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Posted December 04, 2019

General Counsel

NP Digital
San Diego, CA Full Time

Neil Patel has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the United Nations, to name a few, as one of the most influential and successful...

Neil Patel has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the United Nations, to name a few, as one of the most influential and successful marketers and entrepreneurs in the world. Neil Patel Digital is the agency that brings his passion and insights to life for the world’s more important brands.

NP Digital focuses on creating innovative, adaptive, and data-driven digital marketing plans for our clients. Obsessed with helping companies grow and exceed their goals, NP Digital delivers on the mission of continually helping brands connect and engage with their audience.

NP Digital combines proprietary platforms with best in class talent to deliver leading edge experiences centered around: paid and organic search, social, content, retargeting, performance display, feed management and conversion rate optimization.

About the Opportunity:

We are looking for a highly adaptable, organized and self-motivated General Counsel who can handle fast-paced projects independently and work proactively with various teams across the organization.

The General Counsel will tackle general corporate, transactional, and regulatory issues and a range of other legal matters at NPD. This person needs to be able to roll up their sleeves and have the grit needed to succeed in an early-stage company experiencing rapid growth.

The ideal candidate for this role has collaborated with internal groups to understand and ensure consistency with the company's business, financial, and risk management objectives. They will provide training to the company on legal topics as needed.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the VP of Finance and Accounting, the General Counsel will have the following responsibilities including, but not limited to:

Write, execute, review, analyze, negotiate and provide feedback on company agreements, contracts, and other legal documents on behalf of the company

Advise on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with different deals

Develop the organization's policies on industry-specific issues, corporate governance or regulatory affairs

Maintain strong working knowledge of business and legal issues

Provide internal training on client contract drafting, best practices, and process

Ensure consistency of contract terms with company policies and goals

Expedite and review contracts from company’s suppliers, customers, and other parties

Offer counsel on a variety of legal issues and alternative courses of action to advance company’s interests

Research and anticipate unique legal issues that could impact the company

Provide legal guidance to members of other departments including finance, sales, account management, and human resources

Conduct various additional other legal and ad hoc projects as required

Required Skills and Expertise:

Must have a law degree from an accredited law school

Must be admitted to practice and in good standing with at least one state bar, preferably California

Must have 5+ years of experience gained in a law firm and/or in-house with a firm

Experience with digital technology and business consulting

Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization

Proven strong negotiating skills with both legal and financial commercial issues

Strong business acumen, with ability to understand the company's business objectives and anticipate the nature and magnitude of issues that could arise in various settings

Experience in establishing and/or maintaining a contract management system

Ability to effectively drive issues to resolution within a team environment focused on growth, execution and process improvement

Conscientious, detail-oriented self-starter who enjoys taking the initiative to drive projects

Ability to work independently on multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment

Highly organized with strong project management and communication skills

Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality

We value our best-in-class company culture, which is results-driven, innovative, fast-paced and fun. We encourage our employees to work with an entrepreneurial spirit while applying a business-like approach. We provide comprehensive benefits including medical (100% coverage for employees and 50% for dependents on base HMO plan) and 100% coverage for employee-only dental. Other benefits offered include flexible paid time off, vision, FSA, life insurance, company-paid parking and/or commuter program (depending on location), a 401k program with employer match and immediate vesting, etc. As an organization, we take a proactive role in investing in our employee’s professional development. We believe our employees are our greatest asset and welcome those who share our vision and drive to build great things together.

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