Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

Meow Wolf•Santa Fe, NV

13d•$175,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Meow Wolf is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join their legal team. This role is a generalist position providing expert and timely legal guidance on a wide array of commercial matters. The Assistant General Counsel will address the company’s legal needs as it continues to grow and expand across various platforms and internationally. This position requires a proactive, solution-driven, adaptable business counsel who thrives in a dynamic environment and can work through business issues effectively and efficiently while providing succinct and clear advice.

Requirements

JD from an accredited law school and an active member in good standing of at least one state bar.
At least 15 years of legal experience, including a minimum of 10 years practicing in-house at a media company across a wide array of subjects.
Willingness to be an active participant in all levels of work activity, learn new areas of the law quickly and operate effectively with limited supervision or established processes.
Broad legal knowledge, including intellectual property, real estate, construction, corporate governance, data privacy, content licensing and commercial contracts.
Exceptional drafting and verbal communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively and succinctly across many different areas and levels of the company.
High degree of professional ethics, integrity and demonstrated gravitas, capable of engendering the confidence of senior management and all employees.
Excellent judgment, leadership and analytical skills.
Ability to anticipate legal issues and risks.
Collaboration - be a willing and enthusiastic participant in a collaborative culture supporting both creative and management stakeholders in a dynamic environment.
Demonstrated, solid proficiency in time management skills and reviewing and processing large amounts of data.
Resilient, focused problem solver and self-starter, with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a complex, occasionally ambiguous environment where processes may not yet be defined.

Nice To Haves

Experience with labor relations and the USPTO is a plus.

Responsibilities

Offer legal and strategic advice across most areas of the company in a wide variety of subject areas, including IP, real estate, construction, entertainment-related agreements and issues and litigation, with the flexibility to take ownership of matters end-to-end.
Draft, review and negotiate bespoke contracts and policies, dealing with commercial issues pragmatically and often without established precedent or templates.
Provide business-facing, actionable, relevant and practical legal advice to business teams and develop strong relationships across various departments, including products and engineering, marketing, human resources, exhibition development, information security and finance.
Serve as a legal advisor to local exhibitions in areas such as employee and labor relations; local rules and regulations and operational troubleshooting, which includes but is not limited to facilities, security, private events, retail, marketing and liquor license-related business functions.
Assist in responding to due diligence and discovery requests as they arise.
Help manage external counsel in litigation matters.
Assist in building and refining legal processes, templates and policies as the company continues to scale.