Assistant General Counsel

About the role

Join our Legal team at Helen of Troy and make an immediate impact on our trusted brands: OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon, and Olive & June. Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people's lives everywhere, every day. Look around your home, and you'll find us everywhere, in your kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bathroom. We are already making your everyday lives better. We are powered by knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking people committed to developing a culture of inclusion. Whether you are just starting your career or in need of a challenge, we recognize, develop, and empower talent!

Position: Assistant General Counsel
Department: Legal
Work Location: Plano or El Paso, TX, Hybrid (work 3 days onsite)

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, edit and negotiate legal documents of all types, including commercial contracts, licensing arrangements, distribution agreements, supply agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other business contracts and initiatives.
• Demonstrate efficiency and effectiveness in contract review.
• Evaluate various contracts, business arrangements, and initiatives and provide opinions to business units and company leadership to minimize.
• Partner closely with business units and company leadership to evaluate business contracts and initiatives and facilitate business objectives, while appropriately managing legal and enterprise risk.
• Be proactive in identifying and mitigating risks as they arise.
• Assist and provide legal advice to business units and company leadership.
• Interpret and evaluate laws, regulations, court decisions, and other legal authorities, as needed, to provide legal advice.
• Demonstrate efficiency and effectiveness in building relationships with business units and shared services.
• Remain up to date on relevant current and evolving legal trends impacting our business and company.
• Manage outside counsel within budgets.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris doctorate from an American Bar Association-accredited law school.
• 3+ years with in-house or law firm experience.
• Active law license in the state of Texas.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Corporate or transactional experience
• Spanish language (read/speak/write)

Benefits

• Salary + Bonus
• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Basic Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (STD)
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Charitable (volunteer