Preparation of Legal Documents and Contracts:

• Prepare a wide variety of legal documents under the group General Counsel supervision.
• Develop and/or review drafts of contracts and agreements.

Research, Analysis and Consultation:

• Conduct legal, factual research and data analysis as directed.
• Provide legal analysis of contractual and regulatory issues.
• Convey legal advice and follow up information to manager regarding legal implications, risks and liabilities of proposed and actual policies, practices and contractual situations.
• Negotiate specific contractual issues and agreements.
• Participate in meeting and conferences pertaining to resolution of contracting issues.
• Involved in the review of new legislation requiring contractual compliance and implementation of systems required to attain compliance.
• Develop contracts to achieve compliance, negotiating legal issues as appropriate.

Intellectual Property:

• Provide support in intellectual property protection and commercial proceedings.
• Liaise with trademark agents for registering trademarks.
• Prepare and negotiate licenses and other contracts for protection of intellectual property assets.
• Liaise with regard to patent, trademark, copyright, antitrust, trade secret, right of publicity, and unfair competition issues with external law officers.

Routine Administrative Tasks:

• Establish, maintain, process and/or oversee files, correspondence, databases, records, certificates, and/or other documents.
• Liaise with government officials, business divisions, external law offices, brand principles, JV companies and the management of various legal issues.