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Melaleuca: The Wellness Company · 2 weeks ago

Associate General Counsel - Transactional

Idaho Falls, ID

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Melaleuca: The Wellness Company is looking for an Associate General Counsel to provide legal counsel to key leadership. The role involves identifying and analyzing legal issues, particularly in Privacy, Litigation, and Transactional law, while engaging with business clients to support Melaleuca’s strategic objectives.

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Responsibilities

Providing clear, practical, and actionable privacy advice to enable business strategies and efforts across the enterprise

Developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with teams and stakeholders throughout the enterprise

Partnering with and becoming a trusted advisor to stakeholders across the enterprise, including with senior leaders within and outside of the Legal Department

Identifying and leading existing and emerging risks that stem from business activities and the job role

Ensuring risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, supervised, and controlled

Following written risk and compliance policies, standards, and procedures for business activities

Independently providing legal counsel to senior leadership to support business objectives and lead regulatory, compliance and litigation risk to Melaleuca

Leading sophisticated legal assignments with a high level of business impact and delivers appropriate solutions

Effectively communicating with partners and varying levels of leadership in both verbal and written forms

Producing clear and concise legal positions involving highly complex issues

Proactively and analyzes changes in laws, regulations and industry and advises appropriate organizational leadership of such changes in a timely manner

Anticipating potential or future legal and operational issues that present a risk to the organization and proactively engages with others to identify potential solutions

Providing leadership through cross-functional projects that have a material impact to Melaleuca

Effectively leading outside counsel to acquire legal advice

Coordinating with the General Counsel on periodic reporting on results, budgets, forecasts, exposure analysis and strategies to the Management Team, as well as evaluating legal strategies, expenses and reserves with the Company’s independent auditors, risk managers and business unit leaders; and

Drafting and negotiating contracts to memorialize these deals

Qualification

Transactional lawPrivacy lawLitigationCommercial contractsLegal risk assessmentAnalytical skillsE-commerce familiarityTime managementCommunication skillsNegotiation

Required

6+ years of experience as a lawyer at a top-tier law firm or in-house legal department

Excellent time management, analysis, and advising skills

Ability to succinctly summarize recommendations and tailor communications by audience

Experience in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts

Ability to provide practical, business-focused legal advice to internal stakeholders on contractual, regulatory, and general corporate legal matters

Ability to identify and assess legal risks, propose mitigation strategies, and support cross-functional teams in resolving legal issues efficiently

Preferred

Familiarity with existing and emerging technology and e-commerce preferred (but not required)

Knowledge of privacy laws and experience identifying, analyzing and advising on privacy risk preferred (but not required)

Benefits

A Culture of Mission and Impact: Our mission is to enhance lives by helping people reach their goals. This purpose-driven culture is felt in every aspect of our work, creating a rewarding environment where you can see the direct impact of your contributions.

A Legacy of Stability: For nearly 40 years, Melaleuca has operated with a remarkable record of no layoffs. We are a financially strong, private company committed to our employees' security and long-term success.

Award-Winning Workplace: Our commitment to our team has been recognized nationally. We are proud to be named by Forbes as one of "America's Best Midsize Employers" and by USA Today as one of the "Best Companies to Work For." USA Today named us as "One of America's Most Trusted Brands" and " America's Best Stores"

Commitment to Quality: We are relentless in our pursuit of premium products. As a science-driven company, we invest heavily in research, development, and quality assurance to ensure our customers receive the very best.

Professional Growth: We are committed to developing our people. Melaleuca provides opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement, allowing you to grow your skills and build a long-term career with us.