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Posted December 11, 2019

General Counsel

Bungalow
San Jose, CA Full Time

What you will be doing: With your proven experience building and managing a legal team capable of scaling with a rapidly growing enterprise technology...

What you will be doing:

With your proven experience building and managing a legal team capable of scaling with a rapidly growing enterprise technology company, you will be at the helm of Bungalow's legal organization and function

Provide counsel to all levels of management on the business environment, challenges, and corporate objectives

Manage prosecution of patent applications with counsel and identify relevant strategies for international filings on a case-by-case basis

Oversee the building of legal operations to effectively serve contract needs, prioritize tasks, and integrate with other company-wide systems

Oversee the management and maintenance of all company legal templates, including our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, PIIA, Employment Contract, etc.

Provide counsel and advise on legal liabilities associated with many areas of the business (i.e. employment law, commissions agreements, real estate leases, international expansion, system tooling, company policies, corporate finance, partnerships, etc.)

Provide counsel on navigating local housing and zoning laws

Specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance

Evaluate risk factors impacting business decisions and anticipate unique legal issues that could impact the company

Communicate and negotiate with external parties (i.e. regulators, external counsels, vendors, etc.), creating relationships based on trust

Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislationDevelop the organization's policies on industry-specific issues, corporate governance or regulatory affairs

Who you are:

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

Broad direct experience with a variety of legal matters, including strategic business agreements, commercial contract negotiation, information security and compliance, privacy, corporate governance, intellectual property rights, international expansion and management of affiliates

Strong negotiating skills with both legal and financial/commercial issues

Ability to work independently with little or no supervision

Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate law and proceduresFull comprehension of the influences of the external environment of a corporation

Demonstrated ability to create legal defensive or proactive strategies

Demonstrated work helping companies understand and shape municipal government policy

Litigation experience a plus

Minimum 8 years experience and JD degree from an accredited school, MBA will be considered an advantage

Admitted to a recognized bar

This listing expired on Feb 10. Applications are no longer accepted.

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