Corporate Counsel, North America

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Job Title: Corporate Counsel, North America

Reports to: Corporate Counsel

Location: Goleta, CA - Hybrid

The Role

The Corporate Counsel, North America (NA), plays a pivotal role on the Legal Team, tasked with effecting company-wide initiatives through legal knowledge with a focus on assigned subject areas. This role collaborates closely with business partners from departments across the company and Deckers’ brands, managing conflicting priorities through efficient time management, excellent internal communication, and a positive team player attitude.

We celebrate diversity--of your background, your experiences and your unique identity. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all of our employees can Come as They Are. We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.

Your Impact

• Play a pivotal leading role on the Legal Team tasked with effecting company-wide initiatives through legal knowledge with a focus on assigned subject areas.
• Collaborate closely with business partners from departments across the company and Deckers’ brands.
• Manage conflicting priorities of various people you support through efficient time management, excellent internal communication and with a positive team player attitude.
• Advance the business with various legal-related tasks covering a wide variety of subject areas. Respond promptly to legal requests from business summarizing and communicating legal concepts that business people can use.
• Serve as day-to-day advisor of designated legal support function while delivering legal excellence.
• Execute cross-functional projects and legal support relating to global marketing, intellectual property, real estate matters, litigation, retail and wholesale sales, contracts, privacy, technology, company policies, and other substantive projects as needed.
• Focus on: real estate leases, data privacy compliance and marketplace management.
• Advise business teams with negotiating, drafting, and finalizing various types of contracts including, collaboration and endorsement, real estate leases, services, sales, manufacturing and other agreements as requested by business teams.
• Support efforts to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and business risks, with the ability to convey risks to business partners and strategize.
• Support management of outside counsel and consultants for assigned legal support function and ensure on budget and legal advice appropriate for business needs.
• Cultivate working knowledge of the Company’s organization, policies, procedures, practices and personnel.
• Cultivate and grow relationships within the business. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to form strong relationships and collaborate across many functions.
• Support integration of legal team in Deckers culture through trainings/meetings with business teams.
• Collaborate with EMEA and APAC legal teams on various global legal projects to implement legal centers of excellence for standard legal processes.
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned and complete special projects, as requested.
• Support the development and substantive work of paralegals on the team.

Who You Are

• 3+ years of experience.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a recognized institution
• Qualified to practice law in California
• Relevant experience in legal practice

What We'll Give You –

• Competitive Pay and Bonuses - We’ve created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they’re valued.
• Financial Planning and wellbeing - No matter what financial goals our employees have set, we want to help them get there. Our plans provide powerful ways to protect income, pay for expenses and invest in the future.
• Time away from work - Sometimes we need time away to be with family, focus on our health or just simply recharge. Our plans support our employees’ needs to get out, get healthy and come back stronger than ever.
• Extras, discounts and perks - Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras
• Growth and Development - Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That’s why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development.
• Health and Wellness - There’s nothing basic about our comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. While at work and at play, we aim to support a healthy lifestyle.
   

$175,000 - $190,000

The salary range posted reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this role in our Goleta, CA location. Individual pay will be determined by location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all the other beautiful parts of your identity.