In-House Counsel: Contracts & Compliance, Growth Path

Outdoor Cap Company, Inc; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Outdoor Cap Company in Bentonville, AR, seeks an Associate Counsel to work with the Head of Corporate Responsibility on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts across the business.

You will advise on IP, advertising, e-commerce, regulatory compliance, and product safety, and support licensing, audits, and supplier relations.

This hands-on, in-house role offers a development path toward broader leadership of the company’s legal and compliance functions.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed in at least one US state; Arkansas admission not required.
• 0–3 years of legal experience in-house, at a law firm, or related roles.
• Experience in contracts, IP, international trade, or regulatory law is a plus.
• Experience in manufacturing, consumer products, or apparel is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including supplier, manufacturing, NDA, licensing, distributor and retail terms, and services/software agreements.
• Identify legal and business risk, prepare redlines and issue summaries, and recommend a position.
• Manage contract lifecycle: intake, approvals, execution, storage, renewals, and key obligations.
• Build and maintain contract templates, clause library, and a negotiation playbook.
• Advise on IP matters including trademark clearance and filings, and on advertising, e-commerce, and privacy issues.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and manage legal spend.
• Support social compliance, product safety, and regulatory monitoring.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal research

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from ABA-accredited law school

State Bar admission (US)

Job description

Outdoor Cap Company in Bentonville, AR, seeks an Associate Counsel to work with the Head of Corporate Responsibility on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts across the business.

You will advise on IP, advertising, e-commerce, regulatory compliance, and product safety, and support licensing, audits, and supplier relations.

This hands-on, in-house role offers a development path toward broader leadership of the company’s legal and compliance functions.