Description:
Job Details:
The Associate Counsel will be
primarily responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating
commercial contracts, and providing general legal support and advice to
the business.
What you will do:
- Draft, review and negotiate various commercial contracts and agreements, including but not limited to licensing agreements, supplier agreements, distribution agreements, independent contractor agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
- Conduct legal research and prepare timely and concise legal memoranda as needed.
- Provide accurate, relevant and timely advice to A Toy Company' business personnel on a variety of legal topics that relate to A Toy Company' business, products and services.
- Manage and mitigate risks by issue spotting potential legal issues and assisting in designing and implementing policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with laws and regulations that apply to A Toy Company' operations.
- Promote legal, compliance and risk management best practices throughout the company.
- Communicate with and manage third-party vendors such as external counsel and other legal consultants.
- Design and deliver legal training to the business as needed.
- Stay up to date with changes to relevant legislation that may impact A Toy Company' business and operations.
- Assist in any other projects as directed by A Toy Company' General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel.
This
position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all
duties, responsibilities, and qualifications associated with the job. An
individual must be able to perform all the duties and responsibilities
listed in a thoroughly competent manner to be considered successful in
the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and
responsibilities.
Manages People: No
What we look for:
- Law degree from an accredited law school and duly admitted or qualified to practice law in Florida or as authorized in house counsel.
- Transactional attorney with a minimum of 3-5 years experience.
- Prior in house experience at a major company is preferred.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Highly passionate, problem solver with strong analytical skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient with Google Docs and other Google applications.
- Experience using SmartSheet is highly desirable.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Multilingual is a plus (Spanish and English preferred)
