Assistant General Counsel, Merchandise (on-site)

Dollar Tree•Chesapeake, VA

12d•$180,000 - $196,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant General Counsel, Merchandise handles legal matters related to merchandise and works closely with merchandise teams to provide legal advice, training, and business solutions. The role covers product and merchandising issues including regulatory compliance, vendor contracts and disputes, governmental investigations and inquiries, and product marketing. It involves daily collaboration with internal business partners, outside counsel, vendors, and government agencies on legal, regulatory, and merchandising matters. The position is based in an office environment and requires 40 or more work hours per week. The listed start rate is $180,000–$196,000, based on experience, plus a 25% bonus and equity. Relocation assistance is provided.

Requirements

Membership in the Virginia State Bar.
At least 10 years of experience handling intellectual property matters, including copyright, patent, trademark, and trade dress issues.
Experience with merchandise compliance issues, including familiarity with CPSC requirements, CPSIA, and retail industry testing standards.
Excellent communication skills and the judgment needed to build relationships with internal business partners, vendors, and outside parties.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, multitasking, and prioritization capabilities.
Ability to operate strategically and tactically as needed.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office desktop applications, including Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Exposure to web-based applications, including web forms, portals, and workflow tools.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with advertising law.

Responsibilities

Review and approve private labels and register and maintain the company’s trademark portfolio.
Perform initial trademark clearance searches.
Review product license agreements.
Assist with legal aspects of company websites.
Review and approve merchandise advertisements and marketing materials.
Respond to and resolve intellectual property infringement claims across company departments, working with outside counsel as needed.
Work daily with buyers and import specialists on product compliance and testing issues.
Develop standards and testing protocols for compliance with governmental and industry standards.
Respond to product-related inquiries from governmental agencies, consumer groups, the press, and customers.
Advise management on legal issues affecting merchandise.
Oversee reporting of incidents involving injury, dangerous product defects, or non-compliance to regulatory agencies as required.
Coordinate product recalls.