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Deputy General Counsel, North America
Our client, a dynamic global food company, is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as their lead attorney for their businesses in North America. This role will serve as a strategic legal partner to the leadership and functional teams, and will be responsible for providing practical, business-oriented legal advice and support across a range of areas, including commercial transactions, food and product regulatory compliance, labor and employment, marketing and advertising, and dispute resolution.
Responsibilities for this role include the following:
- Provide legal counsel to senior management and operational leaders on a variety of matters including contracts, advertising, food law, labor/employment, and regulatory compliance.
- Review, draft, negotiate and enforce commercial agreements, including advertising agency contracts, broker agreements, master services agreements, license agreements, sales and distribution contracts, co-packing agreement, acquisitions and divestitures, joint promotions and marketing agreements, supply chain contracts, venture agreements, and purchase contracts.
- Partner with marketing and sales teams to ensure advertising, promotional, and labeling materials comply with applicable laws and industry standards (e.g., FDA, USDA, FTC).
- Perform a legal review of new designs, packaging, advertising, claims, Internet content and other promotional materials for compliance with trademark policies, FTC law and regulations, FDA law and regulations, and other applicable statutes and regulations.
- Prepare and prosecute domestic and foreign trademark filings.
- Analyze and prepare defenses against claims of unauthorized uses of trademarks and other intellectual property; prepare and prosecute cease and desist letters; and protect and enforce rights to the company’s intellectual property.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting food manufacturing, labeling, safety, quality, and distribution and assist in the event of any regulatory issues.
- Collaborate with HR and outside counsel to manage labor and employment disputes.
- Manage pre-litigation and litigation matters in coordination with outside counsel, particularly product liability claims, marketing and advertising claims, employment issues, and contract disputes.
Applicants must have the following qualifications in order to be considered:
- 8 to 20 years of legal experience, with a mix of law firm and in-house experience preferred.
- Strong experience supporting manufacturing and/or consumer goods businesses, particularly in the food industry.
- Familiarity with U.S. regulatory frameworks relevant to the food industry (e.g., FDA, USDA, FSMA).
- Experience with food industry regulations, labeling, advertising law, and supply chain agreements.
- Knowledge of product liability, recalls and environmental, health and safety compliance.
Deputy General Counsel-PE backed life science company
Our client, a PE backed leader in pharmacy services and solutions, including sterile injectables, has retained The PeterSan Group to identify an experienced attorney to serve as a senior leader within their Legal Department. This role will assist with business development, licensing, partnership, financing, intellectual property and governance matters, oversee their contracting function, and advise on complex regulatory, quality and compliance matters. You will also supervise a small legal team and lead cross-functional initiatives. THIS IS A FULLY REMOTE ROLE WITH SOME TRAVEL.
Responsibilities for this role include the following:
- Work closely with the Chief Legal Officer in the development and execution of the organization’s legal strategy
- Assist with business development, licensing, partnership, financing, intellectual property and governance matters, oversee the company’s legal contracting function, and advise on complex regulatory, quality and compliance matters
- Advise senior executives and business leaders on legal risks, opportunities, and strategic decisions
- Draft, review, and assist in the negotiation of high-value licensing, development, partnership, financing, commercial, real estate, supply and vendor agreements
- Supervise, mentor, and develop attorneys and other legal staff
- Provide assistance and legal guidance on business development transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and financings
Applicants must have the following qualifications in order to be considered:
- Major law firm training and at least 7 years’ experience in a public or sophisticated private pharmaceutical, compounding or other healthcare company
- Significant experience with corporate, financing and governance matters, as well as healthcare commercial contracting. Familiarity with FDA regulatory and/or quality matters a significant plus
- Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal risk with strategic objectives
Assistant General Counsel-Fashion Brands leader in New York City
Our client, a dynamic New York City based fashion brands company, is seeking a mid-level IP lawyer to join their growing legal team, focusing on drafting and negotiating various commercial contracts and trademark licensing. This person will interact with senior management on a regular basis and will work independently with limited supervision. Local candidates only as the client will not relocate. Please note they require employees in the office on a full time basis.
Responsibilities for this role will include the following:
-Draft & negotiate various types of commercial agreements including marketing, talent, vendor and e-commerce contracts
-Trademark licensing
-Mergers & Acquisitions
Successful candidates must have the following qualifications in order to be considered:
-Four to six years of strong trademark licensing experience, ideally representing brand/fashion licensing and royalties with a major law firm
-A strong business acumen
Assistant General Counsel-Securities/Governance: DC area
Our client, a dynamic energy company, is seeking a junior level lawyer, 4-6 years with a major law firm, to join their expanding legal team, focusing on public company work (’33 & ’34 Act; 10K’s and 10Q’s; corporate governance regarding entity management). This role will interact regularly with all levels of management. In office full-time is mandatory. Compensation will equal or exceed big law.
-Senior Counsel, Derivatives: NYC
Our client, a leading NYC based investment firm, is seeking an experienced attorney who will provide transactional and regulatory advice with respect to its hedge fund trading and treasury functions. The responsibilities will generally include: providing legal and transactional advice in connection with various equities, equity finance, futures, OTC derivatives, and other transactions linked to equities and equity indices; providing regulatory advice in respect of requirements under applicable laws and regulations globally and advising on legal and regulatory developments.
