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Sr. Counsel

At Kids2, we’re really good at what we do. And when we’re great at our jobs, we help parents be great at their jobs.

Parenting is demanding, and that’s where we come in. We want to reimagine how brands can make it easier for early stage parents – not by just selling them products, but by providing holistic solutions that transcend borders, categories and aisles.

No matter our title or department, at Kids2, our job is to create more tiny wins for parents, so they can create bright futures for their little ones. That’s a big task!

We’re serious about what we do, AND we love to have fun. Our team is hardworking, entrepreneurial, and passionate about helping families create millions, if not billions of tiny wins.

SUMMARY

The Senior Counsel is an in-house generalist position that will support a wide range of business needs with a focus on negotiating and drafting a wide range of commercial contracts, intellectual property and litigation support and other risk mitigation initiatives.

The right individual will have 6-12 years of experience in an in-house setting, a broad base of legal experience and commercially focused business acumen, and be self-sufficient, ready to learn, and able to support a fast-paced business environment.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Primary Responsibilities

Be a business partner working cross-functionally throughout the organization to drive and/or support transactions, revenue and margin-driving initiatives and strategic projects and activities.
Draft, negotiate and close a myriad of business contracts, including retailer and international distribution agreements, vendor contracts, commercial leases and license agreements, etc.
Support the internal product development team in respect to patent clearance review and IP procurement.
Manage the company’s patent portfolio.
Support litigation matters managed by outside legal counsel.
Support corporate compliance and risk mitigation initiatives.
Drive business simplification and operations improvements.
Assist with employment and HR legal issues.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

6-12 years of corporate in-house experience with a focus on commercial, intellectual property, compliance and generalist work.
Ability to review, process, prioritize, and draft a host of commercial contracts for various business segments (i.e. IT, Marketing, Sales, Operations, HR) in a fast-paced environment.
Experience managing IP portfolios and processes, including reviewing patent claims to support clearance review.
Experience with consumer products and/or retailer industry preferred.
Ability to work autonomously on a multiple of projects.
The individual must be able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and professional demeanor, work well under pressure, and have a strong work ethic and an appropriate sense of urgency.

EDUCATION & SKILLS

Juris Doctor from ABA approved law school.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, database management experience.
Strong business acumen and verbal and written communication skills.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

License to practice law in the State of Georgia or State of Rhode Island preferred (required to be active license).
Will also consider qualified remote candidates.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to sit; have flexible use of hands; and talk or hear.
The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.

Work Environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, and generous benefits. Plus, to keep things fun (because we are all kids at heart), we offer a host of team member activities and philanthropic efforts throughout the year and company-wide awards and recognition for a job well done!

Check out our website at www.kids2.com and our social media pages on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for more information and open positions in the career section.

Drug Free Workplace M/F/D/V

Kids2 Glassdoor Company Review

3.9

Kids2 DE&I Review

3.2

CEO of Kids2

Ryan T. Gunnigle

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By Kids2

At Kids2, we are redefining our industry by creating products and holistic solutions for early-stage parents that transcend borders, categories, and aisles to make it easier for parents to create tiny wins that lead to bright futures.

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FUNDING

Private

INDUSTRY

Consumer Product Manufacturing

TEAM SIZE

201-500

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Atlanta, GA

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