Job Title: Associate Counsel
Job Responsibilities:
- Review, draft, negotiate, and advise on a variety of contracts including employment agreements, equity documents, independent contractor agreements, vendor agreements, client agreements, collaborative agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
- Collaborate with multi-functional transactional teams, such as corporate and business development, accounting, sales, and human resources, to develop company policy, process, and procedure while ensuring legal compliance.
- Assist internal and external legal counsel in providing guidance on legal matters, anticipating, mitigating, and advising on potential legal issues across corporate groups, client engagements, and third-party relationships.
- Advise corporate departments and business groups on privacy laws, regulations, and related industry standards impacting the company, coordinating advice from external counsel as needed.
- Work with external counsel and internal business teams to respond to subpoenas and litigation discovery requests.
- Support merger and acquisition activities by collecting, reviewing, and preparing information for due diligence.
- Review and revise internal legal policies, processes, and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Information:
- Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school is required.
- Member in good standing of at least one State Bar or the District of Columbia State Bar is required.
- Preferred experience in privacy and data protection laws and regulations, including . State and federal consumer protection and privacy laws, GDPR, and other privacy laws.
- Preferred experience in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts.
- Two or more years of related work experience.
Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to provide legal guidance in a practical, business-oriented manner to non-lawyer company representatives.
- Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish good professional relationships with internal clients, management, and legal colleagues.
- Excellent planning, organizational, and prioritization skills with the ability to multi-task on multiple high-priority projects.
- Good judgment, including good business judgment.
- Preferred contract review, drafting, and negotiation experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products.
Salary Information:
- Pay Type: Salary
- Minimum Hiring Rate: $130,
- Maximum Hiring Rate: $150,
Company is an equal opportunity employer, ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for the employment process.
