Corporate Counsel
Description
The Company
If you are looking for a life-changing career opportunity, we've got your prescription. Rodan + Fields is a female-founded skincare and haircare company launched in 2008 by Stanford-trained dermatologists Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields with the mission of delivering proven results through science-backed, dermatologist-created products. Rodan + Fields is proud of its track record of providing confidence to millions through regimen-based skincare and haircare products, award-winning innovation, and global community of passionate brand advocates.
At Rodan + Fields, you will be challenged to make an impact, inspired to do more, and rewarded for your contributions. We are transforming skincare, and we welcome your big ideas to fuel our ambitious growth plans! You’ll become part of a positive, passionate, and purpose-driven company that is committed to putting people first and protecting our planet. Our 2025 Do Good commitment outlines the actions we are taking to invest in our global communities, support our people and preserve our planet. We provide a creative, vibrant workplace outfitted with all the technology, tools and training you'll need to learn, grow, and thrive!
Join us and share your talents as we develop innovative solutions to give all people the best skin and hair of their lives. In addition to working arm-in-arm with industry leaders, employees at Rodan + Fields enjoy rich benefit plans, tuition reimbursement, a flexible workplace, and perks.
Job Description
The Opportunity
Rodan + Fields is seeking a mid-level attorney with a generalist background and strong familiarity with privacy work, to assist in managing a wide range of corporate legal matters with a focus on employment law, general litigation, data privacy and regulatory compliance. With this mix of responsibilities, we do not expect you to have all the answers, but you are driven to find them with the support of a fun and collaborative legal team. You exercise good business judgment and will provide practical, sound advice in the midst of a fast-paced and evolving business landscape.
Rodan + Fields is seeking a mid-level attorney with a generalist background and strong familiarity with privacy work, to assist in managing a wide range of corporate legal matters with a focus on employment law, general litigation, data privacy and regulatory compliance. With this mix of responsibilities, we do not expect you to have all the answers, but you are driven to find them with the support of a fun and collaborative legal team. You exercise good business judgment and will provide practical, sound advice in the midst of a fast-paced and evolving business landscape.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Associate General Counsel in working closely with the HR and management teams to provide advice, with the support of outside counsel where needed, on a broad spectrum of employment law issues.
- Monitor changes to federal and relevant state and local laws applying to a Consumer Products and e-commerce business.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to determine strategy and approach on corporate policies and risk management with an approach that balances pragmatism, risk and compliance.
- Assist senior legal team members in active and strategic management, in partnership with outside counsel where appropriate, of a diverse and wide range of litigation and pre-litigation matters, including class action lawsuits and multi-party litigation.
- In conjunction with legal and tech leadership, advise on a variety of data privacy matters, including all aspects of U.S., Canada and Australian privacy laws and work with company information security teams on privacy programs including incident response preparation, and assessing privacy risks.
- Partner with the marketing and e-commerce teams in the creation of content that appropriately expresses our brand in compliance with applicable regulations.
- Partner with various trade associations and external advisors to monitor changes to the regulatory landscape affecting the personal care and e-commerce industry and analyze and advise on business impacts and mitigations.
Requirements:
- Top law school, strong academic record, and a current, good standing member of the California Bar.
- 7-10 years of relevant combined in-house and law firm experience. 2-5 years prior in-house experience strongly preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills supporting interaction with various levels of employees and management.
- Ability to understand key business drivers to effectively balance legal risk and business objectives and effectively communicate and resolve issues with business stakeholders.
- Strong work ethic, ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments and commitment to meeting work deadlines.
- Ability to work independently, exercise practical business judgment, and organize and prioritize workload.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and manage projects with a team-oriented approach.
- Experience with the regulatory framework impacting skincare and cosmetic industries a plus, but not required.
- Understanding of digital media and e-commerce ecosystems is a plus.
- Strong relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- High integrity and ethical leadership.
- Ability to manage outside counsel for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Diversity at Rodan + Fields:
Rodan + Fields is an equal opportunity employer that champions diversity, inclusion, and equality for all. We welcome employees to be their true, authentic selves, without exception and believe individual differences add value to our team. Join our team; we know it will be a life-changing experience!
Rodan + Fields is an equal opportunity employer that champions diversity, inclusion, and equality for all. We welcome employees to be their true, authentic selves, without exception and believe individual differences add value to our team. Join our team; we know it will be a life-changing experience!
Salary Range: $107,200 - 172,000
The pay range represents the low and high end of the salary range we reasonably expect to pay for this position at the time of posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, to geographic location, experience, education, skills, qualifications, performance, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of Rodan + Fields’ total compensation package for employees.