In-House Counsel Kings Garden Coachella Valley, CA

Salary $160,000 – $240,000 a year
Job Type Full-time
Number of hires for this role 1

Qualifications

    • Legal counsel: 7 years (Required)

Full Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for securities filings and disclosures as required by U.S. laws or applicable exchanges; coordinate with cross-functional teams to make key determinations for public disclosures.
  • Assist with corporate secretarial responsibilities as needed.
  • Assist in preparation or board, board committee, proxy and annual meeting materials.
  • Provide counsel on corporate governance, including insider trading and whistleblower policies.
  • Partner as necessary with compliance and internal audit colleagues.
  • Contribute to other legal department goals and duties as needed.
  • Draft and revise various corporate governance documents (e.g., minutes, board resolutions, etc.) in compliance with applicable law and existing corporate requirements.

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor from ABA-accredited law school
  • Maintain an active license to practice law in CA.
  • Extensive legal experience in securities and transactions.
  • Extensive legal experience with SEC rules and regulations.
  • Experience working for and/or representing publicly traded companies.
  • Experience evaluating, structuring, and executing merger, acquisition and divestiture transactions for publicly listed companies.
  • Experience advising multi-functional deal teams, including corporate and business development, finance, sales, human resources, and legal.
  • Ability to develop innovative approaches to legal issues in support of strategic business initiatives and objectives.
  • Excellent academic and law firm credentials.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced legal environment.
  • Relentless drive to meet or exceed targets, impress your clients with your focus on detail, and to bring up your team behind you.
  • Strong negotiation and drafting skills.
  • Skilled at explaining legal needs and strategies to a non-legal audience.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills so that you can inspire others and help us build a positive and inclusive work environment. You work well within a team, knowing when and how to keep senior members of the legal team informed on matters of importance, and treating everyone with respect.
  • You possess superior legal skills and the ability to make clear, well-reasoned legal decisions that advance the business interests. Must be pragmatic in approach, with a good business mind, fully aware of the business consequences of legal advice.
  • Must be able to identify and solve critical issues.

Additional Requirements

  • Must pass any and all required background checks.
  • Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry.
  • Must possess valid driver’s license.
  • Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
  • Must be approved by state badging agency to work in cannabis industry.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $160,000.00 – $240,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Experience:

  • Legal counsel: 7 years (Required)

Work Location:

  • Multiple locations

Company’s website:

  • https://kingsgarden.com

Benefit Conditions:

  • Only full-time employees eligible

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