General Counsel (Contracts Focus)

This position is on-site at our Sunnyvale office.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Contract Management & Commercial Legal Support

• Draft, review, revise, negotiate, and manage commercial and corporate agreements.

• Review client, vendor, employment, partnership, licensing, and other business agreements.

• Ensure contracts comply with applicable laws, regulations, company policies, and business objectives.

• Identify contractual risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.

• Advise business leaders regarding contractual obligations, rights, remedies, liabilities, and other legal considerations.

• Create and amend client and vendor contracts.

• Support strategic and complex corporate transactions, including partnerships, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions.

• Coordinate with outside counsel and other advisors as necessary.

• Ensure legal expenses and outside counsel activities are managed effectively and within established budgets.

Corporate & General Legal Counsel

• Provide strategic and tactical legal advice to executive leadership, management, the Board of Directors, and other stakeholders.

• Provide legal guidance on corporate law, contracts, labor and employment, privacy, ethics, investigations, compliance, regulatory matters, and business initiatives.

• Monitor changes in applicable laws, regulations, case law, and licensing requirements and proactively communicate relevant developments.

• Develop proactive and defensive legal strategies to address business risks.

• Represent or support the company in legal proceedings, negotiations, and interactions with regulatory or governmental agencies.

• Manage or assist with litigation and potential litigation.

• Advise management on the legal implications of company policies, programs, transactions, and strategic initiatives.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Manage and support legal compliance and risk-management activities.

• Conduct or support compliance audits.

• Provide guidance regarding applicable laws, regulations, licensing requirements, and company policies.

• Identify emerging legal risks and develop practical mitigation strategies.

• Partner with internal departments to resolve legal and compliance matters.

• Support ethics and compliance activities, including investigations, interviews, and witness statements.

• Promote a culture of ethical conduct, compliance, accountability, and sound business judgment.

Labor & Employment

• Provide legal advice and guidance regarding labor and employment matters.

• Advise Human Resources and business leaders regarding employment-related policies, practices, agreements, disputes, and regulatory requirements.

• Assist with the identification and mitigation of employment-related legal risks.

Organizational Collaboration

• Establish priorities and manage legal workloads in alignment with organizational objectives.

• Collaborate with Compliance, Human Resources, Finance, Operations, and other departments.

• Resolve conflicts and provide practical solutions to complex legal and organizational issues.

• Balance legal risk with business objectives, profitability, employee considerations, client relationships, vendor relationships, and company values.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.

• Must be admitted and in good standing to a recognized bar 

• Must be eligible for employment within the United States 

• Must be able to pass an extensive background check and drug screening (Surefox will considerfor employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with allrequirements of State and local laws, regulations or codes) 

• Relevant legal experience in corporate, commercial, transactional, contracts, employment, compliance, or related legal practice.

• Strong knowledge and understanding of corporate law and legal procedures.

• Demonstrated ability to identify legal risks and develop proactive and defensive legal strategies.

• Strong negotiation skills involving legal, financial, and commercial considerations.

• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

• Ability to communicate complex legal matters clearly and concisely to legal and non-legal audiences.

• Strong judgment and decision-making skills.

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and effectively as part of a team.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and assignments simultaneously.

• High degree of professional ethics, integrity, confidentiality, and discretion.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, demanding, and collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Corporate legal practice experience.

• Significant corporate contracts experience.

• Experience in compliance, ethics, investigations, risk mitigation, or regulatory 

• Experience managing outside counsel.

• Military background or active-duty military legal experience.

Compensation / Benefits:

• $200,000- $250,000 annual salary

• Flexible Time Away Eligible 

• 401k

• Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

• Voluntary Life and Short Term Disability Benefits

• Gym Benefit

If you share our values and are ready to build your next career, we want to hear from you!