Assistant General Counsel

LifeVantage Corporation; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeVantage Corporation in Utah seeks an experienced Assistant General Counsel to serve as a primary legal advisor across the business, oversee complex matters end to end, and shape how the legal team supports a global direct-selling enterprise.

The role requires independence, strong risk management, and the ability to manage corporate, commercial, employment, regulatory, privacy, and governance issues in a lean, fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Admission to a State Bar in good standing and eligibility to practice as in-house counsel in Utah.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience; mix of law firm and in-house preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior leadership on legal risk and strategy across a global, multi-market direct-selling business.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts and distributor agreements.
• Oversee international legal and corporate matters, including governance, employment, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Corporate law

Commercial contracts

Employment law

Regulatory compliance

International law

Litigation management

Legal writing

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Strategic advisory

Education

Juris Doctor

Bar admission in good standing

Job description

LifeVantage, the Activation company, is the pioneer in nutrigenomics—the study of how nutrition and naturally occurring compounds can unlock genes and the health coded within. Our mission is to offer people around the world a better path to wellness and a healthy, vibrant life, focusing on providing products and opportunities that empower individuals to achieve optimal health and well-being through a community-driven business model, deeply rooted in the science of activation. We are a vibrant growing public organization that has been awarded best places to work numerous times and offers its employees incredible benefits.

The Opportunity

This is a rare chance to step into a senior, high-visibility role on a lean legal team and make an immediate, company-wide impact. As Assistant General Counsel, you will serve as a primary legal advisor across the business, own significant matters end to end and help shape how our department supports a global direct-selling enterprise. If you want breadth, autonomy, international exposure, and a real trajectory, this is that role.

Position Summary

The Assistant General Counsel position is a critical position within the organization that provides sophisticated general corporate and commercial legal support to cross-functional partners across a global, multi-market business. The Assistant General Counsel manages complex legal matters spanning corporate, commercial contracts, employment, dietary supplement and cosmetic regulations, international, and privacy. The position requires an experienced attorney who can exercise independent judgement, advise senior leadership on legal risk and strategy, and operate with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, delivering clear, practical, business-oriented counsel across a broad range of matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, third-party agreements, and vendor and supplier relationships
• Advise on direct selling and network-marketing matters, including independent distributor agreements, policies and procedures, the compensation plan, income and product claims, and compliance with FTC guidance, consumer protection, and applicable MLM regulatory frameworks
• Manage and oversee international legal and corporate matters across our markets, including employment, anti-bribery/anti-corruption, corporate governance, and dietary supplement and cosmetic regulatory compliance
• Advise on and manage privacy, cybersecurity, and AI legal matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Advise on and manage employment and labor matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Manage disputes, pre-litigation matters, and litigation, and direct outside counsel efficiently and cost-effectively
• Develop, review, and update internal policies and procedures
• Support government affairs and respond to regulatory inquiries
• Support corporate governance and assist the Corporate Secretary function as needed
• Mentor and provide guidance to team members, and help build the department's processes as we grow

Education And/or Experience

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and admission to a State Bar in good standing, with the ability to practice as in-house counsel in Utah
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant legal experience
• Mix of prior law firm and in-house experience is preferred

Qualifications/Skills

• Substantive experience in corporate, commercial contracts, employment, international, regulatory, and litigation
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple complex matters across practice areas and deliver clear, actionable advice to senior leaders
• Ability to professionally respond to inquiries from regulatory agencies, customers and business community
• Superior legal writing, analysis, and presentation skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to organize large amounts of information with attention to detail
• A can-do, solutions-oriented mindset that views the legal department as a business partner, problem solver and risk mitigator
• Comfort operating with autonomy in a lean, fast moving, global environment

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.