Associate General Counsel, Virtual Pet Care

Our Opportunity:

Chewy is looking for an Associate General Counsel, Virtual Pet Care to join our Legal, Risk and Corporate Responsibility Team based in Plantation, FL. This position is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join a fast-paced, dynamic Legal Department supporting business opportunities and regulatory compliance issues in the animal health arena. This position will report to the Vice President, Associate General Counsel.

What you'll do:

• Manage Board of Vet Medicine relationships
• Research, including 50-state surveys, legal and compliance issues associated with the provision of animal health services and products
• Represent Chewy with select animal health industry associations
• Develop policies and procedures to ensure operational compliance, and audit for compliance
• Review and monitor online animal health content
• Monitor applicable legislation and advise on potential business impact
• Lead counsel for Chewy’s Connect with a Vet consultation service, which is offered nationwide, and the licensed veterinarians that support this offering
• Collaborate with and manage external legal counsel
• Partner with the business in developing and implementing philanthropic opportunities to support the veterinary community
• Research issues related to connecting Chewy technology offerings, including veterinary practice management systems, to veterinary clinics to further strengthen the working relationship between the veterinary community and Chewy
• Partner with the business to design and implement animal health and related solutions that are complementary to services provided by the veterinary community to create a virtuous care ecosystem among the pet, pet parent, veterinarian, and Chewy
• Partner with the business to develop business expansion opportunities and corresponding risk mitigation strategies; support M&A activity

What you'll need:

• Entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to move quickly; Intellectually curious and willingness to learn new areas of law and business
• Some travel required
• Multijurisdictional veterinary law experience preferred
• Member of the FL/WA Bar or ability to obtain in-house license
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• 12+ years relevant legal experience, with a mix of law firm and in-house