Corporate Counsel

Jostens • Minneapolis, MN

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

As Corporate Counsel, you will provide legal and compliance support across a broad range of business matters, including contracts, intellectual property, litigation support, corporate compliance, and legal operations. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities while delivering practical, risk-based legal guidance. This role is ideal for an attorney who enjoys being a trusted business partner and working across a variety of legal disciplines to help drive business success.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor Degree. J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• Minnesota Bar Admission. Active attorney license in good standing in Minnesota.
• Corporate Legal Experience. At least 2 years of experience in contracts, litigation, corporate law, or a related legal practice area.
• Familiarity with FERPA and education law.
• Familiarity with intellectual property laws, especially copyright and trademark.
• Contract Drafting Expertise. Strong drafting, negotiation, and contract review skills.
• Legal Research Skills. Ability to efficiently analyze legal issues and provide practical recommendations.
• Business Partnership Mindset. Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives while enabling organizational success.
• Communication Skills. Excellent verbal and written communication abilities across all levels of an organization.
• Analytical Judgment. Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills when evaluating legal and business risks.
• Customer Service Orientation. Commitment to delivering responsive, practical, and solutions-focused legal support.
• Project Management Skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and competing demands simultaneously.
• Adaptability. Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving business environment.
• Negotiation and Advocacy Skills. Ability to influence outcomes while protecting the interests of the organization.
• Collaborative Approach. Proven ability to work effectively across teams and build strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Professional Integrity. Demonstrated credibility, sound judgment, and the highest ethical standards.
• Attention to Detail. Ability to maintain accuracy and consistency while managing complex legal matters.
• Problem-Solving Ability. Proactive and practical approach to identifying solutions and mitigating risk.
• Positive Attitude. Professional, approachable, and team-oriented mindset.
• Execution Focus. Strong commitment to accountability, responsiveness, and meeting deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred 3+ years of varied corporate law experience, or top-tier contract or litigation experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise legal requests.
• Oversee the #legal inbox and serve as a primary point of contact for internal legal support requests.
• Provide day-to-day legal guidance.
• Independently respond to routine contract, intellectual property, and data agreement inquiries.
• Coordinate legal workflow.
• Assign legal matters, track progress, and communicate updates to internal stakeholders.
• Maintain legal resources and documentation.
• Manage contract templates, legal forms, and related documentation libraries.
• Support high-volume legal operations.
• Respond to daily legal requests, follow-up items, and business inquiries in a timely manner.
• Serve as a liaison for legal matters.
• Coordinate communications between internal clients, customers, outside counsel, and other external partners.
• Draft and negotiate contracts.
• Provide legal support for customer agreements, vendor contracts, company templates, and other commercial arrangements.
• Advise on contract interpretation and compliance.
• Help business partners understand contractual obligations, risks, and resolution strategies.
• Review intellectual property matters.
• Evaluate advertising, marketing, promotional, and customer-generated materials for compliance with copyright and trademark requirements.
• Develop intellectual property training.
• Create and maintain educational resources related to intellectual property best practices.
• Support litigation and dispute resolution.
• Coordinate litigation holds, document collection, discovery support, and interactions with outside counsel.
• Respond to legal and regulatory matters.
• Assist with subpoenas, claims, complaints, regulatory requests, and related legal processes.
• Conduct legal research.
• Research legal issues, regulatory developments, privacy matters, and emerging risks.
• Protect company intellectual property.
• Manage intellectual property records and partner with outside counsel on trademarks, copyrights, patents, and enforcement activities.
• Support corporate compliance initiatives.
• Assist with compliance programs, documentation, and governance-related matters.

Benefits

• Competitive healthcare (health, dental, vision, coverage)
• Voluntary benefits including home and car insurance, pet insurance, flexible spending account
• 401K plan with immediate vesting
• Hybrid schedule with on-site work 3 days a week
• Accrued paid time off
• Company paid holidays
• Family paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service
• Salary range is $110,000 to $125,000 with annual bonus eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree