Senior Corporate Counsel - Scottsdale - confidential

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

As Senior Counsel you will be responsible for managing a wide range of transactions and strategic projects, with a particular focus on mergers, acquisitions, and investments. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will provide legal guidance in a number of diverse areas, including M&A and other strategic transactions, commercial contracts, marketing, and intellectual property registration and protection. You will take a business‑oriented approach to structuring deals, preventing and solving problems, and integrating acquired assets, while ensuring compliance and mitigating risk. This position will report to the Chief Legal Officer.

SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Supporting the core business and growth activities of the company 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 IP portfolio, which will increase the valuation specifically 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.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, investments, and strategic partnerships by leading legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating definitive transaction documents, and coordinating post‑closing integration of commercial contracts and IP.
• 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.
• Meaningful experience supporting M&A and other strategic transactions, including managing due diligence workstreams, reviewing and summarizing key contracts, and advising on IP ownership, licensing, and assignment issues.

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 we recognize 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.