Assistant General Counsel

Core Competencies

• Legal Expertise
  • Strong legal analysis and research skills.
  • Excellent contract drafting and negotiation abilities.
  • Sound judgment and practical problem-solving skills.
• Compliance Leadership
  • Ability to identify and mitigate regulatory risks.
  • Strong knowledge of corporate compliance frameworks.
  • Ability to design and implement compliance processes.
• Business Partnership
  • Commercially minded and solutions-oriented.
  • Strong executive communication skills.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and drive compliance without impeding business objectives.
• Organizational Effectiveness
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Qualifications

• Education
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
  • Active membership in good standing with at least one state bar.
• Experience
  • 5-10 years of legal experience.
  • Experience in-house, law firm, or combination preferred.
  • Experience supporting highly regulated industries strongly preferred, including tobacco, alcohol beverage, cannabis, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or consumer products.
  • Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
  • Experience advising on regulatory and compliance matters.
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
  • Premium cigar, tobacco, nicotine, alcohol beverage, or other consumer product industry experience.
  • FDA regulatory experience.
  • State tobacco licensing and taxation experience.
  • Litigation management experience.