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Conduct Detrimental LLC

Corporate Counsel, Generalist (Unavailable/Expired)

Conduct Detrimental LLC, Buffalo, New York, United States, 14266


Corporate Counsel, Generalist

The role of the Corporate Counsel, Generalist, is to support New Era’s Legal Department and New Era’s domestic and international business teams, primarily by negotiating, drafting, reviewing, summarizing, researching, and executing a wide variety of business agreements including license agreements, manufacturing agreements, vendor compliance agreements, service agreements, marketing agreements, marketing agency agreements, terms and conditions for events and contests, review of marketing content and social media postings, confidentiality agreements, real estate lease agreements, trademark consent agreements, and other general business contracts. The Corporate Counsel, General will also advise and support all company departments in a variety of legal issues, including customs issues, collections matters, customer issues, and other general business matters as well as all day-to-day legal issues that arise, providing significant business value to New Era.

Responsibilities:

Negotiate, draft, review, advise on, and manage marketing agreements, marketing agency agreements, agreements for events and contests, collaboration agreements, and custom product orders.Review marketing content and social media posts for compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and New Era’s and its partners’/licensors’ brand standards.Negotiate, draft, review, and advise on general business contracts, license agreements, distribution agreements, confidentiality agreements, trademark consent agreements, manufacturing agreements, real estate lease agreements, and other general business and operations contracts.Interact with, advise, and counsel internal business clients on legal and business matters including customs issues, collections matters, customer service issues, and other general business matters as well as all day-to-day legal issues that arise.Review, process, and coordinate terms and conditions in customer account onboarding documents, including vendor compliance agreements, purchase agreements, and service agreements.Provide assistance with retail store license and franchise agreements as well as other global joint ventures, strategic partnership deals, and mergers and acquisitions through performance of due diligence and advising on integration strategies.Maintain a general understanding and working knowledge of regulatory compliance matters, including foreign franchising regulations, and anti-bribery legislation such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, UK Bribery Act, and Office of Foreign Assets Control.Maintain a general understanding and working knowledge of international privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL).Maintain a general understanding and working knowledge of corporate governance matters, and corporate financing matters concerning both external financing and deal structures and intercompany finance and loan transactions.Support the Legal Department and outside counsel with ongoing litigation and related discovery responses, as applicable.Advise and update the Legal Department as well as internal clients (including upper management as needed) on contract status, legal risks, and business terms of various deals.Support Legal Department and Finance Department in various internal corporate agreements.Interact with outside law firms as necessary concerning the scope of duties.Ensure consistency of business and legal objectives and New Era policies and procedures in all contracts.Provide high-quality legal analysis and business advice to internal business clients.Assist in implementation, input, and management of Legal Department’s contract processes and procedures, including an electronic database of contracts.Assist in research and review of legal issues affecting New Era product designs.Research unique legal issues affecting the organization by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions, and codes.Facilitate cross-functional interaction with and support Coordinators, Assistant Managers, Managers, Senior Managers, Directors, Senior Directors, and Executives within the company, including Sports Licensed Categories, Marketing, Production and Sourcing, Operations, Sales, Human Resources, Business Development, IT, and the International Divisions.Coordinate other legal issues and responsibilities and perform other duties as directed or assigned. Keep all sensitive matters confidential.Other duties as assigned.

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