Assistant General Counsel - Growth, M&A & Compliance

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

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.