Director of Legal

The role

The Director of Legal will lead the Legal function and advise various teams on commercial, regulatory, privacy, and employment matters. This person will handle substantive legal work, manage the legal budget, and lead the legal team.

What you will do

• Lead the Legal function and advise teams on commercial, regulatory, privacy, and employment matters
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial and marketing agreements
• Advise on product development, sourcing, manufacturing, and regulatory matters
• Advise on advertising claims, endorsements, and consumer-facing communications
• Lead legal workstreams for corporate transactions and financings
• Partner with the People team on employment matters and litigation
• Manage the trademark portfolio, brand enforcement, and IP licenses
• Support marketplace expansion and entity structures
• Manage outside counsel relationships and spending
• Build and maintain practical legal infrastructure and processes

Required qualifications

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• Must be admitted to the California Bar OR eligible to register as Registered In-House Counsel under California Rule of Court 9.46 within 180 days of hire
• 8+ years experience counseling high-growth consumer brands
• 4+ years in-house experience
• Working experience advising marketing and creative teams
• Negotiating marketing, talent, sponsorship, licensing and related agreements
• Hands-on privacy experience in a consumer/DTC context, including CCPA/CPRA, consent management, and vendor data terms

Nice to have

• Experience in retail, e-commerce, apparel, sporting-goods and lifestyle
• Demonstrated experience managing direct reports and/or outside counsel

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401(K) with company matching
• Financial Wellness Counseling
• Sunglasses

Before you apply

• No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position
• The hiring process is expected to take 8 weeks
• Submit a resume
• Submit links to projects or groups you are involved with
• Submit a drawing of an octopus fighting a pirate

About the company

goodr creates and sells active eyewear. They are a 100% carbon neutral company and a 1% for the Planet member.