Hybrid General Counsel

at PlanetArt

• Job title: General Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $220,000 - $280,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Calabasas, United States

About the role

• General Counsel for PlanetArt, managing legal operations and strategic business initiatives. Overseeing compliance, M&A, and intellectual property in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day of our legal function, including managing both outside counsel and our in-house legal team.
• Work closely with our Co-CEOs on a variety of strategic and special projects.
• Hold primary responsibility for compliance, including privacy (domestic and international), employment, FTC Consent Order, OSHA, consumer product, and advertising and promotion.
• Negotiate, draft, review and interpret a wide range of commercial agreements and amendments, including license agreements, service agreements, marketing agreements and leases.
• Run the legal side of our M&A and corporate transactions activity, including conducting and managing due diligence and drafting and negotiating contracts used in the M&A process.
• Oversee litigation and dispute resolution on a global scale.
• Oversee our intellectual property practice, covering primarily patents and trademarks (domestic and international).
• Serve as the company’s corporate secretary.
• Act as an “Agent of Change” in our growth-oriented culture.

Requirements

• J.D. with excellent academic credentials.
• Member in at least one state bar (California preferred).
• 15+ years of experience providing legal services to technology, eCommerce or consumer products company(ies), including at least 5 years of practicing in-house.
• Deep experience in intellectual property licensing, mergers and acquisitions and commercial transactions. Bonus points for experience in compliance with an FTC consent order.
• Natural curiosity and an inclination to ask “why?” when presented with a new fact or issue.
• Commitment to growth as both a person and a professional.
• Outstanding analytical, communication, organizational, negotiation and drafting skills.
• Sound legal, financial and business judgment.
• Strategic thinking and multi-tasking skills with an ability to accommodate tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic, the ability to work independently and a make-it-happen mindset.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Mental Health Benefits
• 401(k) with matching
• Excellent Work/Life Balance – Paid Time Off, Sick Days, Paid Holidays, and Floating Holidays
• Employee Product Discounts