General Counsel

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Provide legal advice on all matters related to Enveritas' US and international operations
• - Contract review: review, draft, and negotiate agreements between clients and Enveritas
• - Provide policy and legal advice across departments: flag important issues and potential legal risks to leadership and department leads
• - Strategic planning: contribute to programmatic priorities, be a thought partner with the leadership team
• - Management of foreign subsidiary registrations: engage, manage and communicate with local lawyers, including but not limited to issues around HR, Finance, local laws and regulations
• - Data protection: overseeing new and changing data privacy laws on an international scope, translating laws into concrete action items as it relates to staff/clients/farmers' data protection
• - Employment matters: provide advice on management of US and international PEO, EORs and independent contractors
• - Product counseling for Enveritas’ software-based regulatory compliance product
• - And other duties as assigned

Required Skills

• - Minimum of 10 years experience as a practicing attorney in the United States, preferably with in-house experience at a global company
• - JD or LLM from an accredited US law school
• - Must be licensed to practice law, and in good standing, in at least one US state and be able to work in the US without sponsorship
• - Demonstrated understanding of software and/or SaaS industry, intellectual property law, data privacy (including GDPR), tax law, employment law, contract law/compliance, ESG issues (including EUDR), and overall corporate compliance
• - Prior experience in global non-profits, multinational corporation, or law firm
• - Prior experience managing international local counsel
• - Ability to think strategically and develop innovative legal strategies that align with the organization’s goals and objectives, while also anticipating and addressing potential legal challenges and risks
• - Ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, including senior management, as well as external partners, clients, regulators and legal counsel
• - Someone at ease in a changing sector and able to excel by operating with a sense of urgency while remaining flexible, open-minded and resourceful

Benefits

• - 401k with matching contributions
• - Medical, Dental, Vision
• - Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• - Four weeks paid vacation, in addition to US standard holidays and personal/sick time
• - Flexible work hours
• - Stipend for professional development and remote work set-up