Senior Corporate Counsel

Panda Restaurant Group Inc; Rosemead (CA); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Yearly bonus opportunity

Full medical, dental, and vision insurance

On-site fitness center

Paid time off starting at 15 days

Continuous education assistance

Job summary

Panda Restaurant Group Inc is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel responsible for advising on complex legal matters and handling commercial contracts. This role includes managing risks associated with legal transactions and may involve coaching less experienced attorneys.

Qualified candidates will have a JD degree, over 10 years of legal experience, and a strong ability to negotiate contracts and assess risks. The position offers a hybrid remote schedule and generous benefits including medical insurance and a 401K match.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of legal experience with management responsibility.
• Successful completion of initial and periodically required trainings.
• Valid Food Handler's Card required within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Handles and advises on complex legal work, including contracts and compliance.
• Prepares responses to litigation requests using legal software.
• Reviews, negotiates and prepares complex contracts independently.

Skills

Legal counsel experience

Contract negotiation

Risk assessment

Legal project management

Education

JD degree and licensed to practice law

Job description

Summary of Job Description

The Senior Corporate Counsel is responsible for handling and advising on complex legal work, including commercial contracts, corporate compliance, litigation, and transactions. This position conducts advanced risk assessments associated with corporate legal transactions and business practices. The Senior Corporate Counsel may manage and coach paralegals, less experienced attorneys, and support associates. This position performs special legal projects for senior leadership. This position prepares responses to litigation requests using legal software, and prepares, negotiates, and reviews complex legal contracts.

Job Responsibilities

• Handles and advises on complex legal work, including commercial contracts, corporate compliance, litigation, and transactions.
• Prepares responses to litigation requests using legal software. Manages and works on litigation efforts.
• Reviews, negotiates and prepares complex contracts (commercial, supply, non-disclosure, etc.) independently.
• Monitors the contract process to ensure contracts are in compliance with legal, regulatory, and organization policy and assesses their commercial risk. Conducts advanced risk assessments associated with corporate legal transactions.
• Performs corporate transactions, such as international franchise arrangements and joint ventures.
• May manage and coach paralegals, less experienced attorneys, and support associates, developing associates to meet the strategic needs of the Legal department.
• Researches and advises on potential legal challenges and solutions involving business strategies. Performs special legal projects for senior leadership.
• Serves as liaison between the organization and customers/vendors, including outside counsel.

How we reward you

• Hybrid remote schedule
• 401K with company match
• Yearly bonus opportunity*
• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance *
• On-site fitness center, biometric screen, and flu shot clinic
• Discounts at Panda restaurants, theme parks, and gym memberships
• Paid time off starting at 15 days with 7 federal holidays*
• Continuous education assistance and scholarships*
• Income protection including Disability, Life and AD&D insurance*
• Bereavement leave*

Pay Range: L3 $151,000-$212,000 per year

Your background and experience

• JD degree and licensed to practice law
• 10+ years of legal experience, with increasing management responsibility
• Successful completion of initial and periodically required trainings.
• Obtaining a valid Food Handler's Card within 30 days of employment is a requirement of this position.

Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity, and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by law, including but not limited to sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related conditions), gender expression, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, and veteran status. Additionally, Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. complies with all federal, state, and local laws regarding requests for workplace accommodation. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. Applicants are entitled to reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, to effectively participate in the application and hiring process, for example, sign language interpreters. If you believe you require an accommodation for the application or interview process or for the position for which you are applying, please reach out to [e-mail].