Director of Legal

goodr•Los Angeles, CA

10h•$215,000 - $240,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Legal role at Goodr involves leading the Legal team and providing comprehensive legal counsel across various aspects of the business. This hands-on role requires personally handling substantive legal work while advising teams on commercial, regulatory, privacy, employment, and other legal matters. The position offers a dynamic and varied workload, from negotiating IP rights and retailer agreements to supporting product development, marketing claims, and corporate transactions. The Director of Legal will also manage the company's trademark portfolio, handle employment-related issues, and oversee outside counsel relationships. A key aspect of the role is building and maintaining practical legal infrastructure, including templates, policies, and training, to streamline processes and manage risk. This role reports directly to the Chief of Staff and is part of the Office of the CEO.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
Must be admitted to the California Bar OR eligible to register as Registered In-House Counsel under California Rule of Court 9.46 within 180 days of hire (does not require passing the California Bar Exam)
8+ years experience counseling high-growth consumer brands, with at least 4+ years in-house
Demonstrated experience managing direct reports and/or outside counsel is preferred
Can translate complex "legalese" into actionable advice for non-legal stakeholders, and is able to raise difficult issues clearly without creating unnecessary noise
Working experience advising marketing and creative teams, and negotiating marketing, talent, sponsorship, licensing and related agreements
Hands-on privacy experience in a consumer/DTC context, including CCPA/CPRA, consent management, and vendor data terms
Excellent judgment and the ability to distinguish material business risk from issues that can be addressed pragmatically
Organized and responsive, with the ability to manage a high volume of work and competing priorities
Comfortable making decisions with incomplete information and taking ownership of the path forward
Thoughtful about process: able to create structure where it helps and eliminate it where it merely slows people down
Proactive, curious and willing to roll up their sleeves. Yes, even when the sleeves are pink.
Strong communicator who lives into collaboration and holding people accountable
Driven by personal growth and thrives in an environment of constant feedback

Nice To Haves

BONUS points for experience in retail, e-commerce, apparel, sporting-goods and lifestyle

Responsibilities

Lead by example by consistently living into goodr’s values of Fun and Authenticity
Be a culture carrier by leaning into our three fundamentals of communication, professionalism, and vision
Hold monthly one-on-ones with each team member to build upon their role duties and hold everyone accountable
Ask clear questions, increase everyone’s knowledge, and empower the team so that we can get the best out of every person in your department
Give consistent, continuous feedback and challenge your flock to perpetually grow so they become the best version of themselves
Own your team’s budget and ensure its accuracy
Use imagination and wisdom to set team goals and communicate them clearly
Challenge the status quo ALWAYS; the phrase “this is how we’ve always done it” is banned here at goodr, so don’t be afraid to push out of your comfort zone and encourage your team to do the same
Serve as a hands-on legal leader, personally handling substantive legal work while leading the broader Legal function and advising teams across the company on commercial, regulatory, privacy, employment and other legal matters
Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial and marketing agreements, including manufacturing, supply, distribution, wholesale, retail, 3PL and fulfillment, technology and SaaS, staffing, agency, creator, athlete, influencer, sponsorship, event, league and services agreements
Advise on product development, sourcing, overseas manufacturing, importation, logistics, warehousing and distribution, as well as consumer protection, product safety, warranties and related regulatory matters
Advise on advertising claims, product substantiation, endorsements, promotions, social media, publicity rights and other consumer-facing communications
Lead legal workstreams for corporate transactions and financings, including diligence and coordination with outside counsel, and support corporate governance and company-wide compliance matters
Partner with the People team on employment matters, including leaves, accommodations, separations and wage-and-hour issues, and manage pre-litigation demands, subpoenas, insurance and workers’ compensation matters, disputes and litigation
Manage goodr’s trademark portfolio and clearance process, brand enforcement, anti-counterfeiting and patent matters, and negotiate inbound and outbound IP licenses with sports leagues, nonprofits and brand partners
Support marketplace and channel expansion, cross-border payments and entity structures, and coordination with local counsel
Manage outside counsel relationships and spending, including determining when specialized external support is warranted
Partner closely with Product, Operations, Money, Marketing, Creative, People and other teams to identify and address legal issues affecting their work
Build and maintain practical legal infrastructure, including standardized templates, intake mechanisms, playbooks, self-service tools, policies, training and other processes that streamline recurring work and proactively manage legal and operational risk
Perform other related duties as assigned