General Counsel And Vice President, Legal - Virtual/Remote

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General Counsel and Vice President, Legal Job Level: Senior-Level Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt Job Location: Eligible for remote work in California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. Job Compensation:
$200-250k plus annual bonus potential. Cotopaxi is seeking a General Counsel and Vice President to be a member of the Senior Leadership Team (“SLT”) and responsible for overseeing legal affairs within Cotopaxi. This role also serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors of Global Uprising, PBC (“Cotopaxi”). As a values-driven organization, we are looking for an authentic leader who is passionate about positively impacting people, the planet, and communities. This leader must be service-minded and have the experience and expertise to serve as an invaluable partner to our leadership team. This role will report directly to the company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is deeply passionate about social impact, culture, people, and creating a movement brand.
Benefits Medical, dental and vision benefits. Company paid basic life insurance. Company paid short-term disability coverage. Company paid life assistance program, with the election of medical coverage. Company paid mental health benefits. Company paid volunteer time. 401(k) plan with employer match. Unlimited responsible PTO. In The Wild Time: Dedicated paid time out of your work week to spend outdoors. Remote work stipend (for remote employees only). 60% off Cotopaxi products. Additional outdoor/adventure/lifestyle brand discounts. $1,000 stipend after 18 months for bucket list adventure. $5,000 stipend after 5 years for bucket list adventure. Annual company-wide outings and regular virtual/in-person celebrations. A fun, people-first company culture! Culture Cotopaxi is a carbon neutral certified B Corporation that creates sustainably made outdoor gear designed to fight extreme poverty, inspire adventure, and move people to Do Good. Our Gear for Good Ⓡ
promise is to make gear that lasts and to have a positive social, environmental, and economic impact. By 2025, we’re committed to using repurposed, recycled, or responsible materials in all of our gear. We also allocate at least 1% of our annual revenue to the Cotopaxi Foundation, which awards grants to nonprofit partners with proven track records of alleviating poverty. Through our Foundation to date, we have reached an estimated 3.5 million individuals living in extreme poverty. Cotopaxi is a company that values people, innovation, and adventure and our work environment reflects just that. Whether you are working from one of our retail stores, our headquarters, your couch at home, or even your van in the woods, you’ll feel the camaraderie of our amazing team of visionaries, builders and go-getters. We are a team of adventurous, mission-driven people looking to prove that business CAN be a force for good. Responsibilities Job Responsibilities (How You’ll Do It): Legal Compliance: Ensuring that Cotopaxi complies with all applicable laws and regulations, and may have the authority to make independent decisions regarding compliance issues. Risk Management: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal risks associated with Cotopaxi’s operations and activities. Contract Management: Overseeing the negotiation, drafting, and review of all contracts and agreements entered into by Cotopaxi.
Corporate Governance: Ensuring that Cotopaxi’s governance structure follows legal and regulatory requirements. Litigation Management: Managing all legal disputes and litigation matters involving Cotopaxi. Intellectual Property: Overseeing the protection and management of Cotopaxi’s intellectual property. Litigation Management: Managing the organization's litigation strategy. Ethics and Compliance: Developing and implementing ethics and compliance programs with partners on the SLT, notably People Operations and Impact Teams, to promote ethical behavior and prevent violations of laws and regulations. Claims Expertise: Working with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with claims regarding Cotopaxi’s business and general product performance.
Legal Operations: Directing and implementing the organization's legal strategy, including setting priorities and managing risk. Legal Advice: Providing legal advice and guidance on legal matters affecting Cotopaxi.
Legal Team Management: Leading and managing the legal department and outside counsel, including hiring, training, and performance management. Risk management: Identifying and managing legal and regulatory risks. Ethics and compliance: Developing and implementing the organization's ethics and compliance program, including policies and procedures, training, and monitoring and reporting mechanisms. The Ideal Candidate (What You Need to Succeed): A Juris Doctor Degree or equivalent from an accredited law school. A license to practice law in relevant jurisdiction, and/or admission to practice in the state of Utah. 15+ years of legal experience, ideally serving as General Counsel at a similarly sized or larger consumer goods corporate organization. Experience serving as primary legal counsel to Board of Directors/Trustees, CEO, VPs, keeping them abreast of legal, fiduciary/trust, tax and compliance trends and challenges, recommending appropriate action as required.
Ability to operate independently while developing and maintaining strong and trusted relationships with leaders of other departments. Ideally, experience managing other attorneys and paralegals. Strong analytical and problem-resolution skills; outstanding business judgment, strategic thinking and ability to provide practical advice by balancing business needs with legal risks. Requirements Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship. A Juris Doctor Degree or equivalent from an accredited law school. A license to practice law in relevant jurisdiction, and/or admission to practice in the state of Utah. 15+ years of legal experience, serving as primary legal counsel to Board of Directors/Trustees, CEO and VPs. Experience serving as General Counsel at a similarly sized or larger consumer goods corporate organization. Equal Opportunity Employer Cotopaxi provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Requisition #cllvdlxrt2bgm0pobppg63v97