General Counsel
PlanetArt
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Calabasas • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $220,000 - $280,000 per year
About the role
- Manage the day-to-day of our legal function, including managing both outside counsel and our in-house legal team.
- Work closely with our Co-CEOs on a variety of strategic and special projects.
- Hold primary responsibility for compliance, including privacy (domestic and international), employment, FTC Consent Order, OSHA, consumer product, and advertising and promotion.
- Negotiate, draft, review and interpret a wide range of commercial agreements and amendments, including license agreements, service agreements, marketing agreements and leases.
- Run the legal side of our M&A and corporate transactions activity, including conducting and managing due diligence and drafting and negotiating contracts used in the M&A process.
- Oversee litigation and dispute resolution on a global scale.
- Oversee our intellectual property practice, covering primarily patents and trademarks (domestic and international).
- Serve as the company’s corporate secretary.
- Act as an “Agent of Change” in our growth-oriented culture.
Requirements
- J.D. with excellent academic credentials.
- Member in at least one state bar (California preferred).
- 15+ years of experience providing legal services to technology, eCommerce or consumer products company(ies), including at least 5 years of practicing in-house.
- Deep experience in intellectual property licensing, mergers and acquisitions and commercial transactions. Bonus points for experience in compliance with an FTC consent order.
- Natural curiosity and an inclination to ask “why?” when presented with a new fact or issue.
- Commitment to growth as both a person and a professional.
- Outstanding analytical, communication, organizational, negotiation and drafting skills.
- Sound legal, financial and business judgment.
- Strategic thinking and multi-tasking skills with an ability to accommodate tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic, the ability to work independently and a make-it-happen mindset.
Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision and Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
- 401(k) with matching
- Excellent Work/Life Balance – Paid Time Off, Sick Days, Paid Holidays, and Floating Holidays
- Employee Product Discounts
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Hard Skills & Tools
J.D.intellectual property licensingmergers and acquisitionscommercial transactionscompliancecontract negotiationlitigationdispute resolutiondraftingreviewing agreements
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsorganizational skillsnegotiation skillsstrategic thinkingmulti-taskingattention to detailself-starterstrong work ethiccommitment to growth
Certifications
state bar membership