Corporate Counsel

Otter Products is hiring for a Corporate Counsel to join our Legal team in Fort Collins, CO. This position can work a hybrid schedule.

This role will support a wide range of legal matters across the business, including commercial contracting, product and marketing support, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. This position reports to the Senior Associate General Counsel and works closely with cross-functional leaders throughout the organization. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong legal fundamentals, sound judgment, and increasing ownership of matters, with the opportunity to expand scope and leadership responsibility as the business and legal team evolve. The successful candidate will bring strong legal fundamentals, sound judgment, and the ability to independently manage matters with appropriate escalation, while continuing to develop breadth and depth across core in‑house practice areas. This role offers meaningful ownership of workstreams and the opportunity to expand scope and leadership responsibility as the business and legal team evolve.

• As part of Otter’s legal team, the Corporate Counsel will actively provide legal advice and practical guidance on issues that arise within or affect Otter’s global operations. Responsibilities will be scaled with experience and demonstrated capability and may include:
  • Supporting the review, drafting, and negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements, including supplier, vendor, services, licensing, distribution, marketing, and technology agreements.
  • Assisting with the development, maintenance, and improvement of contract templates, playbooks, and internal legal processes.
  • Providing legal support to cross functional teams including Product, Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, and Operations.
  • Advising on product, marketing, and advertising matters, including review of claims, packaging, labeling, and promotional materials for regulatory compliance (e.g., FTC, and state and federal consumer protection regulations).
  • Supporting regulatory and compliance initiatives, including product safety, environmental requirements, and emerging legal risks impacting the consumer goods industry.
  • Assisting with corporate governance, risk management, and policy development efforts.
  • Managing matters efficiently with appropriate supervision, escalating issues as needed, and coordinating with outside counsel when necessary.
  • Participating in internal legal training and helping business partners understand legal requirements and risk based decision making.
  • Identifying process improvements and contributing to continuous improvement of the legal function.
  • Demonstrating increasing ownership, business judgment, and cross functional leadership over time.
• Support and maintain a positive safety culture by following all safety policies and procedures and actively contributing to a safe working environment.
• Other duties as assigned

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and admission to at least one U.S. Bar and admission to the Colorado Bar (or ability to become admitted within a reasonable period).
• Minimum of three years of experience practicing business or corporate law either in a law firm or in-house legal department (or a combination) is required.
• Experience drafting commercial agreements required.
• Experience with international matters and regulatory matters pertaining to consumer goods preferred.
• Exposure to consumer products, supply chain, product, marketing, regulatory, or operational legal matters is strongly preferred.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management tools (e.g., Agiloft, Ironclad, LinkSquares) is preferred.