General Counsel - Shoes For Crews North America, LLC

It’s our people that make Shoes For Crews special! We hire talented people who support our values and provide training and coaching to our crew to meet their career objectives. Our success comes from great team work and exceptional individual effort. We strive to reward collaboration and recognize accomplishments in an environment of mutual support and respect. It’s much more than a great place to work, it’s where our crew looks forward to Monday, not Friday.

What You Will Love About US

• Great Company Culture-Awarded one of the TOP companies to work for
• Competitive salary
• Generous Health Benefit Package (some at NO cost)
• Prepare for the future-401(k) (with 3% match)
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Hybrid and remote schedules
• Employee recognition platform
• Employee discounts (Including a FREE pair of shoes
• Wellness program
• Robust onboarding program
• QUPID Committee
• Engagement Committee

Our mission is to keep the workforce safe on the job with comfortable, quality protective footwear solutions—reducing accidents and saving money!

Shoes For Crews North America, LLC (SFC) is a dynamic designer, manufacturer and business-to-business marketer of the most technologically advanced, top-rated slip-resistant footwear for the foodservice, hospitality, industrial, and healthcare workplaces. SFC protects over 3.5 million workers per year in over 120,000 workplaces from slip and fall accidents. For over 30 years, the Company has built its reputation through innovative product development technologies, proprietary manufacturing, and distinct niche marketing.

This position is responsible for providing the day-to-day legal assistance. Additionally, the corporate staff attorney will partner with various cross-functional teams throughout the company to provide legal support in several areas of practice including but not limited to employment law, contracts, IP, corporate governance and marketing.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare, review, and/or negotiate contracts, licenses, and other legal documents of all kinds (i.e. NDAs, Vendor Compliance Forms, Consulting Agreements and Supply Agreements).

• Provide legal advice to management with respect to any pending legal issue and draft necessary documents to protect the company’s interests.

• Review proposed and existing legislation affecting the company and provide legal advice accordingly.

• Conduct legal research of laws and regulations applicable to the Company and its operations.

• Anticipate and guard against legal risks involving the organization.

• Develop, implement, and monitor policies, practices, and training to ensure compliance with legal requirements.

• Organize and maintain contracts database.

• Management corporate ethics and compliance program, including the distribution, collection and maintenance of annual compliance certifications.

• Prepare all notices, certificates and reports required by governmental authorities to maintain the legal existence and good standing of all corporate entities, including annual reports.

• Partner with external counsel and manage relationships

• Assist with corporate entity maintenance, including filing annual reports, creating, organizing and maintenance of corporate minute books.

• Utilize independent judgment and decision-making skills to resolve legal issues.

• Perform such other related duties.

Education/Experience:

• JD

• Active member of the Florida Bar (or eligible for admission as authorized In-House Counsel)

• 4-7 years’ experience as Staff or Corporate Attorney

• Must have experience with a broad range of business transactional matters, including counseling, negotiating and document/contract drafting and review

• Experience in some combination of the following areas of law required: general corporate, intellectual property and/or employment and benefits

• Must be customer-focused and detail-oriented

• Ability to make good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, business acumen and judgment

• Must be a proven problem solver and able to read situations quickly

• Excellent time management, planning and organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple and changing priorities efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to contribute individually with minimal supervision and as part of a team exhibiting a high level of initiative and follow-through on assignments

• Ability to engage and manage outside counsel.

• Ability to interact directly with the company's leadership, proposing practical and creative solutions to complex business issues and providing pragmatic risk assessments

• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions, organizations and with a diverse group of colleagues at all levels

• Excellent writing and communication skills, particularly to assist a non-legal audience in understanding legal and regulatory requirements

• Forward thinking, creative, and confident

• Clear understanding and adherence to ethical principles, company values, code of conduct and policies

• Solid PC skills including knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Shoes For Crews is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. Shoes For Crews provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion, disability, marital status, age, genetic information, veteran status or any personal attribute or characteristic that is protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.