In-House Counsel

In-House Counsel

Company Overview:

Started in 2010, Kush Bottles has emerged as one of the fastest growing public companies in the legal cannabis sector. Operating across the US with 12 facilities the company provides a wide array of ancillary products to its customers that represent all elements of the cannabis product supply chain. The company is publicly traded on the OTC (ticker symbol KSHB).

Our culture reflects the faced paced environment in which we operate. We have a passion for our customers and what we do while having fun along the way. We are seeking like minded professionals that wish to be part of the great success story we are building.

Kush Bottles, Inc. is a dynamic sales platform that provides unique products and services for both businesses and consumers in the cannabis industry. We are a dynamic and fast paced team working in an industry that is moving exceptionally quick. You will thrive in this environment if you seek a role where you want to have direct influence over the growth of our company, have an eagerness to learn, be a team player and willingness to be proactive. If so, we want to hear from you!

The company offers a unique, exciting and high energy environment for its employees to develop professionally while being a part of one of the fastest growing sectors globally. Kush Bottles was recently ranked #774 on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies in America and has been featured in media nationwide, including CNBC, Los Angeles Times, TheStreet.com, Entrepreneur, and Inc. Magazine.

Job Summary

Kush Bottles, Inc., a leader in the rapidly evolving legal cannabis market in the US and abroad, is seeking to fill a newly created in-house counsel position. Reporting to the COO/CFO, the role will support the company's rapidly expanding national and international business footprint. The bright and energetic individual will support the company's expansion efforts while solidifying the legal and governance infrastructure already in place.

Areas of responsibility will fall into four main categories 1) providing guidance on commercial contractual matters (e.g., contracts, leases, intellectual property, etc.), 2) support merger and acquisition projects, 3) coordinate matters with external counsel and auditors, and 4) support regulatory initiatives.

Receives Direction From:

COO/CFO

Provides Direction to:

No supervisory responsibilities

Examples of Essential Functions:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Drafting/reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements including license, vendor, leases, confidentiality and other agreements.
• Creating and implementing procedures for contract management, organization, and document management at the corporate level.
• Setting strategy for and managing our IP portfolio, including coordinating trademark clearances, preparing and filing trademark applications, advising on infringement risk.
• Furthering the development and protection of our IP portfolio, including coordinating with various teams to determine priorities and strategies.
• Overseeing our information and records management, including alignment with privacy and security policies.
• Supporting senior management on matters of regulation at the Federal, state and local level.
• Managing outside counsel (corporate, labor, IP).
• Conducting periodic employee trainings on relevant matters
• Engaging in or leading various other Legal projects and duties as needed, including due diligence and related support on strategic transactions.

Qualifications Guidelines

Education/training/experience:

• Juris Doctor and membership in good standing in the California state bar is required.
• 3-5 years legal experience (with at least two years at a law firm preferred).
• Contract drafting and negotiating experience required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills required.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in positively and successfully managing relationships with a high energy, diverse group of stakeholders across organizational lines.

Abilities and Knowledge of:

• Demonstrated business acumen, including the ability to see the "big picture" as well as the relationship of very detailed and specific legal and business issues.
• High degree of organization and efficiency with demonstrated attention to detail.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills (including presentations).
• Demonstrated accountability and keen ability to meet aggressive time frames.
• Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage a variety of assignments, and oversee areas of responsibility and prioritize activities in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Able to make decisions quickly but also seek guidance when appropriate.
• Professional demeanor and ability to interact with persuasiveness and confidence.
• Personal integrity, sound judgment, and strong ethics in business and personal conduct.
• Adaptable and comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity.

Physical Standards:

• This position requires frequently sitting, standing, reaching, walking, and operating a computer workstation
• Must have finger dexterity, ability to use keyboard/ten key
• This position requires frequently sitting, standing, reaching, walking, and handling/grasping of materials.
• Constantly sitting, standing, walking, and operating a computer workstation.
• This position may rarely require kneeling, bending, squatting.
• Reach, stoop and lift office files, records or reports, typically weighing 20 pounds or less.
• Reasonable accommodations will be considered which would allow the employee to perform the essential functions of this job.

Kush Bottles offers a competitive compensation package with medical, dental and vision benefits in addition to various paid time off and equity opportunity! We believe in our workforce having a personal interest as stakeholders in order to encourage ownership in the overall success of the company.

Kush Bottles is an equal opportunity employer striving to create a diverse workforce and will make reasonable accommodations as necessary for qualified applicants.

Additional Info:

Company Website: http://www.kushbottles.com

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