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Posted January 18, 2022

General Counsel

Franklin Sports
Boston, MA Full Time

Franklin Sports, Inc. is a leading global sporting goods brand with an extremely rich history and reputation within the industry. Over the years,...

Franklin Sports, Inc. is a leading global sporting goods brand with an extremely rich history and reputation within the industry. Over the years, Franklin Sports has developed and maintained strong partnerships with Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Football League and Major League Soccer that bring energy, strength and uniqueness to our products. We understand consumer needs and offer the strongest value by manufacturing products to all levels of sports participants from some of the most well-known professional baseball players to those who are active in the youth sports community. We got our start in 1946 and Franklin Sports is still a family owned and operated company to this day.

We are looking to add a General Counsel to our senior management team.

This position will have responsibility for oversight and execution of all legal matters related to the conduct of Franklin Sports business including Contracts, Intellectual Property, Product Liability, Human Resource and general legal matters. The individual will provide legal advice on legal and regulatory issues and federal and state laws and regulations and will report directly to the President.

The position is located in our Headquarters in Stoughton, MA.

#FranklinFamily

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES:

General Legal Oversight

Development of a 3 year strategic plan for our Franklin Sports legal activity.

Establish policies and process related to the management of legal matters

Provide the centralized internal interface, coordination and supervision of all legal matters

Select and direct the activities of outside legal support as needed

Provide the primary contact for any legal inquiries by outside lawyers or 3rd parties

Govern the assembly, organization and retention of files and materials related to legal matters

Contract Management

Direct responsibility for writing, editing, and providing support for business negotiation of written contracts or documents with outside 3rdparties including their legal representatives for:

Licensors (Leagues, Agents, Athletes, Inventors, etc.)

Licensees of Franklin assets

Business Partners/Affiliates

Sales Reps, Distributors, Customers, Vendors

Outside Support Agencies (Advertising, Product Design, Public Relations, etc.)

Outside Contractors (insurance, financial, construction, etc.)

Web site or technology providers

Government or Non-government oversight organizations

Negotiation and resolution management of any conflicts related to contract breeches or conflicts

Management of Outside Legal Support

Oversight and authority over outside legal resources and activities related to:

Intellectual Property management (Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, etc.)

Proactive assurance that Franklin does not infringe others

Pursuit of IP Ownership by Franklin as warranted

Defense against IP Infringement allegations

Human Resources

Product Safety and Liability

Government or NGO oversight

Oversight of Litigation

Authority over all activities and Corporate interface in any potential or actual litigation

Coordination with outside counsel as required

Product Liability

Intellectual Property

Alleged violation of State or Federal regulations

Human Resource Matters

Travel domestically and overseas as required for different projects

Handles special projects and requests as needed

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

JD in Business Law

8 to 10 years of experience as in-house legal counsel handling a diverse range of business-related issues with primary emphasis on Contracts and General Business Law

Must be a Member in good standing of Massachusetts Bar

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Proven capability to work effectively with a broad and complex range of internal and external cohorts

Proven written and verbal capabilities including legal/contract written skills

Strong character with emphasis on honesty, integrity and maturity

High degree of confidentiality and ethical behavior

Ability to work cross functionally and internal and external parties at all levels

Level of Responsibility:

Member of the Senior Leadership team with high degree of knowledge in corporate law and the ability to work independently

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position does not supervise employees

If you are interested in joining the #FranklinFamily, please apply. We also want to share with you our benefits at a glance:

Employee Discounts

401K with immediate participation and a 1% match after 3 months of employment, and a retirement 401(K) match of up to 4% after a full calendar year of employment

Participation in the annual bonus plan

After 30 Days Waiting Period:

20 days PTO program/10 Paid Holidays (prorated)

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Company Paid AD&D and Life Insurance (3 times Base Salary maxed at $500,000)

Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

Company Paid Short and Long Term disability plans

Flexible Spending with Carry Over and Dependent Care Account Plans

Employee Life Assistance Plan and Identity Theft Protection Support

Tuition Reimbursement after waiting period

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit/stand; use hands or fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

This listing expired on Mar 19. Applications are no longer accepted.

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