Director, Senior Counsel

Job Description

Kendo Holdings, Inc.

is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury group.

A play on the words "can do", Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora.

Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions the Kendo stable of brands will always be creative, inspiring and innovative.

A dynamic engine of speed, expertise and market-savvy, the Kendo team continues to redefine the beauty industry through great product, great storytelling, great retail and direct-to-consumer partnerships.

This shows up in everything we do and in what we stand for:



* "Can Do" Spirit: We work together to make our wildest dreams a reality: As entrepreneurs, we embrace optimism and find creative ways to reach our goals


* Advocacy, Diversity, and Inclusion: We recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of personal identities.

We create safe spaces so everyone's voice is heard.

We listen with humility and act with courage.


* Storytelling: We tell authentic stories like no, one else.

It's our key to inspire trust and build relationships, rallying, our people, partners, and consumers around our brands.


* Resilience: We embrace challenges as opportunities.

Change is ever- constant, and agility is our strength.


* Product Excellence: We put the consumers first: We constantly raise the bar to create products of the highest quality that everyone just has to have.

The salary range for this position is $175,000 - $200,000 per year based upon a San Francisco location.

Offered salary is dependent upon experience and location.

Kendo Total Rewards offerings also include an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental and vision insurance, flex paid time off program, parental leave, employee discount/perks, a retirement plan with employer contributions, Summer Fridays, opportunity to work from anywhere for two weeks in the summer and July and December wellness/shutdown weeks for applicable positions.

SUMMARY

The Senior Counsel is a critical partner for our collaborative and growing Kendo Legal team.

You will serve as a commercial generalist, with a particular focus on negotiations, contract management and corporate governance.

Your scope will include the Kendo house of brands, namely: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Hair, Fenty Fragrance, KVD Beauty, Ole Henriksen, and Lip Lab.

This position will report to the Associate General Counsel.

RESPONSIBILITIES



* Draft, review, and negotiate contracts for a wide variety of business transactions including but not limited to those related to supply, distribution, service, logistics, employment, rental spaces, marketing, non-disclosure agreements, and occasional leases.


* Support corporate governance for Kendo and its various subsidiaries and joint vent...