JOB SUMMARY: The Associate General Counsel - Licensing and Regulatory is responsible for overseeing the company's business, regulatory and license portfolio. The position manages and collaborates with the compliance and legal teams, as well as cross-functionally, on all projects related to regulatory matters, licensing, and compliance. This includes driving the process of applications for new markets, licensing renewals across the business, compliance with licensing and application commitments, and assuring the preparation of routine regulatory filings. JOB DUTIES: Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Oversight and management of regulatory, licensing, and compliance activities from a corporate and legal level.
- Management of licensing director responsible for overseeing licensure and regulatory filings
- Oversee project management on all license renewals, new license applications, and critical regulatory, change of ownership and other M&A related filings, including implementing processes, checklists, managing applications, and gathering appropriate information across the business.
- Research, analyze, and provide guidance on current and future regulations impacting business functions, corporate transactions, regulatory filings, and new markets.
- Primary liaison from legal department for interaction with local and state regulators in connection with regulatory filings and asset development
- Assist legal team with transaction due diligence.
- Work with the general counsel and outside counsel as needed for license renewals, principal officer registrations, M&A, and ownership updates.
- Work with compliance, licensing and legal to maintain an up-to-date database and records of all state and local business and cannabis licenses/permits for all retail and wholesale facilities, and principal officer, owner, and entity data.
- Oversee efficiency and effectiveness of licensing and compliance staff, structure and processes, crafting and implementing new systems/processes, as necessary.
- Provide ongoing risk assessments and crisis management support.
- Provide additional legal support including, without limitation, M&A due diligence, reviewing and drafting commercial and routine contracts. JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree and JD
- Minimum 5 years of experience in cannabis licensing, compliance and/or regulatory
- Law firm and in house experience with a multistate cannabis operator preferred.
- Management experience is required. #J-18808-Ljbffr