Job Description

At ASICS, our Sound Mind, Sound Body philosophy is more than a tagline, it's our way of life. Over 75 years ago our founder, Kihachiro Onitsuka, saw that sport and movement had the power to lift spirits, project positivity, and propel people and whole communities forward. ASICS provides a diverse and inclusive culture that enables learning, growth, and opportunity at all levels. Our robust employee benefits allow for real work-life balance and a strong sense of community. We empower our employees to pursue their career goals. If this sounds like you, then we want you on our team. A Brief Overview The Corporate Counsel will report to the Associate General Counsel and have extensive commercial contract experience. Primary responsibilities include negotiating and drafting a variety of commercial, technology, marketing, and other agreements; researching, assessing, and mitigating risk, and providing legal advice; and working with our business and legal teams throughout North America and globally. Position located in Boston, Massachusetts. Flexible work program available. Occasional travel. Leadership Responsibilities This position does not have people leadership responsibilities. What You'll Do Excellent negotiating and drafting skills of complex commercial contracts including ECOM, retail, sales, technology, marketing, vendor, and data privacy agreements. Support various departments across the organization including ECOM, Retail, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service and other business teams. Manage and participate in projects including relating to ECOM, Retail, Sales, Customer Service, technology, compliance, privacy, company policies, and other areas. Support advertising, marketing, promotions, and sweepstakes materials. Support corporate governance activities. Willingness to work with teams cross-functionally and across time zones in US (Boston, MA and Irvine, CA), Canada, Mexico and globally. Build strong relationships with internal business partners as a trusted business advisor and provide proactive, practical and business-focused solutions to mitigate risk. Create and provide templates and trainings to internal business teams. Utilize technology and legal research tools to provide efficient legal support. Participate in learning opportunities and stay informed on best practices and legal developments. Maintain high ethical standards and ensure that advice and actions align with legal, ethical, and company guidelines, protecting the integrity of the company. Adheres to all company policies and procedures Embodies and demonstrates company ethics and values Abides by all federal, state and local laws How You'll Be Successful Demonstrates high degree of professionalism and effective communication (written and verbal) with the ability to articulate legal concepts clearly and concisely to non-legal stakeholders. Strong analytical skills to assess complex legal issues, interpret laws and regulations, and provide sound legal advice. The ability to break down intricate problems and develop coherent strategies is essential. Adept at problem-solving and creating innovative solutions. The ability to think critically and develop effective strategies is key to mitigating risks and resolving disputes. Excellent skills in analytical thinking, specifically, the ability to identify and define problems, collect data, establish facts, assess, and mitigate risk, and develop substantiated advice and conclusions. Ability to multitask with competing priorities and work effectively under multiple deadlines - must be able to track and manage multiple projects to ensure nothing is missed, as well as ability to pivot and re-prioritize based on changing needs. Attention to detail and accuracy is critical, as well as pragmatic, problem-solving mentality, and ability to follow through in a fast-paced environment. Experience with and willingness to learn different areas of law and real-world legal problems. Excellent interpersonal skills; listens, asks relevant questions and gets clarification when necessary. Ability to establish trust and rapport with business units and the legal team and achieve common goals. Strong collaboration skills and ability to work well across teams and with team members, as well as ability to work independently, identifying and resolving problems in a timely manner with minimal supervision. Must be able to maintain confidentiality in all matters. Demonstrates high level of quality work and ability to be flexible and willing to work extended hours when necessary. Some travel may be required throughout the United States and internationally. Intermediate or advanced computer skills including Microsoft 365 and Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, CoPilot), contract management systems (Agiloft), online legal research (Westlaw/Practical Law) and AI tools (CoCounsel). What You'll Need Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school required 3-7 years legal experience in-house or with a law firm required Current member of the Massachusetts Bar in good standing or another state bar with eligibility for Massachusetts in-house counsel program registration required

SALARY / PAY RANGE: $150,000 - $160,000

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To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, ASICS America Corporation will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide pay or salary range information to job applicants and employees. A posted salary/pay range applies to the current job posting. Salary/pay offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience. ASICS CCPA Pre-Collection Notice for Job Applications: We collect personal information (PI) from you in connection with your application for employment with ASICS America Corporation, including the following categories of PI: identifiers, personal records, professional or employment information, and inferences drawn from your PI. We collect your PI for our purposes, including performing services and operations related to your potential employment. For additional details or if you have questions, contact us at hrccpa@asics.com. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employee(s) assigned to this job. ASICS America Corporation reserves the right at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities within your general skill set or capabilities. ASICS America Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Contract work, Local area, Flexible hours,

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