Associate General Counsel

$125,000.00 To $175,000.00 Annually

The base salary listed is a range. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

In addition to the base salary, this position is eligible for a bonus, providing the opportunity to earn additional compensation.

Benefits:
Our Total Rewards programs continue to lead, innovate and embody our core values – caring for the health and wellbeing of all. Zinpro offers a competitive salary and a premium benefits package, including 100% employer-paid healthcare and generous paid time off. We provide a wide range of benefits and resources designed to support you at every stage of life: education assistance, retirement planning, 401(k), disability and long-term care insurance, travel assistance, fitness reimbursement, gift matching, and more.

Our Culture of Care – Zinpro® (https://www.zinpro.com/employee-benefits/)

This role follows a hybrid work model, with in-office collaboration required three days per week

Position Summary:
Zinpro Corporation is seeking a highly skilled, organized and motivated attorney to join our team as Associate Corporate Counsel to provide support on general matters for a global team, including serving as business partner internally and working with outside counsel. This position will report to the General Counsel.

Essential Functions:

• Work with our global team on cross functional matters and offer counsel on applicable legal issues, including related to the following subject areas: intellectual property, human resources, sales, research and development, supply chain, and other business topics.
• Negotiate, draft, and review various agreements and contracts on behalf of the company.
• Participation in procurement and engagement with outside counsel.
• Work closely with and supervise paralegal, as needed.
• Provide training to the company on legal topics.
• Other duties as assigned based on business need.

Qualifications:
Minimum Required:

• JD degree from an ABA accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice in US state.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of litigation experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Experience with drafting and negotiating contracts, strongly preferred.
• Experience with patent and trademarks, strongly preferred.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and drafting skills.
• Must be detailed-oriented and organized, with the ability to multi-task.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with executive officers and other senior management.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and meet deadlines while demonstrating the highest level of customer service and response.
• Self-aware, self-motivated, self-confident individual who is comfortable operating with minimal direction and who thrives in a dynamic environment.
• Ability and desire to learn new skills, while taking on new challenges to continue professional development.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Hybrid office environment, a combination of working in the office and remotely.
• The work environment characteristics are those consistent with a standard office environment.  
• Positions in this class typically require typing, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions. 
• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Schedule Requirements
This position is expected to work within core business hours and occasionally requires participation in after-hours work with domestic and international stakeholders.   

Travel Requirements:
The position requires minimal travel; approximately 5% travel time.

Competencies and Core Values
Must represent the following skills and qualities that align with Zinpro's Core Values:

• Build Trust: We believe in being purposeful with our words and actions. We work to build trust with customers, vendors, and co-workers through being truthful and fulfilling our commitments. We honor our word and are accountable for our actions.Win Together: We believe we can better achieve when we work united, internally and with customers. When we embrace and pool our individual talents, we create a team that's stronger and smarter than any one individual. We are all bound by the conviction that when we work together, we can realize greater potential.
• Serve Generously: We believe in putting people first, supporting each other's efforts and treating all with kindness and respect. We work in partnership with customers and ourselves to create opportunities; a win for another is a win for us.
• Always Improve: We believe in what's right and pursuing continuous growth and improvement for customers, our company and ourselves. Our high expectations drive us to consistently and reliably deliver the highest quality. We work to be better each day.
• Dream Big: We believe advancement starts with an unquenchable curiosity. We embrace the freedom to explore, create and express ideas without the fear of failure. We always learn from each other and our customers, from our successes and our mistakes.

Zinpro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.