Associate Counsel
Juvo Plus Inc., one of the fastest growing companies in North America (Inc. Magazine - Inc. 500 - 2017), is seeking a full-time Legal Counsel/Associate responsible for researching, interpreting, summarizing, monitoring, drafting, negotiating, and organizing issues, policies, documents, and agreements for our growing company.
Job Responsibilities
- Researches, interprets, summarizes, monitors, drafts, negotiates, and organizes company issues, policies, documents, and agreements.
- Identifies risks and provides and implements useful ideas and plans for addressing such risks.
- Maintains a corporate organization chart and prepares and files corporate documents.
- Builds, organizes, and maintains a library of agreements and policies along with a catalog for such library.
- Works with internal and external counsel in preparing and maintaining documents and processes.
- Coordinates and tracks pending litigation and claims with internal and external counsel.
Required qualifications
- JD degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in California required.
- Three or more years’ experience working as an attorney at a law firm and/or company handling similar tasks.
- California license to practice law, or ability to become licensed in California.
Preferred qualifications
- E-commerce and consumer products experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong academic achievement.
- Strong understanding of corporate law.
- Strong researching and writing skills.
- Strong legal drafting, negotiating, and verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft office suite of products.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- The ability to work independently and efficiently, prioritize workflow, meet deadlines and manage multi-dimensional projects in a fast-paced environment.
- The ability to be flexible in order to respond quickly and effectively to shifting demands.
- The ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple, detailed tasks at one time.
Juvo+ offers a fun environment with great benefits and opportunities for advancement. We offer medical, dental and vision coverage, 17 days of paid time off and 8 paid holidays each year. Employees are encouraged to seek on-the-job training to prepare them to take on more senior roles as both they and the company grow.
Benefits & Perks: Juvo+ offers a fun environment with great benefits and opportunities for advancement. We offer medical, dental and vision coverage, 17 days of paid time off and 8 paid holidays each year. Employees are encouraged to seek on-the-job training to prepare them to take on more senior roles as both they and the company grow.
NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the associate in this job.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and is subject to changes of business necessity.
EEO/AA Employer Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
