Corporate Counsel

Five Below•Philadelphia, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Five Below is seeking a Corporate Counsel to serve as a key legal partner across its Legal Department. The role provides legal support and practical advice across areas including employment, intellectual property, commercial transactions, procurement, securities and governance, real estate, litigation, and risk management and insurance. Candidates with deep expertise in one of these areas who are interested in developing into broader generalists are encouraged to apply. The Corporate Counsel will work with cross-functional partners including Finance, HR, Merchandising, Retail Operations, Marketing, Supply Chain, and IT, as well as outside counsel when needed. The position calls for a self-starter who can work independently, navigate ambiguity, own projects from start to finish, and provide sound, practical, business-focused advice. The position is part of the Five Below Legal Department and is based at the company’s corporate offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Active membership in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar.
Ability to satisfy applicable in-house registration or licensing requirements in the jurisdiction where the role is based.
Five or more years of relevant legal experience at a law firm, in-house legal department, or a combination of both.
Track record of handling a broad range of legal matters with increasing independence.
Ability to work across multiple practice areas, learn new subject matter quickly, and drive projects to completion with minimal supervision.
Strong judgment and ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical, business-focused guidance.
Strong cross-functional collaboration, project management, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to advise leadership, train internal stakeholders, communicate effectively with outside advisors, and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior in-house legal experience.
Direct experience supporting retail, consumer products, or other high-volume businesses.
Experience in commercial contracting and procurement, M&A or corporate transactions, real estate, litigation and disputes, risk management and insurance, or regulatory compliance.
Deep labor and employment expertise.
Growth mindset, intellectual curiosity, and ability to respond quickly in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities and ambiguity.

Responsibilities

Advise on multi-state employment compliance for a large hourly retail workforce, including wage and hour, scheduling, leave, pay transparency, and workplace safety.
Support responses to agency charges, audits, and employment claims, and work with outside counsel on single-plaintiff, class, and collective matters.
Advise Human Resources on recruiting and hiring practices, policies and handbooks, accommodations, investigations, performance and separations, and employment documents.
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including procurement, vendor, and sourcing transactions.
Advise internal clients on contract disputes and other business issues, and develop and improve standard agreements, playbooks, templates, and checklists.
Assist with intellectual property licensing, protection, enforcement, and portfolio management, including trademarks, copyrights, trade dress, and domain names.
Support counterfeit enforcement on third-party marketplaces and IP dispute resolution, including cease-and-desist letters, DMCA takedowns, and UDRP proceedings.
Assist the real estate team by reviewing and drafting leases, amendments, construction agreements, services agreements, and vendor MSAs and SOWs.
Provide legal support for disputes, pre-litigation matters, investigations, ethics and compliance, governance, and other operational matters.
Monitor and synthesize legal and regulatory developments, including SEC and exchange rules, wage and hour, pay transparency, and workplace safety, and translate them into practical guidance and training.
Manage outside counsel efficiently, set clear scopes and budgets, and drive timely, high-quality outcomes.
Support other matters based on interest and business need.