General Counsel

The General Counsel will provide legal counsel and guidance on a range of legal matters on corporate governance, contracts, regulatory compliance, risk management, Patent, intellectual property and litigation..

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Provide legal counsel and guidance in various areas and aspects of the law including patent infringement, manufacturing, litigation, contracts, intellectual property, antitrust, regulatory and general business law
• Negotiate, draft and review contracts and agreements with suppliers, dealers and distributors.
• Negotiate, draft and review non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements.
• Handle and provide counsel with respect to the legal aspects of supplier and customer complaints and issues, including dealer, distributor and consumer complaints and issues.
• Review and interpret existing contracts and other legal documents and provide counsel with respect to the company’s obligations under these documents.
• Coordinate litigation, supervise outside counsel, and represent the Company at both adversary and non-party proceedings.
• Work with management in the development of and review legal aspects of sales programs, promotions, marketing materials, advertising and related matters.
• Perform legal research and write memoranda on related legal issues.
• Provide training to employees on issues and matters related to law.

EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• 10 + years of diversified legal experience including, but not limited to, patent litigation, anti-trust (distribution law), transactional, and Intellectual Property law with a corporate in-house legal department. 
• 10 + years supervisory experience within legal environment
• Admission into NY Bar
• Juris Doctorate