Assistant General Counsel — Strategic Transactions & Growth

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401(k) matching

HSA matching

Paid vacation and sick time

Job summary

Worldwide Golf and affiliates is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join its in-house team in Bethesda, MD. The role reports to the General Counsel and offers exposure to mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, real estate, litigation and privacy/compliance across a growing sports retail business.

You will work closely with cross-functional leaders, manage a broad IP portfolio, interface with outside counsel, and help build scalable processes.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Team player

Independent work

Negotiation

Research skills

Writing skills

Project management

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Bar admission (DC/VA/MD)

Job description

Worldwide Golf and affiliates is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join its in-house team in Bethesda, MD. The role reports to the General Counsel and offers exposure to mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, real estate, litigation and privacy/compliance across a growing sports retail business.

You will work closely with cross-functional leaders, manage a broad IP portfolio, interface with outside counsel, and help build scalable processes.