Assistant General Counsel

Position Summary

The Assistant General Counsel position is a critical position within the organization that provides sophisticated general corporate and commercial legal support to cross-functional partners across a global, multi-market business. The Assistant General Counsel manages complex legal matters spanning corporate, commercial contracts, employment, dietary supplement and cosmetic regulations, international, and privacy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, delivering clear, practical, business-oriented counsel across a broad range of matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, third-party agreements, and vendor and supplier relationships
• Advises on direct selling and network-marketing matters, including independent distributor agreements, policies and procedures, the compensation plan, income and product claims, and compliance with FTC guidance, consumer protection, and applicable MLM regulatory frameworks
• Manage and oversee international legal and corporate matters across our markets, including employment, anti-bribery/anti-corruption, corporate governance, and dietary supplement and cosmetic regulatory compliance
• Advises on and manages privacy, cybersecurity, and AI legal matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Advises on and manages employment and labor matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Manage disputes, pre-litigation matters, and litigation, and direct outside counsel efficiently and cost-effectively
• Develop, review, and update internal policies and procedures
• Support government affairs and respond to regulatory inquiries
• Support corporate governance and assist the Corporate Secretary function as needed
• Mentor and provide guidance to team members, and help build the department's processes as we grow

Qualifications/Skills

• Substantive experience in corporate, commercial contracts, employment, international, regulatory, and litigation
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple complex matters across practice areas and deliver clear, actionable advice to senior leaders
• Superior legal writing, analysis, and presentation skills
• Strong communication skills
• Able to organize large amounts of information with attention to detail
• A can-do, solutions-oriented mindset that views the legal department as a business partner, problem solver and risk mitigator
• Comfort operating with autonomy in a lean, fast moving, global environment