Description:
A Proprietary Technology Platform Company Holdings family of brands is an Altos Ventures backed technology company that is saving retail by acquiring store and catalog-based retailers, and transforming them into high performing, “digital first” brands. In just seven years, we've acquired and turned around brands including: Sur La Table, Z Gallerie, Direct Buy, One Kings Lane, Amerimark Interactive, Touch of Modern, and Cherryman saving thousands of jobs and reaching over a billion dollars in revenue.?We are adding a Corporate/Senior Corporate Counsel (depending on experience/seniority) to our team! Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, supporting a growing family of brands, you will be given the opportunity to work on novel issues and to creatively solve unique business problems in a wide variety of legal subject areas.
The ideal candidate will be based in the greater Chicago area and will work a hybrid schedule out of the downtown Chicago office (2 days in office and 3 days remote).
What you get to do every day
- Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements (e.g., vendor, supplier, marketing/advertising, licensing, IT, etc.) and real estate agreements (e.g., letters of intent, commercial leases, construction contracts, etc.).
- Supporting M&A transactions and joint ventures.
- Advising on business operations and initiatives and assisting with contract management.
- Working cross-functionally across the legal department and multiple business units.
What You Bring To The Role:
- 3+ years of relevant experience, including commercial contracting and real estate experience
- Experience in any or all of the following areas: M&A, IP, data privacy, marketing/advertising and/or licensing
- Prior in-house experience, particularly at a public company
- Proven track record of accountability, attention to detail, and organization in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines under pressure
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively at all levels of the company; willingness to support colleagues on whatever is needed
- Experience with litigation or management of outside litigation counsel
- Sense of humor
- Ability to think autonomously and outside-the-box
- JD degree and license to practice law
