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Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high-quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do.

Assistant General Counsel, Global Commercial

Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high-quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do.

This is an incredible opportunity for someone to join a fast paced and highly innovative global consumer products company with a very well-regarded, business-minded legal team. The Assistant General Counsel – Global Commercial will be responsible for managing, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements that comply with Company policies and risk tolerance. Although the position will primarily be responsible for negotiating commercial agreements from around the globe, there will be opportunity for other transactional, commercial and regulatory projects for the Company as well as other matters as assigned by the Chief Legal Officer. This position will report to the Vice President, Sr. Associate General Counsel, Global Commercial.

We’re a legal team of business drivers. You will learn many facets of the business working on a wide range of global agreements that span across products, technology, supply chain, IT, marketing/sales, distribution, and various other commercial relationships. The legal team is comprised of business-minded attorneys that cultivate their skills to lead many business initiatives and outcomes throughout the organization. We’re a department that enjoys working closely together, has a strong internal reputation, and has fun rolling up our sleeves to ultimately deliver the best consumer experience. The ideal candidate is someone who is curious, enjoys driving a contract to exceed a business outcome, and wants to elevate their “legal agility” to work with a fun, highly innovative, fast paced and truly passionate team.

Essential Functions

• Manage the drafting and negotiation of global commercial agreements that comply with company policies and risk tolerance.
• Assist in improving standard form agreements, playbooks and legal processes.
• Handle complex matters such as marketing/advertising agreements, influencer agreements, SaaS agreement, supply chain agreements, IT agreements, retailer agreements, distributor agreements, technology and IP agreements and commercial matters pertaining to global consumer goods, international manufacturing, and global data privacy issues.
• Oversee outside counsel and other outside resources when necessary or appropriate and assume responsibility for the quality and cost for these matters.
• Manage day to day counseling of business clients across the globe.
• Develop and provide training to business team members on commercial legal matters as needed.
• Manage commercial paralegal team members as needed and assigned by management.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Desired Skills And Experience

• JD required; Member of State Bar
• 8+ years experience practicing law with extensive experience in commercial matters, including contract drafting and negotiation.
• Ability to pivot quickly with business needs and be extremely responsive to clients and senior leadership.
• Experience with technology and IP related agreements, SaaS agreement, IP/licensing agreements, supply chain agreement, and data privacy issues.
• Public company experience is desirable.
• Excellent written, oral, listening, and organizational skills with proven ability to interact effectively with varied audiences, including executive team members.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, and executive level presentation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize and manage workload, manage simultaneous tasks, and meet deadlines in a changing, fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence with the ability to stand firm on issues with business clients when necessary.
• A high degree of self-sufficiency, independent judgment and a business appreciation all with a view to managing risk in the most cost-effective manner.
• Superior legal and analytical skills – excellent judgment and initiative in selecting the most effective solutions and possess a business-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Strong business acumen including the ability to think like a business person and integrate legal and business issues, so as to partner effectively with business leaders.
• Collaborative, business minded and team orientated mindset.
• “Roll up the sleeves” mind set

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

_YOUR ROLE in leading our SUCCESS DRIVERS & representing our UNIQUE MINDSET

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• Lead us to be “RARELY SATISFIED”
• Make things better each day; “PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION”
• Use your knowledge of our consumer, understand that “DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE”
• Deliver something great; “WINNING IS A TEAM SPORT”
• Be clear and honest, “COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT”

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