General Counsel

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General Counsel
Duties: Manage general corporate matters for the Company and provide legal counsel, risk assessment, and litigation resolution, including corporate governance, IP law (patents and trade secrets) regulatory and compliance (corporate and product), private and public financing, M&A, securities law compliance, contract management, employment law, commercial transactions, and licensing. Manage and drive strategy for IP matters involving patents, trade secrets, trademark protection, trademark disputes, online brand protection, patent protection and IP litigation management - from start to finish. Collaborate with and manage outside counsel as needed. Drive development and implementation of corporate and product compliance and risk management policies to mitigate legal and financial risks. Provide legal guidance and responsible for legal issues involving the company financial and reporting activities, including potential future SEC matters as well as compliance and corporate governance matters. Manage Munchkin’s world-class patent portfolio. Oversee preparation and negotiate wide variety of IP-related contracts including but not limited to licensing agreements, IT agreements, master service and/or product agreements and statements of work. Oversee the company’s global trademark portfolio, providing trademark evaluations and recommendations, and overseeing the trademark registration process Functions as the primary company contact regarding legal matters with customers, suppliers, and business partners, the private equity owners of the company, as well as authorities or representatives of federal, State, or local government agencies including, but not limited to, the CPSC, FTC, and FDA. Prepares and reviews various legal instruments and documents, such as contracts, leases, licenses, purchases, sales, and real estate. Works closely with product development teams and strategic business unit managers to identify and secure protection of IP embodied in the technology work products. Review and approve packaging for all products. Oversee preparations for annual stockholder meetings, including planning and logistics. Prepare minutes for board and committee meetings and provide legal support and governance advice on matters relating to board and committee best practices. Assesses merits of court cases filed against the Company and recommends settlement of court cases when warranted. Responsible for the cost-effective management of outside counsel to ensure quality and value driven legal advice as well as assist outside counsel in matters of research, litigation, and pre-trial work. Prepares budget for Legal Department and manages the administration of the current budget. Develops a staff of Patent attorney and Paralegal, and Global Product Compliance Teams. Provides leadership and support to direct reports by motivating, evaluating, and developing them for future growth.

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