Assistant General Counsel

Worldwide Golf Shops; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) matching

HSA matching

Paid vacation and sick time off with 2

Employee discount

Job summary

Worldwide Golf Shops in Bethesda, MD seeks an Assistant General Counsel to join a growing legal team onsite. The role reports to the General Counsel and works across mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, privacy, and compliance.

The successful candidate will handle due diligence, draft and negotiate agreements, manage IP, and collaborate with business leaders to balance risk and growth. This is a senior, hands-on role in a family-owned company with strong work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in either a law firm or in-house position.
• Mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, and/or investment experience a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills; proactive communicator; positive attitude; and team player.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and prioritize responsibilities.
• Excellent research, writing and negotiating skills.
• Extremely detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• A hands-on approach to solving problems and project management.
• Desire to contribute to company growth and development outside of legal work.
• Juris Doctorate from top US law school.
• Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Virginia, or Maryland.

Responsibilities

• Assist with strategic transactions (mergers and acquisitions and investments), including performing due diligence, drafting documents, and overseeing pre- and post-closing matters
• Assist with corporate compliance, privacy and governance matters
• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts alongside business teams and leaders
• Assist with management of intellectual property portfolio
• Assist with management of litigation and compliance matters, including interfacing with outside counsel and implementing internal controls and procedures
• Provide advice to cross functional teams in support of business objectives, including developing strategies for addressing legal issues and building processes to address risk

Skills

Mergers & acquisitions

Commercial contracts

Negotiation

Legal writing

Education

Juris Doctorate from top US law school

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Bethesda, MD 20814, Position Type: Full Time, Job Category: Corporate Positions, Company Name: Worldwide Golf and affiliates

Position: Assistant General Counsel

Industry: Sports Retail

Location: Bethesda, MD (fully onsite role, five days per week in office)

What We Offer

With over 100 locations in 20+ states, we are one of the largest golf retailers in the nation. We have been in business over 50 years and we are growing!

This is a key hire on our legal team and will report directly to our General Counsel. You will have opportunities to advance and widen your skillset.

This is a visible role that will work closely with company leaders across departments.

You will work on a variety of projects and gain experience in many practice areas, including strategic transactions (mergers and acquisitions and investments), commercial contracts, real estate, litigation, privacy and compliance.

We are family-owned and value work-life balance. Many of our employees have been here 10+ and 20+ years.

• Medical/dental/vision benefits package with PPO and HMO option
• 401(k) matching
• HSA matching
• Paid vacation and sick time off with increasing tiers
• Perks include an employee discount on merchandise

Job Description

Join our growing legal department! Gain valuable experience across a wide variety of industry segments and practice areas, collaborate directly with the business team, and grow with the company. The Assistant General Counsel will report to the General Counsel.

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Assist with strategic transactions (mergers and acquisitions and investments), including performing due diligence, drafting documents, and overseeing pre- and post-closing matters
• Assist with corporate compliance, privacy and governance matters
• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts alongside business teams and leaders
• Assist with management of intellectual property portfolio
• Assist with management of litigation and compliance matters, including interfacing with outside counsel and implementing internal controls and procedures
• Provide advice to cross functional teams in support of business objectives, including developing strategies for addressing legal issues and building processes to address risk

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience at either a law firm or in-house position is required
• Mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, and/or investment experience a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills; proactive communicator; positive attitude; and team player
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and prioritize responsibilities
• Excellent research, writing and negotiating skills
• Extremely detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• A hands-on, whatever it takes approach to solving problems and project management
• Desire to contribute to company growth and development outside of legal work
• Juris Doctorate from top US law school
• Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Virginia, or Maryland

About Us

Worldwide Golf is a privately owned, multi-brand specialty golf retailer that has been in business over 50 years. As one of the largest golf retailers in the USA, we operate 100+ locations and multiple e-commerce sites under well knowns brands, including: Golfdom | Roger Dunn Golf Shops | Edwin Watts Golf | The Golf Mart | Golfers' Warehouse | Van's Golf Shops | Uinta Golf | Las Vegas Golf Superstores | Mike's Golf Outlet | Swing'em Again Golf | Golf & Ski | Cool Clubs | GlobalGolf.com | WorldwideGolfShops.com.

The base salary range for this position is $190,000 - $220,000 per year. This position is also bonus eligible. Individual starting base pay within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

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