WD-40 Company · 1 week ago
Senior Contracts Counsel, Americas
San Diego, CA
Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $145K/yr
5+ years expWD-40 Company is seeking a Senior Contracts Counsel to manage contracts and legal requirements for the Americas region. In this role, you will draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts while collaborating with various departments to ensure compliance and implement the global contract strategy.
Consumer GoodsManufacturingMarketing
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate simple to highly complex contracts and other significant documents. This includes sales and distribution agreements, supply and service agreements, manufacturing and warehousing agreements, IT agreements, marketing and brand influencer agreements, letters of intent (LOIs), and NDAs
Adopt and lead the implementation of the organization’s global contract strategy in the Americas region
Coordinate the preparation of training materials and conduct trainings locally
Establish, implement, and maintain contract templates, forms, and administration regionally
Collaborate with Americas trading bloc leaders and staff on the appropriate use of consistent contract content that meets legal and business need. Assist regional offices with contract analysis, assessment of risk and decision-making
Recommend local contracts policies, strategies, processes, and technologies improvements
Provide appropriate legal perspective to prevent acceptance of undue risk. Provide pragmatic, astute advice on contractual risk under a variety of commercial contracts
Qualification
Required
Law degree obtained from an ABA-accredited law school
5-10 years of legal experience with 5+ years in commercial contracts
Extensive experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of contracts including sales and distribution agreements, supply and service agreements, manufacturing and warehousing agreements, IT agreements, marketing and brand influencer agreements, letters of intent (LOIs), and NDAs
Familiarity with cross-border transactions and international contracts
Superior analytical and problem-solving abilities with meticulous attention to detail
Exceptional communication and drafting skills
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple contracts and projects under tight deadlines
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Public company experience is preferred
Benefits
Medical insurance, 80-95% company-paid premium
Dental and vision insurance
401K match
Annual cash incentive rewards
Tuition reimbursement
Short-day Fridays
Vacation
Paid holidays, including winter shut down (Dec 24-Jan 1)
Company
WD-40 Company
WD-40 Company is a manufacturer and distributor of household chemical products.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1973-01-16IPO
Leadership Team
Steve Brass
President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Sara Hyzer
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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