legal writing, and problem-solving skills.
• Detail oriented and well organized with an ability to manage multiple projects at once.
• High level of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.

Compensation Range & Benefits:

• $ 350,000 - $400,000, plus equity.
• Benefits: Medical; Dental; Vision; 401K