State Licensed VP of Legal

Job Summary

A company is looking for a VP of Legal to serve as their internal legal cornerstone, driving cost savings and proactive risk management across all business functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish legal ownership across all functions, streamlining workflows and reducing reliance on external counsel
• Create proactive legal risk and compliance strategies, shifting from reactive to preventive approaches
• Lead contract system overhaul, developing standardized templates and negotiation guidelines

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of legal experience with expertise in commercial contracts, IP, and regulatory compliance
• Experience from high-growth consumer brands, preferably in the supplement space
• Specialized knowledge of health claims regulations and FTC, FDA, and BBB frameworks
• IP law expertise with experience protecting formulations and product trademarks in the supplements industry
• Litigation and risk management experience, preferably defending against class-action suits