What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate General Counsel position at Treehouse Partners?
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.
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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 the 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 :
Compensation : Targeting a base salary of $275k bonus
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Salary : $275,000
