Associate General Counsel

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Work with General Counsel to assist in the management and execution of specialized work that might be required
• Provide advice and counsel on a broad range of legal topics to include: contracts, real estate matters, subpoena responses, intellectual property, research compliance and risk management strategies
• Negotiate and/or assist in the negotiations of contractor, vendor or employee matters
• Prepare and file reports
• Draft legal documents
• Conduct and coordinate legal research
• Create and conduct training workshops on a variety of legal topics
• Create and interpret corporate policies
• Analyze legal issues relating to programs

Education And Experience

• Juris Doctorate required
• Must be licensed and in good standing in one or more states
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a corporate law department (desired), law firm or government agency
• Have general business, commercial and or labor/employment law experience; experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts covering a wide range of commercial relationships; experience drafting and negotiating leases preferred
• Experience managing litigation
• Prior experience working for a CPG company is a plus