VP Contracts Counsel

Overview

This role involves providing legal counsel and support for corporate activities, including strategic agreements and corporate compliance. The position sits within the Corporate Legal team and supports executive leadership on legal and contracting matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance to executive leadership on legal and contracting matters to align legal strategy with business growth plans and objectives
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business stakeholders across the organization
• Oversee commercial and corporate contracts; take ownership of managing the contract portfolio, including (but not limited to) trademark licensing, foreign manufacturing, supply chain, technology, marketing, financing, and partnerships/joint ventures
• Structure, draft, review, and negotiate contracts and provide commercial-minded advice
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, IT, HR, and other departments to negotiate, review, and draft commercial agreements entered into by the company and its brands, including:
  • e-commerce
  • software licensing and SaaS
  • logistics
  • vendor, supplier, and service level agreements
  • staffing/independent contractor and consulting agreements
• Manage and support contract management leaders with contract management policies and other contract platforms
• Develop, maintain, and implement standard contract templates, forms, and policies to support a contracts playbook for efficiency, scalability, and compliance
• Support general corporate matters by preparing or reviewing organizational documents (examples include dissolutions, secretary certificates, foreign power of attorney, partnership and/or LLC agreements, promissory notes, guarantees, waivers, releases, etc.)
• Participate in the definition and development of policies, procedures, and programs; provide continuing counsel and guidance on legal implications

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school
• Membership with good standing in at least one U.S. State Bar
• 15+ years of legal practice experience; in-house legal experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to interact with and earn the respect and confidence of senior business leaders
• Ability to influence and provide timely, effective legal and business advice and support at all organizational levels
• Ability to manage a high volume of matters at any given time, work well under pressure, handle and prioritize multiple competing assignments, and meet deadlines
• Business-oriented problem solver with flexibility and strong partnering skills across departments to enable teams to operate effectively
• Ability to analyze complex matters and propose creative, practical solutions in ambiguous situations
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills across varied levels of the organization
• Professionalism, judgment, personal integrity, and confidentiality

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house legal experience

Compensation & Benefits

Salary

• Starting salary: $186,596–$248,747
• May increase to $310,897 depending on merit, length of service, and other factors
• Final salary is determined based on the individual’s skills, background, and experience

Incentive compensation

• Other compensation may include:
  • 30% Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) bonus
  • 30% Long Term Incentive Plan bonus paid out according to policy

Additional pay notes

• Base pay information is based on market location and may be subject to prevailing wage laws, if applicable

Benefits (eligible)

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Prescription drug coverage
• Retirement savings (401k, employer-funded retirement plans, deferred compensation, and other defined-benefit or defined-contribution)
• Life insurance
• Accident and disability
• Paid time off for sick leave
• Vacation: 80 hours per year
• Bereavement
• Jury duty
• Holidays: 9 days per year
• Wellbeing program
• Commuter support
• Adoption assistance
• Legal services
• Employee merchandise discounts

Work Environment, Physical & Mental Demands

• Ability to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time
• Ability to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist, and reach daily
• Ability to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Must utilize visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination, and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment

Location & Schedule

• Hours regularly: 40 hours per week, as work dictates
• Work arrangement: from one of the Corporate office locations or remotely

Work-Life Balance (Program Examples)

• Meeting-Free Fridays (encouraged)
• Summer Fridays (from Memorial Day to Labor Day)
• Holiday Early Departure (close out early the business day before a company observed holiday)

Additional Notes

You do not need to qualify for all requirements to be considered. Apply if you can meet most requirements and are comfortable opening a dialog.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; the requirements listed are representative and not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications.