Corporate Counsel

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts has an opportunity for a collaborative and adaptable Corporate Counsel to join our team.  This “generalist” role handles a variety of issues arising out of the Company’s many business operations.  These issues vary day to day, but could include reviewing and drafting a wide variety of contracts and advising on sweepstakes, contests, and other promotions; providing legal oversight of the Company’s intellectual property matters, including the trademark portfolio; and/or advising internal clients and senior management on legal risks related to many areas of law and develop strategies to mitigate those risks commensurate with the Company’s business objectives.

Job Functions:

• Review, draft, and negotiate a heavy volume and wide variety of contracts, including entertainment, sales, technology, and maintenance and service contracts.
• Advise on sweepstakes, contests, promotions, and advertising compliance, particularly on social media and digital platforms and create official rules and other supporting documentation.
• Manage the Company’s intellectual property portfolio, which includes performing trademark clearances; filing applications and renewals; drafting responses to office actions; handling enforcement actions; reviewing consumer-facing advertising and other materials; and providing regular intellectual property training and counsel for Marketing, Communications and other departments.
• Provide all facets of legal counsel to the Company’s diverse hospitality and entertainment operations.
• Conduct research on a wide variety of issues.
• Such other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Pre-Employment - Juris Doctor Degree from accredited law school
• Pre-Employment - Attorney's License
• Post-Employment - PA Attorney's License (if applicant does not have pre-employment)
• Must have a valid Drivers' License
• Self-starter with a willingness and ability to assume a “generalist” in-house role.
• Ability to prioritize, coordinate, and satisfy numerous competing demands and successfully achieve deadline-driven results that effectively achieve business objectives.
• Excellent contract review, drafting, and negotiating skills.
• Strong business acumen, problem solving skills, and legal judgment, with emphasis on confidentiality and personal integrity.
• Experience in handling trademark and advertising/promotions legal matters preferred.
• Solid team player with superior interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate and deal effectively with others.
• Must possess exceptional organizational skills; have excellent writing and speaking skills; and must be adept at using Word and other standard office programs.

Physical Demands & Working Condition

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
  • Reaching Overhead Occasional (<33%)
  • Finger Dexterity Frequent (34-66%)
  • Sitting Frequent (34-66%)
  • Standing Occasional (<33%)
  • Walking Occasional (<33%)
• This job requires the visual ability to perform detailed work at close distances (computer screens, accounting ledgers, using measurement devices).
• This job regularly requires verbal communication of detailed information to others either by phone or in person.
• Must be able to speak and read the English language.
• The work schedule for this position will include Monday-Friday during normal business operating hours.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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