RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as lead legal advisor on all wholesale and retail matters, including distribution partnerships, retail channel development, and global go-to-market strategy
- Draft, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of wholesale agreements, including international distribution, reseller, partnership, and operations oriented contracts, and owned retail agreements, including LOIs, leases, and vendor contracts
- Provide practical legal counsel on global regulatory matters, including consumer protection, advertising, promotions, e-commerce, and competition law
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams such as sales, operations, product, finance, and marketing to support international retailer launches
- Engage and manage external counsel in key international markets to ensure local legal compliance and risk mitigation
- Develop and continuously refine scalable legal processes, contract templates, and playbooks to support rapid expansion
- Monitor changes in relevant laws and regulations across jurisdictions and advise internal stakeholders on emerging risks and legal developments
QUALIFICATIONS:
- JD or equivalent legal degree and active bar membership in good standing
- 5+ years of legal experience, including significant exposure to global commercial transactions, retail law, and international distribution, preferably in a high-growth consumer technology environment
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate complex cross-border deals and provide actionable legal advice to business partners
- Solid understanding of global legal and regulatory frameworks affecting retail operations
- Strong business acumen and ability to balance legal risk with business goals
- Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills
- Comfort working independently in a fast-paced, global environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines
- Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions
