Corporate Counsel - Business Legal

About Gen:

Gen is a global company powering Digital Freedom through consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender, and CCleaner. Our combined heritage is rooted in providing safety for the first digital generations. We bring leading technology solutions in cybersecurity, privacy and identity protection to more than 500 million users in 150 countries so they can live their digital lives safely, privately, and confidently today and for generations to come. We're always looking for smart, fearless, and dedicated people. Together, we have collective passion and a big vision to power Digital Freedom by protecting consumers and giving them control of their digital lives. 

When you’re a part of Gen, you are provided access to a range of resources and support to ensure you can do your best work and live your best life. This includes flexible working options with generous time off and competitive benefits & compensation packages.

Diversity is foundational to how we do business because we know the greatest ideas and results come from our unique perspectives and differences. We strive to create a safe, inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. Team members are valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are in a meaningful and exciting atmosphere. Gen is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, experience, and business needs. 

If this sounds like you—Gen has a dynamic, supportive culture with core values that celebrate diversity, promote teamwork, and encourage every team member to contribute and grow—join us!

About the Role:

Corporate Counsel – Business Legal

As a Corporate Counsel you will deeply engage, communicate openly and forge close working relationships with our product, engineering, sales and user experience teams to help advise on the product development life cycle and collaborate with marketing and sales teams to position products effectively in the marketplace. We seek a confident self-starter with good business judgment who enjoys working in a fast-paced and high-energy environment. This person will manage the design, development and execution of product lifecycle legal compliance oversight, with broad responsibilities spanning the entire product portfolio including supporting complex commercial transactions relating to the sale or development of technology products. You will work collaboratively with Privacy, Brand, Marketing, IP and Commercial legal team members. Innovation, enthusiasm and expert client support skills are essential.

Responsibilities: 

• Provide balanced legal guidance to advise on customer experience, product marketing, data and technology issues.
• Drafting and negotiation of standard and bespoke partner contracts for our various sales and partner channels, including vendor contracts.  
• Partner with legal colleagues and internal clients to drive innovation and provide practical legal guidance to manage risk and facilitate compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Interpreting and clearly summarizing complex legal issues that help business leaders understand the issues and risks associated with a specific course of action.
• Develop policies and procedures regarding internal legal process and manage outside counsel.
• Assist in execution of strategic partnerships and inbound license agreements.
• Think ahead, be proactive, and help prepare for and mitigate risks that may arise in future. 

Qualifications:

• JD from an accredited institution and State Bar certification (preferred AZ or CA). 
• 3-6 years of combined or relevant legal experience at a law firm or technology company.
• Familiarity with and ability to stay up to date with relevant laws, regulations, and trends relevant to technology, marketing and consumer protection. 
• Substantive familiarity with commercial contracts and business practices, marketing laws, and consumer protection laws.
• Experience with privacy and data protection regulations.
• Familiarity with launching (consumer) products and advising on legal and regulatory aspects of product development in the technology space. 
• Ability to identify critical issues, prioritize tasks, manage time efficiently and coach others as needed; willingness to take on all levels of work assigned, whether simple or complex.
• Eagerness to learn, brainstorm problems as a team and contribute to a high-performing team.
• Able to think strategically and drive projects and cross-functional teams with end-to-end accountability. 

Gen is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on merit, experience, and business needs, without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, military or veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law. Gen strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based on such protected characteristics and seeks to recruit the most talented candidates from diverse cultures and backgrounds. 

We also consider employment-qualified individuals with arrest and conviction records. In addition, we will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Learn more about pay transparency. 

Gen complies with all anti-discrimination laws. 

To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.