Description:

The Role:
The Corporate Counsel is responsible for partnering with procurement and other internal clients in our business transactions as well as supporting litigation. This role has a great deal of responsibility with the opportunity to handle diverse matters from standard contracts to complex transactions, mergers and acquisitions, as well as assisting with litigation and other matters for the company. Corporate Counsel reports to the Director, Transactional & IP.

At Pharmavite, every employee has a stake in bringing the gift of health to life. We never shy away from disruptive innovation and tough challenges, because we're making real nutrition accessible to consumers everywhere in new and different ways. And because we know every nutriment we make matters, we have to make sure each one is just right before we make it ready for use. With this great responsibility comes the satisfaction that your contribution makes a real and significant difference.

Critical contributions this role is counted on to deliver include:

Providing strategic thinking, practical problem solving, and driving legal strategy to align and achieve strategic business goals
Providing ongoing legal consultation regarding, new large-scale company initiatives, as well as major transactions
Providing leadership in e-commerce initiatives, including facility with social media and legal issues related to social media and e-commerce
Keeping informed regarding new laws, regulations and industry and regulatory trends in area of expertise and ensure affected departments are kept up-to-date

The Candidate:
The ideal candidate is a dynamic, strategic and innovative practicing attorney with extensive experience with business transactions as well as managing complex litigation. You are able to thrive and succeed in a fast-paced, demanding work environment, with strong work ethic, passion and flexibility.

You'll be most successful in this role if you have:

Business acumen and understanding of business pressures and goals as well as an innate business sense and ability to work effectively with internal business clients, and make appropriate, autonomous decisions
Strong verbal and written communication, negotiation and collaboration skills
Demonstrated quality of service with strong attention to accuracy and follow-up
A “can do”, problem solving approach looking for the “win-win” in dealing with internal members/departments and external counsel, customers and vendors
Ability to lead a team as well as work independently and as a member of a project team
Demonstrated ability to manage high volume of work and meet numerous deadlines while effectively prioritizing

It's an exciting time in Pharmavite's history. After 50 years of leading the healthy living industry with award-winning vitamins and supplements, the company has experienced great success and has gained the trust of consumers, healthcare professionals, and retailers alike. But there's more growth ahead of us than behind us, and for our employees this translates into opportunity. Our rapidly changing business enables employees to take on new challenges and transform Pharmavite for the future.

In order to take on these challenges, you'll need to have:

Passed the California State Bar exam and be a licensed attorney in good standing
A minimum of 3 years of experience either entirely in a top law firm or in a top law firm combined with in-house experience on corporate and business transactions
A Bachelor's degree and a JD
Facility with social media and prior experience advising businesses on e-commerce legal issues is strongly preferred
Prior in-house experience preferred, ideally with a consumer product goods or FDA-regulated manufacturing company