General Counsel
24 days ago
Ojai
Job DescriptionDescription: The General Counsel (GC) serves as Elixir’s chief legal advisor and is responsible for leading all legal, corporate governance, and compliance functions across the organization. This includes oversight of commercial contracts, corporate governance and entity management, regulatory compliance, product-related legal matters, intellectual property, risk mitigation, international legal considerations – particularly relating to the company’s subsidiary – and all company-wide legal strategy. Essential Functions Under the general supervision of the CEO, the essential functions include: Corporate Legal Leadership • Serve as the company’s primary legal advisor on all corporate, commercial, regulatory, and product-related legal matters., • Provide proactive, business-oriented legal counsel that enables growth while managing risk., • Oversee all contract drafting, review, negotiation, and approval workflows, including cloud customer agreements, vendor, MSA, and SOW agreements, and licensing documents., • Participate directly in complex customer contract negotiations as needed, including high-value, high-risk, or strategically significant deals., • Maintain templates, clause libraries, fallback positions, and negotiation playbooks; continuously refine them based on legal and business learnings., • Serve as Corporate Secretary to the Board, preparing agendas, resolutions, minutes, and ensuring corporate records are complete and compliant., • Planning, preparation, and scheduling for annual shareholder meetings., • Oversee multi-state and international entity management, including renewals, annual/biennial reports, and government registrations., • Manage SAM.gov, business licenses, and regulatory filings., • Develop and deliver training, guidance, and internal communications to educate employees and leaders on legal considerations relevant to their roles., • Build legal “quick guides,” FAQs, decision trees, or standards for teams such as Sales, HR, and Product., • Coordinate with international counsel regarding subsidiary governance, tax filings, compliance requirements, and cross-border legal matters., • Support global operations, foreign employees, and international documentation needs., • Provide legal support on employment-related matters including hiring, separations, performance actions, investigations, policy creation, and compliance., • Partner with HR on immigration needs, including employment-based visas and employee travel/visa matters., • Manage litigation strategy, claims, and disputes across the business., • Coordinate with outside counsel as needed., • Oversee corporate insurance programs, renewals, and claims escalations., • Work with internal operations to ensure proper coverage across jurisdictions., • Oversee legal operations, including the implementation and optimization of legal systems (CLM tools, contract repositories, compliance calendars, governance databases)., • Develop legal workflows, intake processes, SLAs, and metrics to improve transparency and efficiency., • Maintain organized legal records, archives, and retention systems., • Serve as Corporate Secretary, managing board communications, documentation, resolutions, and governance activities., • Assist Board members with limited personal or administrative legal tasks when aligned with company policy and appropriate boundaries., • Support Elixir’s culture as a customer-first, people-centric, trans-continental team with heart and our mission to revolutionize how brands connect with customers on a human level., • Deep knowledge of corporate, commercial, contract, employment, and intellectual property law., • Ability to interpret and apply complex legal frameworks across multiple jurisdictions., • Strong drafting and negotiation skills with the ability to create clear, practical legal documents., • Proven ability to identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks., • Experience with corporate governance and Board support at the executive level., • Ability to collaborate and build credibility across HR, Product, Engineering, Sales, and Finance., • Exceptional judgment, discretion, and professionalism. Requirements:, • Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school., • Active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar. This position will eventually involve supervising a paralegal and ensuring effective coordination of their work. Travel Weekly travel to the Ojai office and limited travel for Board or subsidiary matters, as well as customer and partner onsite visits for meetings and negotiations.