General Counsel

Company Overview

Founded in 2009, we are a vertically integrated cannabis company operating in Colorado. Our core value is to provide the best possible product and experience to our customers across all our product categories. We are successful and cash flow positive. Our expertise ranges from cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and retail.

Compensation

Initial salary range is $105,000 - $120,000 with an generous stock option program and bonus based on performance.

Role Overview

We are looking for our first General Counsel, a leader who can become an integral part of our organization and grow with our company. The ideal candidate is proactive, innovative and passionate, able to initiate best practices, build teams, and find answers when it appears there are none.

The winner will be a leader with executive presence, as well as the people skills to build relationships with our employees in the field, government regulators, and industry innovators.

Role Responsibilities

Lead Business Development and file new application opportunities

Create best practices and manage the most efficient processes for supporting daily operations, such as commercial contracts, vendor agreements, NDAs, and employment agreements

Advise CEO and senior management on existing and pending new laws

Manage litigation, and outside counsel generally

Lead on important corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and growth-related opportunities that may include entering the public markets

Proactively identify and execute opportunities for the law department to add value to the enterprise

Represent the company before regulatory bodies, and/or manage experts in specific jurisdictions who will be doing so

Role Requirements

A JD in excellent standing

5+ years of legal experience, ideally including time in both law firm and in-house settings

Experience counseling at the executive level

Experience at a publicly traded company

The people and leadership skills to build a best-in-class legal department

Preference for candidates with working knowledge and understanding of regulations pertaining to the cannabis industry; Will consider non-industry experts, but with a bias towards attorneys who have worked within highly regulated environments.

Excellent organizational and communication skills

Commercial operations/transactions experience preferred

Candidate must be a self-starter, flexible to work in a collaborative structure and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Candidate must be culturally aligned and passionate about the growth of legal cannabis generally