Senior Counsel (Contracts, Marketing, & IP)

POSITION SUMMARY

As Senior Counsel at Cardone Ventures, you will be responsible for managing a wide range of transactions and projects. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will provide legal guidance in a number of diverse areas, including commercial contracts, marketing, intellectual property registration and protection. You will take a business-oriented approach to preventing and solving problems, while ensuring compliance and mitigating risk. This position will report to the Chief Legal Officer.

ABOUT CARDONE VENTURES

Our mission is to help business owners achieve their personal, professional, and goals through the growth of their businesses. We work in dozens of verticals and provide strategic business guidance through courses, live events, partnerships, and investments. Our core values are the backbone of our business and guide our hiring process: we are inspirational, accountable, transparent, disciplined, aligned, and results oriented. This company operates nationally and is growing by the day.

SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Supporting the core business and growth activities of Cardone Ventures by providing sound advice and analysis, efficient contract and matter management, and proactive communication.
• Maintaining a culture of ethics and compliance within the organization by helping to support new and existing compliance structures, formal and informal training, and staying abreast of emerging regulatory standards.
• Protecting and enhancing the competitive position of the Cardone Ventures IP portfolio, which will increase the valuation of Cardone Ventures, especially in fundraising, mergers, acquisitions, or partnerships.

OBJECTIVES

• Negotiate, draft, and interpret commercial contracts with minimal supervision, including for the Company’s products and services, sales terms and terms of use, vendor agreements, technology and SaaS agreements, and the Company’s Contract Playbook.
• Partner with the marketing team to develop and maintain compliance, including with trademark guidelines and claims substantiation standards.
• Develop comprehensive strategies to protect and manage the Company’s internal and acquired intellectual property portfolios, especially trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
• Assist with IP-related and other due diligence during mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions to identify risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Technology & Finance to identify existing IP assets and to determine their value
• Creation and maintenance of an IP asset register
• Keep abreast of the latest changes in these areas, and advise clients on potential impacts to their businesses.
• Supervise outside counsel where appropriate, ensuring quality, value, and timely delivery.

COMPETENCIES

• Solid understanding of marketing and advertising compliance regimes, intellectual property and trade secret protection strategies, including the ability to interpret, apply, and communicate them to clients in a solution-oriented manner.
• Ability to identify and protect trade secrets
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills, a collaborative approach, and ability to effectively communicate complex legal concepts to non-lawyers.
• Experience managing growing IP portfolios and ensuring protection through renewals, filings, and enforcement actions.
• Willingness and ability to grow into other areas of legal acumen, including corporate, real estate, employment, and compliance.
• Ability to grasp the big picture, while connecting dots and attending to details.

EDUCATION

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and strong academic credentials.
• Good standing in a U.S. state bar, with ability to be licensed in Arizona as corporate counsel or as a full member of the bar.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in negotiating and structuring commercial agreements, supporting marketing teams, and protecting and clearing intellectual property rights
• Experience in a fast-growing company, and with digital and social media rights, is a plus.

10X TOTAL REWARDS

• Medical, dental, and vision for FT positions and their dependents
• Vacation and sick time policy that increases based on tenure with the company
• Three work from home days per month (4/month during June-August)
• Employee Assistance Program through Guardian
• 401k with Company match (estimated to launch in Q1 2025)
• Pet Insurance through SPOT for your 10X pets!
• Competitive parental leave policy: 100% paid - 8 weeks for primary caregiver, and 4 weeks for secondary caregiver + 1 month remote for both
• Employee wellness initiatives including a 100% paid for gym membership and access to discounts on local meal prep services
• Professional Development through reimbursements for courses/certifications outside of CV, and a 10X Mentorship Program
• Continued Education: we provide team members complete access to our range of educational resources valued at over $250,000 in areas such as Sales, Operations, People, Finance and Marketing
• Uncapped Commission Potential: all of our team members have the opportunity to sell our Products/Services (and are trained on how to do so). We have several examples of non-sales team members earning well over $20,000 in annual commission

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

As an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting the needs of a multigenerational and multicultural workforce Cardone Ventures recognizes that a diverse staff, reflective of our community, is an integral and welcome part of a successful and ethical business. We hire local talent at all levels regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability, and actively foster inclusion in all forms both within our company and across interactions with clients, candidates and partners.