Corporate Counsel

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About Us

The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST) is a digitally-native consumer products company born in the Gen Z era to make purpose-driven consumer products designed for all people. Since its launch in 2012, Honest has been dedicated to creating thoughtfully formulated, safe and effective personal care, beauty, baby and household products, which are available via honest.com, third-party ecommerce partners and approximately 50,000 retail locations across the United States, Canada and Europe. Based in Los Angeles, CA, the Company's mission, to inspire everyone to love living consciously, is driven by its values of transparency, trust, sustainability and a deep sense of purpose around what matters most to its consumers: their health, their families and their homes. For more information about the Honest Standard and the company, please visit www.honest.com.

Our Mission

We're on a mission to empower people to live happy, healthy lives. We're a wellness brand with values rooted in consciousness, community, transparency, and design. Every day and in every way, we hold ourselves to an Honest standard. We believe that it is our responsibility to do our part to help create a healthy and sustainable future for all.

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Corporate Counsel to join our dynamic legal team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal support and strategic guidance on a wide range of corporate matters from product development and claims support, sales, marketing and social media, compliance, operations, technology and other areas. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in corporate law, exceptional problem-solving abilities, and a proven track record of effectively managing complex legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review commercial agreements and other contracts, including distribution agreements, supply agreements, and licensing agreements
• Provide advice to and help assess risk with respect to product development and claims support, operations, sales, marketing and social media, and technology initiatives
• Manage claims and assist with litigation matters
• Provide legal advice on compliance with applicable privacy and data protection laws, and oversee legal and regulatory aspects of data collection and use, privacy policies and attendant disclosures
• Lead and actively participate within cross-functional business task forces to support the Company’s business objectives
• Support day-to-day legal department functions, including facilitating trainings on legal topics, assisting with compliance requirements, and optimizing internal processes
• Keep abreast of applicable legislative changes that impact the Company’s business
• Support and manage outside counsel, as needed

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from top-tier law school and admitted to practice or registered as In-House Counsel with the State Bar of California
• At least 5+ years of law firm or in-house experience with a focus on corporate/commercial matters, personal care product claims and regulations, data privacy, and/or product marketing and advertising
• Excellent judgment and analytical skills; attention to detail and efficiency
• Excellent business sense and practical problem-solving skills
• Experience in preparing, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements
• Excellent project management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint or similar applications
• Excellent oral and written communications skills;
• Ability to develop legal strategy and objectives
• Articulate, engaging, personable and proactive, willing to take initiative and seek out new challenges
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Strong commitment to providing responsive, timely and superior work product
• Ability to operate independently and with sound judgment to develop trust with business partners
• Flexibility and adaptability in a rapidly changing environment with competing priorities
• Public company experience a plus

Compensation

The pay range for this role is $150,000-$190,000. Actual compensation is based on many factors including but not limited to depth of experience, skill level, ability, knowledge, education, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

The total rewards package for this position may also include base, annual incentive plan, benefits, retirement plan, equity, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Benefits & Perks

We offer a competitive benefits package including comprehensive health and wellness coverage, 401k with company match, wellness incentives including a monthly fitness reimbursement and onsite fitness classes, options for education reimbursement, and a discount on all products. We value work-life balance and offer a generous and flexible vacation policy. Thinking about adding little ones to your family? Honest offers generous maternity and paternity leave. We love the furry kids too and offer pet insurance so your companions are well taken care of.

California Privacy Rights Notice for Californian Job Applicants and Prospective Talent

Effective Date: January 1, 2020

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), The Honest Company, Inc. (“Honest” or “us” or “we”) is required to inform California residents who are our job applicants or prospective talent (together “job applicants” or “you”) about the categories of personal information we may collect about you and the purposes for which we use this information. Click here if you are a California resident to read disclosures required by the CCPA. Note this notice applies only to personal information that is subject to the CCPA.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect. We may collect the following categories of personal information about our job applicants, who are California residents:

• Name
• Signature
• Social Security Number
• Email and mailing address
• Telephone number
• Education
• Employment history

How We Use Job Applicants' Personal Data. We use and disclose the personal information we collect for our business purposes. These business purposes include, without limitation:

• Processing evaluating your application to determine your qualifications for the role to which you’ve applied, and communicating with you about your application, including to check references or your background, and communicate with you about other jobs that may interest you.
• Other business purposes as identified in the CCPA, which include:
  • Auditing related to our interactions with you;
  • Legal compliance
  • Detecting and protecting against security incidents, fraud, and illegal activity;
  • Debugging;
  • Performing services for us, such as analytics;
  • Internal research for technological improvement; and
  • Internal operations.

Other Interactions with The Honest Company. More information about our privacy practices can be found in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Contact Us. For questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@honest.com.