Jr Contract Counsel
Description
- Analyze complex legal and factual issues, conduct extensive legal research.
- Correspond with other parties' attorney to negotiate contracts.
- Prepare, draft, review and negotiate a range of contracts including, supplier and vendor agreements, commercial leases, SAAS agreements, NDAs, third-party contracts and other commercial documents.
- Maintain and periodically update company’s customer facing contracts and documents for compliance with applicable laws and to meet the needs of the business.
- Provide legal counsel and representation on copyright and trademark matters, including trademark registrations and infringement disputes.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders including marketing, finance, and operations teams, to assess legal risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Advise on potential impacts and implications of privacy laws and regulations.
- Stay abreast of relevant legal developments and industry trends to ensure compliance and proactive risk management.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Must have a J.D. License from ABA accredited law school; Member in good standing of California State Bar.
- At least 1-3 years of general legal experience; construction, data privacy and security, intellectual property, corporate and employment law experiences are a plus.
- Must have a valid CA Driver's License/Insurance and the ability to drive a personal vehicle to branches.
- Must be comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment, wearing multiple hats, flexible attitude and quick to react.
- Bilingual is a plus; however, it is not required.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, research and analytical skills.
- Must be able to communicate at a professional level with all levels of the company and engage with internal business stakeholders across every department.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and perform multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail.
- Litigation experience a plus but not required.
- Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers
- Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly
- Regularly spend long hours in intense concentration reviewing and entering financial information into a computer
- Regularly use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects
- Regularly see details of objects that are less than a few feet away
- Regularly speak clearly so listeners can understand
- Regularly understand the speech of another person
- Regularly work in on projects that require deadlines
- Frequently bend to file and maintain files
- Occasionally lift 5-10 pounds
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Freedom Forever is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.
Must be in office (Foothill Ranch)