Responsibilities for this role include the following:
- Draft and negotiate all trading documentation including, ISDA master agreements, regulatory and non-regulatory CSAs (including regulatory VM and IM CSAs), futures account agreements, give-up agreements, clearing agreements, and repurchase and securities lending agreements;
- Respond to inquiries from business units and other departments (primarily trading, treasury and operations) regarding legal, credit or operational issues arising in connection with trading and prime broker related documentation or specific transaction terms;
- Collaborate closely with their quantitative research function, offering legal, regulatory, and commercial insights to explore novel opportunities;
- Research and advise on new global regulations;
- Support regulatory compliance including with respect to regulatory change;
Applicants must have the following requirements in order to be considered:
- At least 5-7 years’ experience at a major U.S. law firm and/or in-house at a bank or other financial services institution, with specialization in equities trading, hedging, financing and equity derivatives transactions and documentation, and related regulatory issues under U.S. law (familiarity with corresponding U.K. laws is also preferable)
- Strong familiarity with relevant ISDA documentation including Master Agreement, CSA, and Equity Definitions
- Experience with cash and synthetic prime brokerage arrangements
- Experience with futures and cleared OTC derivatives.
- Strong understanding of U.S. securities laws and their real-world interpretation and application, including the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, FINRA and CFTC rules and regulations, broker-dealer and margin regulations, and Dodd-Frank Title VII provisions as applied to swaps regulated by the CFTC and SEC
Commercial Leasing Counsel: New York City
Commercial real estate leader in Midtown Manhattan is seeking a Commercial Leasing Attorney with at least 5+ years of experience drafting commercial leases, lease modifications and extensions. This role will also be responsible for drafting and proofing lease abstracts and internal memos. Must be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines. This position requires you to be in office five days a week.
Associate General Counsel-Investment Management
We represent a global asset manager looking to hire an attorney with 3-5 years of Private Equity/Investment Management experience to provide advice, support and research on a broad variety of legal, regulatory and general corporate matters for their institutional asset management business. The position will support two registered investment advisers focused on private equity fundraising and investing. This is an exceptional opportunity for a well-rounded investment management attorney who enjoys working on many different sophisticated matters and wants substantial business team and client contact.
Responsibilities include: Provide legal advice relating to fund and separate account formation, as well as investment advisory services to private equity funds and institutional separate account clients.
-Private Credit Fund Formation Counsel: New York City
We represent a global investment manager looking to hire an attorney with 5-8 years of experience to provide legal advice in connection with all aspects of product development, launch and maintenance of private funds, including drafting, reviewing and negotiation of associated documentation.
- Provide advice on structuring and execution of fund investments.
- Draft, review and negotiate advisory and sub-advisory agreements for institutional and intermediary asset management business.
- Draft, review and negotiate vendor, confidentiality and other third party agreements.
- Review and negotiate investment documentation, including brokerage and trading agreements.
Basic Qualifications
- JD with 5-8 years asset management legal experience, including significant experience with private funds.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and ERISA.
- Experience with credit funds. Law firm experience.
- Experience with structuring and execution of fund investments.
- Interest in and ability to work collaboratively in a global organization.
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Law firm experience.
Tax Restructuring Attorney: Fully Remote
We represent a mission driven AI exploration company looking to hire a corporate attorney with 8+ years of experience to support the head of tax on tax restructurings. Experience with “STEP” plans is required. We are looking for someone with strong drafting skills who has experience with tax aspects of acquisitions, dealing directly with Boards on the tax Board Resolutions, contribution agreements, supporting treasury, etc. Candidates must have strong corporate governance.
The ideal candidate will have major law firm experience AND sophisticated in-house legal experience with a complex corporation with many domestic and international subsidiaries. This is a fully remote opportunity with a preference for someone on the East Coast but open to all US locations.
Responsibilities
- Additional experience with Corporate Governance/Board Resolutions is a plus.
- Attorney needs to know how to get approval for tax restructuring.
- Someone who understands tax restructuring as part of a corporate transaction.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of law firm and in-house legal experience.
-Assistant General Counsel-Regulatory: NY metro life science leader
This role will provide collaborative legal advice and counsel in connection with the commercialization of the company’s products, supporting cardiovascular, hematology, rare disease, oncology, obesity, and new products.
Responsibilities for this role include the following:
- Providing day-to-day strategic and business-focused legal and risk counseling for products/product candidates, from development through commercialization. Advising on a broad range of healthcare regulatory matters, including regulatory labeling discussions, advertising and promotion, drug safety, market research, scientific exchange, and interactions with healthcare professionals and patients.
- Demonstrating a solid understanding of the strategic and tactical objectives of the client teams supported, and advising on strategic brand and medical planning, developing creative and innovative solutions to key initiatives, considering the business objectives and priorities, as well as the US and/or international legal and regulatory landscape.
- Counseling on all aspects of product commercialization, including launch preparation, launch execution, market development, disease awareness, product communication, advertising and promotion, and strategic brand planning.
Applicants must have the following qualifications in order to be considered:
- Ten plus years experience as a product attorney at a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company preferred
- Ability to handle multiple priorities in a dynamic and evolving environment
- Proven capacity to cultivate strong client relationships and influence leadership, including ability to assess and help business colleagues handle risks in a highly regulated environment
- Strong analytical skills and demonstrated learning agility and a deep aptitude for science and data analysis