Assistant General Counsel

maurices is a women's apparel retailer that celebrates feel good fashion for real life. It's committed to its service with style promise and offering affordable fashion that takes women from workday to weekend and all of life's adventures in between. With inclusive sizing from 0-24, maurices is famous for its versatile styles including key categories such as denim, dresses, tops, and more. Established in 1931, maurices operates 935 stores in communities across North America. Discover even more fashion at maurices.com.

Ready to apply? We currently have an opportunity for a Assistant General Counsel to join our team located at our Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802.

Ready to help bring feel good fashion for real life™ to hometowns across North America? Join our family of amazing individuals in our corporate office in Duluth, Minnesota, ranked one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2019. Since 1931, we've helped women look and feel their best every day — making maurices not only a special place to shop, but a great place to work and connect. Apply today!

Position Overview:
The Assistant General Counsel (AGC) serves as a senior legal advisor to the business, providing strategic, practical, and risk‑informed legal counsel across the organization. The AGC partners closely with business leaders to support company objectives, manage legal risk, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and company standards. This role balances hands‑on legal work with strategic guidance and cross‑functional collaboration, acting as a trusted legal resource and thought partner for the organization.

Key Responsibilities:
Legal Advisory & Risk Management

• Provide timely, business‑focused legal advice to internal stakeholders on a wide range of corporate, commercial, and operational matters within assigned practice areas.
• Identify, assess, and manage legal and regulatory risks; recommend practical solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Interpret laws, regulations, and contractual obligations and communicate implications clearly to non‑legal audiences.
• Look for creative ways to address issues/solve problems; use resources (internal/external) appropriately.

Contracting & Transactions

• Draft, review, negotiate, and approve complex contracts, real estate documents and other legal documents, ensuring alignment with company standards and risk tolerance.
• Advise on dispute resolution related to contracts and business relationships, including negotiation and settlement strategies.
• Support major initiatives, transactions, or projects by providing end‑to‑end legal support from planning through execution.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate closely with individuals at all levels across the organization.
• Build strong working relationships and credibility as a pragmatic, solutions-oriented legal partner. 

Education/Skills and Experience Requirements:
Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school; active license to practice law in at least one US state.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant commercial, corporate or retail legal experience required.
• In-house counsel experience is strongly preferred.

Skills/Traits/Personal Characteristics:

• Strong negotiation and dispute‑resolution abilities.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly detail‑oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Proven ability to build effective cross‑functional and external relationships.
• Business‑minded, solution‑oriented, and comfortable advising in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with operational needs.

Location:
Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802

Position Type:

Regular/Full time

Pay Range:
Annual Salary: $165,000.00 - $250,000.00