"We are seeking a results-oriented professional to join our growing team! The General Counsel is responsible for leading corporate strategic & tactical legal initiatives. This role offers sound legal advice on Company strategy & implementation; manages the"
General Counsel
One, Inc. - United States
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Department
Corporate
Reports to
CEO
Job Type
Full-time, Salary
FLSA Status
Exempt
We are seeking a results-oriented professional to join our growing team! The General Counsel is responsible for leading corporate strategic & tactical legal initiatives. This role offers sound legal advice on Company strategy & implementation; manages the legal function; and obtains & oversees the work of outside counsel as needed.
Experience & Education
Advanced law degree (e.g. JD or LLB)
Member in good standing of California State Bar.
Meets local legal license requirements.
Minimum 3 years commercial legal experience (law firm or in-house).
Ability to develop collaborative relationship with internal partners and external customers, with comfort interacting with high-level executives.
Experience negotiating & drafting of outbound contracts.
Payments background is a plus!
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities
Work with Business Development, Sales, and Marketing teams on providing support around new/evolving business opportunities.
Coordinate, review and negotiate technology licensing agreements, partnering agreements, and other corporate contracts.
Support corporate governance initiatives.
Escalate issues, as appropriate, to investors & partners collaboratively to identify issues and share potential concerns.
Provide expert & strategic legal advice to senior management.
Negotiate & advise on contracts, new business ventures, and transactional matters.
Conduct complex legal research.
Identify & assess legal and business risks of current operations & processes.
Develop process improvements, policies & procedures by collaborating with senior management & owners.
Act as a key advisor for various legal issues.
Concurrently work on multiple legal issues & projects for various client organizations.
Skills & Qualifications
Experience drafting & negotiating various types of commercial agreements.
Well-developed practical legal & business knowledge.
Strong negotiation & advisory skills.
Ability to develop legal strategy & objectives.
Ability to translate complex legal matters into plain language communication.
Anticipate issues & estimate risks strategically.
Ability to independently solicit information and input from different stakeholders as necessary.
Ability to flourish in a fast-paced, start-up environment and successfully manage aggressive deadlines with minimal supervision.
High degree of professional ethics & integrity.
Excellent judgment & analytical skills.
Payments experience is preferred.
Strong contract negotiation skills.
Desired Traits
Growth Mindset, Problem Solver, Demonstrates Ethical Behavior, Leverages Resources, Strong Drive, True Team Player, Supportive & Adaptable to Change, Commitment to Personal & Professional Development
Physical Demands
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment: Standard indoor office setting; exposure to computer screens.
Physical: Requires repetitive motion. Substantial movements/motions of the wrists hands, and/or fingers. Sufficient mobility to work in an office setting; stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; operate office equipment including use of a computer keyboard, mouse, scanner and other tools as needed.
Vision: See in the normal vision range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents.
Hearing: Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without corrections.
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