Employment and Commercial Counsel
Rent the RunwayFashion Rental company
Brooklyn, United States$154,170 - $192,712Senior
Franklin Templeton
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About the role
TL;DR
Advise on employment law and negotiate commercial agreements for Rent the Runway.
- •As Employment & Commercial Counsel, you will play a key role in advising our business partners and driving RTR’s growth.
- •You will work primarily advising and counseling our People Team and executives on employment law matters as well as drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
- •Key Responsibilities Serve as the lead attorney and strategic advisor for all employment matters across the business.
- •Draft and review commercial contracts, including agreements with designer partners, sponsorships, advertisers/influencers/ambassadors, and technology partners.
- •Partner with colleagues on the Legal team to scale RTR’s legal function.
- •Advise various teams on key business initiatives and one-off questions.
- •Requirements JD and NY bar membership or eligibility to register as an in-house attorney in NY. 4+ total years of practicing law, including 2+ years experience in employment law and 2+ years of work as in-house counsel for an operating company.
- •Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
- •Interest in developing skills as a legal generalist.
Required skills
Contract Management
Nice-to-have skills
Risk ManagementCompliance Management
Domain expertise
retailecommerce
Benefits & perks
Paid Time Off, Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA and dependent care, 401(k) match, Exclusive employee subscription and rental discounts, Universal Paid Parental Leave, Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service, Company-wide events and outings