Legal Counsel

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Legal Counsel

Duties: Structure, draft and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including complex contracts, for example, licensing agreements, sponsorship agreements, athlete agreements, creative services agreements, ad or PR agency agreements, talent and model releases, media, content and entertainment agreements, intellectual property licenses, international distribution agreements, agreements with suppliers, vendors, and wholesale accounts, real estate leases, and nondisclosure agreements. Provide creative and practical legal and commercial advice and counsel to business clients on a wide array of business and contractual issues while coordinating with other Legal team members and stakeholders as necessary, building trusted advisor relationships and collaborating effectively across all levels of the organization. Provide general legal support for Vans legal team/General Counsel, including assisting with general corporate and commercial research, analysis and advice on a wide range of business and legal issues, managing legal risks and assisting with key transactions and projects. Support product, marketing and creative teams, including in the development of new products and in connection with content clearance and appropriate releases for content and events. Support demand creation, insights and analytics and direct to consumer (DTC) teams, including in connection with privacy issues, marketing claims, promotions and various policies, terms and conditions. Support sales teams and provide antitrust advice. Counsel on employment relations matters and support employee investigations as needed. Provide sound dispute and risk management and, post-escalation, active oversight and management of litigation. Create and implement tools and training for smooth processes, efficiency, consistency, learning and empowerment, including educating the business in areas where increased knowledge and advice will help to proactively mitigate risk, increase efficiency and improve communication and partnership, developing relevant training and clear guidelines, developing and managing forms and playbooks, and developing, implementing and enforcing processes. Manage the successful delivery of services by outside counsel.

Company info

VF Corporation
105 Corporate Center Boulevard
Greensboro
North Carolina
United States 27408
Website : http://www.vfc.com