Our client, a leader in consumer networking and networked entertainment products, is looking for a skilled consumer contracts attorney with 8 to 15 years of law firm and/or in house experience.  The successful candidate will support the company’s Sales, Operations and Logistics team in the US, Canada and Latin America.

 

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide advice and guidance to all levels of the Sales team on a wide range of legal issues and facilitate the successful completion of key business agreements in the consumer space with retailers, distributors, service providers, suppliers and other business partners.
• Analyze complex legal and business situations and develop recommendations that meet the business and legal needs of the company.
• Draft, negotiate and process contracts of major impact to the company. Agreement types include: direct sale, distribution/resale, marketing program, outbound software license, RFP/RFI, non-disclosure, evaluation, ODM/logistics and service/support.
• Structure and draft non-standard contracts.
• Act as lead on contract negotiations, collaborating and coordinating with key stakeholders from all business functions.
• Help set strategic policies and ensuring consistency with business objectives and practices.
• Develop agreement and program templates.
• Provide training on key legal issues to the Sales, Operations and Logistics teams.

 

Required Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work closely with members of different business groups and functions at all levels.
• Strong knowledge of North American contract law, consumer law, antitrust, intellectual property, revenue recognition and software licensing.
• Ability to negotiate and draft non-standard contracts that address complex and difficult issues.
• Business and commercial acumen to deal with complex legal and business issues.

 

Educational Background Recommended:

• Requires a law degree and admission to practice in at least one jurisdiction.
• 8 to 15 years law firm or industry relevant experience required.

 

The company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes base compensation, bonus, and equity.  Ref. #130-SLS

Please submit resumes directly to Solutus Legal Search at search@solutuslegal.com for consideration.