Job Description
Job Description
Title
Legal Counsel
Department
Legal
Reports To
CEO
Supervises
n/a
Classification
Exempt/Salaried
Overview
The Legal Counsel position provides legal advice to the organization’s executive team. This position will act as a liaison with the legal staff of various firms and organizations to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Review and write various legal contracts, negotiating and managing client and vendor contracts and ensuring legal compliance.
- Advise the executive team on laws that impact functionality of the business. Provide strategic guidance on legal issues.
- Oversee the legal matters of the business as a whole, including acting as the business’ legal representative.
- Maintain knowledge of the company’s legal documents and operations. Keep records of all legal documents and proceedings for the company.
- Facilitate filing of licensing forms and other statutory requirements.
- Communicating with outside counsel.
- Oversee government relations, public policy, compliance, and corporate governance matters.
- Oversee internal policies and controls to identify legal and regulatory risks and implement solutions.
- Oversee the IP portfolio and enforcement, provide guidance on IP matters, review contracts and licensing agreements, manage disputes and litigation, and work to protect and extract value from the company's IP assets.
- Assist with commercial transactions, intellectual property matters, compliance issues, disputes, and other legal needs.
- Day to day legal service requests, advice, and subject matter expertise in support of the business.
- Apply legal expertise to contracts, compliance, disputes, transactions, and other matters to mitigate risk and facilitate business objectives.
- Complete any other tasks, as assigned by management.
Required Education/Experience
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.
- Minimum of 10 years of legal experience, with a significant portion in a corporate setting.
- Comprehensive understanding of IP law, with significant experience in patent and trademark law.
Competencies
- Ability to handle all confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in professional communication to collaborate effectively with coworkers and other departments from many cultures.
- Superb attention to detail, as well as organizational and multitasking skills.
Work Environment
The work environment for the position includes enclosed offices.
Physical Demands
The physical demands of the position include sitting at a desk for extended periods of time; ability to speak and hear speech and other sounds; ability to enter text or data via keyboard into a computer.
It is the policy of Imperial Star to comply with all the relevant and applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Imperial Star will not discriminate against any qualified associate or job applicant with respect to any terms, privileges, or conditions of employment because of a person’s physical or mental disability. The Company supports the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities. If any employee believes that accommodation of a disability is necessary to perform the essential functions of a position, the employee must notify the Company of this in writing within a reasonable amount of time after the employee knows or reasonably should have known of the need for accommodation.
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The equal employment opportunity policy of Imperial Star provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
At-Will Statement
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment and Imperial Star may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.
This position will work from the Tomball, Texas manufacturing office. Office/Hybrid arrangements can be discussed during the interview phase.