Associate General Counsel

Robert Half • Norwalk, CT • 1h ago

Description

A rapidly growing consumer-focused company is seeking a Director of Legal to lead and manage its in-house legal function. This individual will oversee intellectual property, commercial contracting, marketing compliance, and general corporate matters while partnering closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams. This is a highly visible opportunity for an experienced attorney looking to serve as a strategic business partner and help build and scale an in-house legal department.

Responsibilities include:

Managing the company's domestic and international trademark portfolio in partnership with external intellectual property counsel, including searches, filings, maintenance, enforcement, prosecution, and strategic portfolio development

Overseeing patent portfolio management, including filings, prosecution, enforcement, and coordination with outside IP counsel

Leading brand protection initiatives, including counterfeit and infringement enforcement strategies across expanding retail and distribution channels

Managing the full lifecycle of commercial agreements, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, executing, and maintaining contracts

Negotiating and overseeing retailer agreements, vendor contracts, supplier agreements, co-op agreements, and other commercial arrangements across domestic and international markets

Developing and implementing contract standards, templates, and internal processes to streamline legal operations and reduce reliance on outside counsel for routine matters

Serving as the primary point of contact for outside counsel and external legal service providers, including management of legal spend and strategic allocation of resources

Handling general corporate legal matters, including entity management, corporate governance support, and compliance-related filings

Managing insurance-related matters, including renewals, claims coordination, and collaboration with finance and operational stakeholders

Building and enhancing internal legal processes, systems, and infrastructure to support company growth

Acting as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on legal risk, commercial transactions, operational matters, and broader business initiatives

Requirements

What You'll Bring

J.D. degree required

Open to jr. and sr. candidates 3-10+ years of legal experience

Demonstrated experience managing trademark and patent portfolios and working with IP counsel

Strong commercial contracts background - drafting, redlining, and negotiating independently

Experience working directly with senior leadership and operating as a trusted business partner

Familiarity with FTC marketing claims standards, seller compliance, and multi-channel retail requirements is a strong plus

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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