Associate General Counsel

General Summary
The Associate General Counsel is responsible for supporting LAIKAs legal and business affairs matters across the company including development, acquisitions, production, domestic and international distribution, marketing initiatives, online (social media, website), brand extensions (consumer products, television, exhibitions, etc.), personnel issues, and other corporate business and legal matters.

Job Functions

• Provide legal counsel to internal stakeholders including executives, management, and various departments, on a wide range of legal issues impacting LAIKAs operations and strategic objectives.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, agreements, and legal documents, including but not limited to software licenses, vendor contracts, service agreements, licensing agreements, guild agreements, and partnership agreements.
• Oversee trademark portfolio, including registration, clearance, enforcement, and licensing activities. Monitor and address trademark infringement issues.
• Draft merchandising contracts, licensing agreements, and distribution agreements to ensure compliance.
• Manage non-disclosure agreements to protect confidential information.
• Respond to general inquiries from the public regarding legal matters, including complaints, regulatory inquiries, and requests for information.
• Analyze archived records, documents, and data to assess compliance with contractual obligations.
• Oversee legal privacy issues related to giveaways, website, marketing, events, and other public interactions.
• Participate in Legal department initiatives andprovide professional interpretations and recommendations to managementon legal issues.
• Compile information and prepare summaries to assist with decision-making.
• Liaise with outside counsel and other vendors.
• Other administrative and legal work, asneeded.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
• Must be a member of a state bar in good standing.
• 2-4 years experience practicing at a large law firm in corporate, commercial transactions, or related fields, with exceptional analytical, negotiating, and document drafting skills and the ability to understand and contribute to business models.
• Work experience applied to feature film/television clients preferred (Animation a further plus).
• Work experience pertaining to the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), Writers Guild (WGA), Directors Guild (DGA) or similar entertainment related guilds a plus.
• Previous experience working with high-level executives, both among internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal, writtencommunication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to work independently, managing numerous simultaneous contracts/projects and shifting priorities with tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and professional work-ethic.
• Strong legal writing skills (writing sample will be part of application process.)
  

Application Requirement
When you apply for this position, please include the following:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Law school GPA and Class Rank
  

Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here 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 functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate.
  

Location
On-site in Hillsboro, OR / and also Hybrid 4 days per week in office, 1 remote.

Salary
Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.

Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.