About this role
Major, Lindsey & Africa’s client has an immediate need for a temp-to-perm Associate General Counsel Counsel.
Overview: Our client is seeking a temp-to-perm Associate General Counsel.
Company: E-commerce
Experience: Successful candidates will have at least 8 years of relevant experience.
Location: Remote
Responsibilities Include:
Our client is seeking a experienced Associate General Counsel to serve as a key member of the legal team and act as GC’s right hand. This is a highly visible, hands-on role for a business-minded legal generalist who can independently manage a broad range of legal matters, drive projects to completion, and help scale the effectiveness of the legal department.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor, technology, services, marketing/influencer, and e-commerce contracts. • Serve as a trusted partner to the General Counsel, independently managing matters and driving projects forward with minimal oversight and ensuring legal team’s workflow is appropriately prioritized and completed. • Manage pre-litigation and litigation matters (including demand letters, investigations, document preservation, early case assessments, settlement discussions), oversight of outside counsel, and manage litigation budget. • Advise on privacy, marketing, and digital commerce matters, including consumer data issues and privacy-related provisions in commercial agreements. • Identify opportunities to bring work in-house, improve efficiency, and reduce reliance on external legal spend.
Qualifications Include:
• JD, active license in good standing, and 8+ years of legal experience, including meaningful in-house experience with a lean legal team • Meaningful experience supporting an e-commerce or digitally native consumer products business • Demonstrated experience in commercial contracting and directly advising business partners. • Working knowledge of data privacy issues that arise in an e-commerce setting • Experience managing litigation and oversight of outside counse • Proficient in leveraging AI and legal technology tools to efficiently draft, review, and manage legal work.
Pay Range: $95-105/hour
Job ID: 261668
Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA’s Website on the Consultant Resources Page: https://www.mlaglobal.com/en/consultant-resources
All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly with Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration.
Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.