General Counsel

Job Description

GENERAL COUNSEL

The General Counsel is responsible for counseling the business on a variety of commercial, litigation, and regulatory matters, and for negotiating and drafting commercial transactions and documents. This position works directly with executive officers and department managers.

Job Duties include:

·Oversight of the Legal Department and its staff;

·Structures, negotiated drafts commercial agreements and contracts, including vendor agreements, agreements with transportation and freight companies, lease agreements, nondisclosure agreements, merger and acquisition agreements, banking agreements, software and IT-related agreements, intellectual property agreements, and settlement agreements in commercial and lease litigation matters;

·Oversees outside counsel in litigation matters, including lease disputes, copyright infringement cases, “hot goods” litigation, breach of contract litigation, and trade regulation matters, and right of publicity litigation;

·Provides advice and counsel on compliance and regulatory matters, including data privacy, trademark and copyright matters, bankruptcy matters;

·Works with SVP, Human Resources on personal injury claims, eCommerce legal matters, and TCPA matters;

·Oversees legal aspects of annual outside audit process;

·Manages various projects and deadlines;

·Effectively communicates legal risks with Executive staff.

Requirements:

·Juris doctor from a reputable university and member in good standing with at least one state bar (preferably New York)

·Minimum 8 to 10 years of legal experience as a corporate/commercial attorney, with experience in commercial transactions and corporate matters

·Significant experience as inhouse counsel or outside counsel to companies in the retail industry, with knowledge of legal issues relevant to retail sector

·Strong organization skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at one time

·Strong oral and written communications skills and the ability to work collaboratively with others

·Strong technical skills with command of Microsoft Office products including Word and Excel

·Ability to identify problems, make risk assessments, and develop solutions

Compensation:

DOE, $500K-$1M + Benefits