Associate General Counsel

Overview

The Associate General Counsel will serve as a key legal advisor to senior management and business leaders, playing a central role in the legal and compliance functions. This position involves coordinating external legal resources globally and providing strategic legal support aligned with the organization's long-term goals.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage the Legal and Compliance functions to meet business objectives domestically and internationally.
• Advise on legal and corporate governance matters.
• Assist the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) with Corporate Secretary duties, including coordinating board meeting calendars, agendas, recordkeeping, and shareholder meeting requirements.
• Lead and collaborate with in-house legal teams and cross-functional groups to maximize performance.
• Manage and counsel on legal and strategic corporate transactions, including negotiating contracts across departments (B2B and B2C).
• Oversee compliance programs, develop and deliver training, and participate in compliance investigations.
• Assist the CLO in managing litigation and outside counsel.
• Protect the organization's reputation and equity.
• Provide legal support on various matters affecting global business operations.
• Assist with mergers and acquisitions transactions.
• Provide regulatory guidance as needed.
• Coordinate internal investigations related to corporate policy and legal violations.
• Manage legal matters including international issues, litigation, intellectual property, compliance, and regulatory concerns.
• Select, evaluate, and manage outside legal counsel and expert advisors.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice and admitted to a U.S. State Bar or the District of Columbia; eligible to register as In-House Counsel.
• Minimum of five (5) years of corporate or transactional legal experience, including some in-house experience.
• Strong background in complex corporate and contracting transactions; experience with mergers and acquisitions is a plus.
• Experience with regulatory, governance, and disclosure matters is advantageous.
• Some experience managing litigation and ethics & compliance matters is preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills with pragmatic business acumen.
• Leadership and management capabilities in legal and business environments.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and relationship-building skills across all organizational levels and external parties globally.
• High accountability and initiative.
• Unquestioned ethics, integrity, credibility, and sound judgment.
• Willingness to engage hands-on and "roll up sleeves."

Travel

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed, approximately 10-25% annually.

Physical and Work Environment Requirements

• Frequent sitting for extended periods.
• Regular use of hands and fingers for computer operation.
• Ability to read and interpret legal documents on screen and in print.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Use of standard office equipment.
• Capability to work from a home office with reliable internet.

Compensation & Benefits

Details regarding compensation and benefits are not specified in this description.

Location

This role may involve working from a home office environment with occasional travel as required.