OVERVIEW:

This position is ideal for a junior to mid-level business-minded attorney (3-5+ years of experience) looking to develop their career and join a growing and dynamic in-house legal team. This role is focused on commercial contract review, drafting and negotiation, and will also involve various types of legal work as needed. Operates as a "generalist" and therefore works with various business units and partners (such as technology, finance, procurement, store operations, supply chain, and facilities) to provide business-minded, practical, and solution-oriented support.

Role Responsibilities:

Contract Drafting and Negotiation:

Build upon prior transactional knowledge and skill related to commercial agreements (e.g. NDAs, SOWs, vendor agreements, SaaS/technology agreements), with goal of building skills to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
Expected to directly negotiate with third parties.
Legal Department Collaboration:

Receive and review legal work from stakeholders and members of the legal department.
Expected to work with and learn from legal team. Works with, oversees and assists legal analysts with respect to legal issues and drafting.
Participates and assists in projects, as requested.
Advice and Counsel:

Support various business stakeholders to research and review issues.
Participates in disputes management related to commercial contracts, as requested.
Skills and Areas of Focus:

Knowledge and interest in technology.
Knowledge of basic accounting/finance. Considers financial impact when making decisions.
Interest in retail.
Identifies opportunities for outside counsel support related to complex commercial contracts.