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Posted March 27, 2024

Legal Counsel

Dr. Squatch
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
Reference: DrSquatch5140299004

Why We Exist and What We Do: At Dr. Squatch (www.drsquatch.com), were raising the bar on mens personal care with our line of natural,...

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Why We Exist and What We Do:

At Dr. Squatch (www.drsquatch.com), were raising the bar on mens personal care with our line of natural, high-performance products. Were on a high-growth, fast-moving ride, continually introducing new product categories, launching into retailers nationwide, and growing internationally. We have been recognized and certified by Great Place to Work multiple times, and we achieved status as a certified BCorp in 2023. Weare looking for passionate, talented people who want to join us in our mission to inspire and educate men to be happier and healthier!

About the Role:

As Dr. Squatchs Legal Counsel, you will be a key leader in our Legal team. Reporting directly to the Head of Legal, this is a high visibility, high impact role, working directly with the business teams to define and build the commercial legal strategy for Dr. Squatch.

This role is for someone who is a understands contracts and the legal departments role to empower the business growth while mitigating risk. You will be responsible for partnering with our marketing, sales, technology, and other business teams to develop and deliver efficient, scalable approaches to commercial matters. You will be directly responsible drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a majority of the commercial contracts with Dr. Squatchs customers, business partners, and vendors around the world.

You should enjoy close collaboration with legal and non-legal colleagues and generally, approach legal issues practically and with a problem-solving mindset.

This role will report to the Head of Legal.

This is a full-time, hybrid role with company benefits based out of Marina del Rey, CA. The current hybrid plan is to be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

The anticipated base compensation for this role will be $130,000 to $155,000. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidates experience and local market rates.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead drafting and reviewing contracts, including service agreements, SaaS agreements, DPAs, contractor agreements, employment agreements, manufacturing and supply agreements, retail agreements, NDAs, and policies.
  • Manage legal aspects of business transactions, ensuring adherence to company policies and all applicable laws and regulations.
  • Help create forms and systems for contract review management.
  • Analyze and interpret contracts for business teams.
  • Work collaboratively with business teams to identify and mitigate legal risks.
  • Support senior attorneys with litigation matters.
  • Stay up to date on legal developments relevant to the company's industry.
  • Maintain accurate and organized legal files and databases.
  • Assist with a wide variety of projects that may come up in the legal department, which might include privacy counseling, employment counselling, advertising review.

About You:

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
  • Active license with State Bar of California.
  • Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research databases.
  • At least 2 years working in a corporate legal department - Ideally, both law firm and in-house experience.
  • Interest in health and wellness, personal care, and/or eCommerce industries.
  • Experience working in the consumer products industry is highly preferred.
  • Someone who gets things done without perfect resources is innovative and works with a sense of urgency.
  • Someone who has high standards takes ownership and is invested in the outcome.
  • Someone who proactively helps others stays positive and has a good sense of humor.

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Who We Are:

Our core values come naturally and make us a better, more whole, and unique team. We are Bold & Innovative - we are creative, rethink how things are done, and find a way.We Play to Win - we have high standards, we encourage ownership of work, we are scrappy, we act with urgency, and we invest in the outcome of our work. We areTeam Squatch - we are humble, help others outside our own wheelhouse, stay positive, have fun, and have approachable and transparent leadership.

We offer a competitive salary in a growth-focused & collaborative team environment. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k with Squatch match, and PTO. We also have great perks like healthy snacks, frequent company events, and of course, free products!

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion @ Squatch:

We firmly believe that Team Squatch is a place for everyone and were proud to be an equal opportunity employer who is committed to inclusion and diversity. We do not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by federal or state law. We embrace differences and are building a company and culture that is represented by a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, life experiences, and skills.

For Applicants with Disabilities. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified applicants with disabilities may participate in the application process. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know when you submit your application and we'll do our very best to adjust as needed.

For Information regarding Data Privacy, please review https://www.drsquatch.com/pages/privacy-policy.

Unsolicited Resume Policy. Dr. Squatch (DRSQ) employs an internal Talent Acquisition department. Exceptionally, DRSQ may choose to supplement that internal team with support from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and/or recruiting agencies ("Agency"). Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact DRSQ employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. DRSQs Talent Acquisition team is responsible for all candidate presentations to our hiring managers.

To protect the interests of all parties, Dr. Squatch will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to DRSQ, including unsolicited resumes sent to a DRSQ email address or mailing address, directly to DRSQ employees, or to DRSQs resume database will be considered property of Dr. Squatch.

DRSQ will not pay a placement, service or other fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.This also includes partial resumes, LinkedIn profiles, general candidate profiles, and/or candidate details or information. DRSQ will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.

DRSQs Talent Acquisition team must provide advance written approval to an Agency to submit resumes and/or profiles for a specific job-opening, and the approval must be in conjunction with a valid fully executed staffing, placement or other service agreement. DRSQ will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a fully executed agreement in place prior to submission, receipt and placement of candidates.

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