Counsel, Corporate and Commercial

Mejuri is the category-defining fine jewelry brand redefining luxury, your way. Feeling disconnected from an industry that typically markets to men, co-founder and CEO Noura Sakkijha leveraged her learnings as a third-generation jeweler to rethink the way women purchase jewelry—for themselves. In only seven years, and with a team of over 75% women, Mejuri has shipped over one million orders and opened retail stores across the globe, all while introducing new products weekly.   As part of Noura’s original vision to empower women to invest in themselves, the brand launched the Empowerment Fund to support underrepresented women and non-binary individuals with the tools to empower themselves. Mejuri continues to reach new customers through exciting community initiatives and expansion into international markets, such as the UK, Australia and Germany.   We are a team of retailers, creatives, technologists and strategists, and we are looking for someone special to join our team.

Hi, I’m Lesley Matty, and I’m the General Counsel of Mejuri, looking for a curious and motivated attorney to join the growing Legal Department as Counsel, Corporate and Commercial.

As Counsel, Corporate and Commercial, you will have the unique opportunity to make a significant impact at a high-growth, category-defining brand. This role will work across the entire Mejuri business to provide legal counseling and support for commercial initiatives and day-to-day operational needs. As part of a growing and agile function, you will have the chance to operate as a true corporate generalist, providing guidance on a broad range of legal projects and transactional matters, including those related to corporate governance, digital/privacy, intellectual property, insurance, marketing and retail expansion.   

What you’ll do:

In this role you will be a truly strategic partner to internal and external stakeholders and have the chance to develop deep cross-functional relationships. This Counsel role will be responsible for working with all functions on the drafting, negotiation and management of contracts across corporate, digital, operations, marketing and retail matters. They will oversee corporate governance and entity management and be responsible for advising on a variety of retail compliance issues. They will be a team player who enjoys being fully embedded in a commercial organization and working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is resourceful, comfortable with ambiguity, and experienced with providing risk-based, business-friendly advice. 

• Advise on a wide variety of corporate, commercial and compliance law matters on a global level
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, and SaaS agreements
• Corporate governance oversight and global entity management
• Advise on legal implications, best practices and standard procedures for new business and strategic initiatives 
• Keep up-to-date on global changes to legislation, regulations, and relevant legal news, in particular those specific to privacy, eCommerce and retail
• Legal operations oversight
• Develop and continuously improve contract templates to ensure balanced company protection and business needs
• Balance numerous, competing tasks and priorities while effectively communicating with internal stakeholders
• Oversee and manage external counsel

What you bring to the team:

• LL.B. or J.D. degree (or equivalent)
• Current member in good standing with the the New York State bar
• 6-8 years of experience in corporate law from a top-tier firm or company, with a preference for at least 3 years of experience as in-house counsel.
• Self-starter attitude, resilience and comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Deep curiosity and motivation to learn 
• Business-minded/proven business acumen, ability to operate as an internal leader with subject matter expertise in the law
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to clearly distill complex legal concepts for a commercial audience
• Overall broad legal knowledge (corporate law, litigation)

Things we consider an asset: 

• Experience in eCommerce, retail, or consumer packaged goods industries
• Experience in multi-jurisdiction and operations of a Canadian or U.S multinational corporation.

  Benefits at Mejuri:

• A minimum of three weeks vacation, plus personal days and three religious observance days.
• A hybrid work model for all corporate roles.
• ‘Mejuri Passport’ which allows employees who meet specific criteria to work in other locations for one month per year.
• Comprehensive medical and dental benefits, including mental health co