Jr Contract Counsel (Hybrid)

Description:

Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the Sr. Counsel, Transactions, the Jr. Contract Counsel will provide a broad range of contract review, legal analysis, services, and support primarily in the areas of general contracting, intellectual property portfolio protection, corporate governance, and regulatory review, compliance.

Job Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Analyze complex legal and factual issues, conduct extensive legal research.
• Correspond with other parties' attorney to negotiate contracts.
• Prepare, draft, review and negotiate a range of contracts including, supplier and vendor agreements, commercial leases, SAAS agreements, NDAs, third-party contracts and other commercial documents.
• Maintain and periodically update company's customer facing contracts and documents for compliance with applicable laws and to meet the needs of the business.
• Provide legal counsel and representation on copyright and trademark matters, including trademark registrations and infringement disputes.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders including marketing, finance, and operations teams, to assess legal risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Advise on potential impacts and implications of privacy laws and regulations.
• Stay abreast of relevant legal developments and industry trends to ensure compliance and proactive risk management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements:

• Must have a J.D. License from ABA accredited law school; Member in good standing of California State Bar.
• At least 1-3 years of general legal experience; construction, data privacy and security, intellectual property, corporate and employment law experiences are a plus.
• Must have a valid CA Driver's License/Insurance and the ability to drive a personal vehicle to branches.
• Must be comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment, wearing multiple hats, flexible attitude and quick to react.
• Bilingual is a plus; however, it is not required.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, research and analytical skills.
• Must be able to communicate at a professional level with all levels of the company and engage with internal business stakeholders across every department.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and perform multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail.
• Litigation experience a plus but not required.

• Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers
• Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly
• Regularly spend long hours in intense concentration reviewing and entering financial information into a computer
• Regularly use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects
• Regularly see details of objects that are less than a few feet away
• Regularly speak clearly so listeners can understand
• Regularly understand the speech of another person
• Regularly work in on projects that require deadlines
• Frequently bend to file and maintain files
• Occasionally lift 5-10 pounds

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