The latest Job of the Week, brought to you by Lateral Link, is perfect for a junior associate looking to move to a small in-house department in a unique industry. This past week, Lateral Link members accepted offers with Mayer Brown (Chicago), Quinn Emanuel (New York), Fish & Richardson (Boston), and Gibson Dunn (Los Angeles and San Francisco). Each of these members will receive Lateral Link's standard $10,000 signing bonus.

Position: Junior Corporate Counsel

Location: Orange County, CA

Description: This Orange County-based, sophisticated cosmetic and skin care company seeks a junior corporate/contracts lawyer (2-5 years) to join its small, collegial, and team-oriented legal department, in Irvine, CA. This position will report directly to the General Counsel. The ideal candidate will come from a large law firm environment and have excellent academic credentials. The candidate must be able to work independently and collaboratively in a friendly, fast-paced environment. California Bar Admission is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities will include drafting, reviewing and negotiating all forms of contracts and third party agreements, including, but not limited to, supply agreements, IT consulting agreements, non-disclosure agreements, leases, vendor contracts, distributor agreements, and other agreements originating from the Company's various business groups. This attorney will have extensive interaction with senior executives and business people in product development, marketing, finance, supply chain and other business lines. In addition, the lawyer will work with outside counsel often. This position offers a great work-life balance and control over hours in a growing, dynamic work environment.

For more information about this position, or to apply, please see Position 9277 on Lateral Link. Current members can also contact their personal search consultant directly to discuss this position. Membership in Lateral Link is free, and you can apply at www.laterallink.com.

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