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About the Role
The Legal Counsel will serve as a key legal advisor to TESO Group, providing practical, business-oriented legal advice and support across commercial, corporate, real estate, employment, regulatory, and compliance matters. This role requires strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently in a fast-growing retail environment.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements including supplier, service, NDA, licensing, and marketing agreements.
- Advise internal stakeholders on contractual rights, obligations, risks, and remedies.
- Lead contract negotiations with suppliers, landlords, service providers, and business partners.
- Develop and maintain standard contract templates, playbooks, and legal forms.
- Identify material contractual risks and provide actionable recommendations.
- Monitor material contractual obligations, renewals, and termination rights.
- Provide legal advice on day-to-day corporate and business operations.
- Assist with corporate governance, entity management, resolutions, and corporate records.
- Support corporate transactions, new business initiatives, strategic partnerships, and special projects.
- Conduct legal research and prepare legal memoranda and business-oriented recommendations.
- Coordinate with external counsel on specialized legal matters and transactions.
- Support legal matters relating to retail stores, warehouses, offices, and facilities.
- Review and negotiate commercial leases, lease amendments, landlord agreements, and construction agreements.
- Advise Real Estate, Construction, and Operations teams on legal and contractual issues during store openings and business expansion.
- Assist with permits, license applications, and other legal requirements for retail operations.
- Monitor laws and regulations applicable to retail, e-commerce, and consumer products.
- Advise on regulatory compliance to ensure operations meet local and federal legal requirements.
- Provide legal risk assessments and recommendations for employment law matters.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent law degree from an accredited law school.
- Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
- New York State bar admission preferred.
- 1–5 years of post-admission legal experience, preferably at a law firm, in a corporate legal department, or in-house.
- Experience in retail, e-commerce, consumer products, commercial real estate, or cross-border transactions preferred.
- Strong foundation in U.S. corporate and commercial law.
- Extensive experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts (including leases, NDAs, and service agreements).
- Excellent legal research, drafting, and analytical capabilities.
- Ability to explain complex matters clearly to non-legal audiences.
- Fluent Chinese/Mandarin communication preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and legal/contract management systems.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to independently manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Sound professional judgment, integrity, and confidentiality.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, rapidly growing retail environment.
- Excellent teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
Skills
- Contract drafting
- Contract negotiation
- Commercial law
- Corporate law
- Legal research
- Legal drafting
- Analytical skills
- Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Google Workspace
- Legal/contract management systems
Location
- On-Site
Work Type
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- 1-5 years
Education Level
- Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Law degree
Salary/Compensations
- $150,000 - $180,000 per year
Benefits
- 401(k) & 401(k) matching
- Paid Sick Leave
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Quarterly Performance Bonus