Senior Associate General Counsel

Job Description

THE ROLE: Senior Associate General Counsel

We’re looking for…

Rue Gilt Groupe is seeking an experienced general business attorney to lead impactful areas of responsibility across the Company’s business. The Senior Associate General Counsel will work with and support the Senior Vice President, General Counsel. This role requires strong domain expertise in data privacy, hard tech and AI as they will be the primary counsel in these areas.  The Senior Associate General Counsel will be an essential business partner to internal clients and will work across all aspects of the business including data privacy and protection, security, complex agreements, international, marketing and IT.

What You’ll Accomplish:

• Provide top to bottom general business advice and legal counsel to RGG’s internal business clients about a wide range of matters, including growth initiatives, technology partnerships, AI and other emerging technologies and business opportunities
• Lead privacy and data protection compliance initiatives for US, EU and other international regulations
• Be a member of RGG’s security committee providing data privacy and security advice
• Lead the drafting, negotiating and completion of a wide variety of complex contracts and documents for RGG, such as SaaS agreements, service provider agreements, marketing initiatives and licenses
• Stay current of applicable laws, rules and regulations affecting RGG’s business (e.g. e-commerce, data privacy and marketplace) to guide product and process development
• Partner with the internal business leaders and cross-functional teams to identify and communicate risks and collaborate to successfully address changes in applicable laws/regulations
• Engage in both individual and team goals that support Company-wide goals

About You:

At Rue Gilt Groupe, diversity enriches our passion, collaboration, kindness and innovation. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every Associate is empowered to learn, grow and bring their full self to work. Even if you don't check off every qualification in the job description, that's okay. We encourage you to apply to any role that excites you and sparks delight! We can't wait to learn more about you.

You have…

• JD degree from an ABA accredited law school, admitted to practice law in MA
• 5 – 7 years of demonstrated work experience in a similar role (with an emphasis on e-commerce, tech and data privacy) within a business/commercial enterprise and at least 1 year with a law firm or commensurate experience
• A strong desire to practice law on a small legal team as a corporate generalist and willingness to do all manner of day-to-day work
• The skill to engage in discussions with engineers/tech team to provide legal guidance on technical matters
• The ability to quickly grasp legal issues in unfamiliar and/or newly arising areas of the law and quickly shift gears between subjects/projects in various legal topics; analyze risk and offer timely solutions that minimize legal exposure while achieving business goals
• An open and accessible personal style, are able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and to both legal and non-legal professionals, and encourage input and ideas from others
• Self-confidence and can instill confidence in dealing with business and legal counterparts inside and outside of RGG
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, a demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, excellent writing skills, detail oriented, and an ability to work quickly and independently in a fast-paced corporate environment while producing high-quality work product

There’s More…

In return for these accomplishments the following will be provided:

• The opportunity to work in a highly visible role with our senior leadership team
• The chance to have a significant impact on RGG’s new business initiatives and successes
• A great team environment that focuses on professional growth and development
• A company with an entrepreneurial culture that wants to continue to break new ground

 ABOUT THE LEGAL TEAM:

• We are not the team that says no; but the business partner that says yes and this is how! We pride ourselves on knowing how to make the business work
• We counsel RGG teams to learn how to recognize and avoid risk
• We help to reduce exposure to legal liabilities through teaching and training
• We analyze situations and work together to create solutions as a driving business partner

Rue Gilt Groupe is committed to providing Associates with equal pay for equal work and carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to, prior experience, education, certification(s), license(s), skills and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Our goal is to support, reward and compensate the entire individual. Depending on role eligibility, your offer may also include bonus/commission, stock options, 401(k) participation, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated.

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