Position Description:
This Orange County based, sophisticated cosmetic and skin care company seeks a junior corporate/contracts lawyer (2-5 years) to join its small, collegial and team-oriented legal department in Irvine, CA. This position will report directly to the General Counsel. The ideal candidate will come from a large law firm environment and have excellent academic credentials. The candidate must be able to work independently and collaboratively in a friendly, fast-paced environment. California Bar Admission is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities include drafting, reviewing and negotiating all forms of contracts and third party agreements including, but not limited to, supply agreements, IT consulting agreements, non-disclosure agreements, leases, vendor contracts, distributor agreements and other agreements that originate from the Company's various business groups. This attorney will have extensive interaction with senior executives and business people in product development, marketing, finance, supply chain and other business lines. In addition, the lawyer will work with outside counsel often. This position offers a great work-life balance and control over hours in a growing, dynamic work environment.
Position Requirements:
2-5 years experience at a major law firm. JD from a top law school and stellar grades.
Company Description:
Since 1975, this worldwide botanical skin care company based in Orange County, CA seeks to provide quality and effective skin care by working with bio-chemists, biologists and herbalists. Their skin care line is distributed by independent consultants and has been featured in numerous magazines. This fast-growing company is owned by a New York private equity and offers a dynamic, team-oriented working environment. The legal department is non-hierarchical and consists of the General Counsel and another lawyer who came from a prestigious large law firm.