Job Location: San Francisco, CA (Remote Option available)
Job Type: Contract
Reports To: Associate General Counsel
Role Scope: Cross-functional legal operations & retail compliance
Key Stakeholders: Legal, Retail/Real Estate, Procurement, Finance & Accounting,
Hours and Location: 30-40 hours/week; fully remote or hybrid work option available
Job Description:
1. Position Summary
- We are looking for a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and organized self-starter to support our growing business, legal department, and retail operations across a wide array of matters. Serving as a key cross-functional liaison, this role manages core legal administrative functions such as: contract administration and reporting, while also overseeing retail permitting, licensing, and regulatory compliance across retail stores, luxury consignment offices, and authentication centers.
- This position offers significant autonomy and is ideal for an experienced administrative professional or paralegal looking to support an in-house legal team while driving key retail and operational projects across the finish line.
2. Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Permit & License Acquisition: Ensure prompt and accurate completion of applications, renewals, and supporting documentation for retail permits and business licenses across Luxury Consignment Offices (LCOs), retail storefronts, and authentication centers.
- Specialized Licensing Requirements: Work with internal stakeholders to oversee maintenance of secondhand dealer licenses, exotics and import/export regulatory compliance requirements.
- Entity Management: Oversee and maintain up -to-date compliance tracking and record keeping for company’s nation-wide annual filings.
- Regulatory Compliance: Maintain up-to-date working knowledge of local regulatory, and municipal licensing requirements across diverse jurisdictions; maintain permitting and licensing databases to ensure continuous compliance.
- Vendor & Partner Management: Direct external licensing service provider (CT Corporation) on license research; monitor vendor performance for accuracy and timely permit renewals across municipal and state jurisdictions.
- Inspection Coordination: Liaise with internal stakeholders, store operations, and local municipal authorities to schedule and coordinate necessary on-site property inspections.
- Legal Administrative Support & Contract Management
- Contract Lifecycle Management: Chief administrator for the company’s Contract LifecycleManagement (CLM), Concord Now: enter metadata, assist with formatting requests, compareredlines, process and distribute executed agreements effectively, run reports as requested, andfollow up proactively with business stakeholders to finalize contracts.
- File & Information Administration: Maintain electronic share files, manage legal department filing systems, and handle sensitive, proprietary, and highly confidential information with absolute discretion.
- Legal Research & Special Projects: Assist in-house attorneys with legal research projects, corporate governance administration, and other assignments as needed.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Operations
- Stakeholder Alignment: Act as a central communication bridge between internal departments (Legal, Retail Operations, Procurement, Finance, Accounting, Creative, Marketing, Sales etc.) And external entities, and government agencies as necessary.
- Process Refinement: Collaborate with the in-house attorneys, Legal Operations Manager and other business stakeholders to refine corporate workflow processes, document templates, and operational efficiencies.
- Project Driving: Rigorously track project deadlines, gather necessary documentation independently, and drive cross-functional initiatives across the finish line with minimal direct supervision.
3. Required Qualifications & Core Competencies
Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical work experience.
Work Experience
- 2 to 5+ years of experience in legal administration, property coordination, corporate operations, or project management.
Preferred:
- Experience administering in-house legal technology platforms, in commercial real estate or retail operations, or as a law firm secretary, or legal assistant/paralegal.
- Proficient in G-Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides), Microsoft Office, and Adobe Acrobat.
- Experience with Legal Tech tools (CLM software, Onit billing platform).
- Familiarity with licensing software/vendors (e.g., CT Corporation) is advantageous.
Core Competencies
- Impeccable integrity with a proven track record of handling sensitive and confidential information.
- Exceptional organizational skills with precise attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills across diverse organizational levels.
- Proactive, agile problem-solver capable of managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Clear, concise, and professional written and verbal communication skills.
Travel & Working Conditions
- Occasional trips to UPS, and/or USPS to mail documentation, optional in-office (hybrid) work environment available depending on location.