In House Counsel

Description

We are looking for an experienced In-House Counsel to support a wine industry organization in Napa, California. This 6-month contract position is well suited for a senior attorney who can confidently advise on litigation matters while also guiding data privacy, employment counsel, and cybersecurity issues. The role offers a collaborative environment, regular interaction with executive leadership, and a flexible permanent schedule with an in-person presence two days per week, either in the Marin or Napa office. Candidates who bring strong business judgment and can step into a broad in-house legal function will be especially successful in this assignment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal guidance on active and potential disputes, partnering with internal stakeholders to assess risk and develop practical strategies.

• Advise the business on privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity matters, including issue spotting, compliance considerations, and incident-related support.

• Review, draft, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements to help meet operational and business objectives.

• Offer counsel on employment-related legal questions and support the handling of workplace issues when they arise.

• Coordinate with outside counsel where needed, helping manage litigation activity, budgets, and overall case direction.

• Participate in meetings with senior leaders and deliver clear, business-focused legal advice on sensitive or high-priority matters.

• Step into a broad legal support role that may include taking ownership of contract workflows and other in-house counsel responsibilities.

• Support onboarding into the legal function and help ensure continuity across ongoing matters during the contract period.

• Assist attorneys with employment counseling matters, including drafting, reviewing, and organizing employment-related documentation, conducting legal research, and supporting responses to employee relations and personnel issues.

Requirements

Qualifcations:

• Licensed attorney with substantial legal experience, ideally at the senior counsel or senior attorney level.

• Prior in-house counsel experience with the ability to balance legal risk and commercial priorities.

• Demonstrated background in data privacy and cybersecurity law.

• Strong experience handling litigation matters, including strategy, oversight, and coordination with external counsel.

• Proven ability to draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts.

• Working knowledge of employment law counseling and related legal issues is preferred.

• Comfortable engaging directly with senior executives and advising in a fast-paced business setting.

• Prior experience supporting employment law matters, employment counseling, workplace investigations, employee relations issues, or labor and employment attorneys is strongly preferred.

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