Corporate Counsel

At ASICS, our Sound Mind, Sound Body™ philosophy is more than a tagline, it's our way of life. Over 75 years ago our founder, Kihachiro Onitsuka, saw that sport and movement had the power to lift spirits, project positivity, and propel people and whole communities forward.

ASICS provides a diverse and inclusive culture that enables learning, growth, and opportunity at all levels. Our robust employee benefits allow for real work-life balance and a strong sense of community. We empower our employees to pursue their career goals. If this sounds like you, then we want you on our team.

The Corporate Counsel is a generalist attorney role based in Irvine, California, reporting to the Vice President & General Counsel, ASICS North America ("ANA"). This role focuses primarily on commercial contracting, including reviewing, negotiating, and drafting technology, vendor, procurement, commercial, sales, eCommerce, and marketing agreements, along with their associated data privacy provisions. The role also serves as the primary legal contact for assigned business units, including sustainability and supplier quality assurance (SQA), HR and employment, and procurement and logistics.

This role partners closely with the General Counsel on compliance program operations and enterprise risk management, with work spanning ANA and regular collaboration across global teams. The ideal candidate brings 3-7 years of commercial contracting experience, strong judgment and drafting skills, and a genuine willingness to grow into new areas of legal practice.

• This position does not have people leadership responsibilities.

• Negotiate and draft a broad range of contracts, as allocated across the ANA Legal team, including technology and software, vendor, procurement, professional services, logistics, commercial, sales, eCommerce, and marketing agreements, and their associated data privacy and artificial intelligence provisions.
• Serve as the primary legal contact for assigned business units, including compliance, sustainability and SQA, HR, procurement, logistics and the distribution center, enterprise risk management, and other business teams as assigned, providing proactive, practical advice on their day-to-day legal needs.
• Support the General Counsel, who serves as ANA Compliance Officer and Risk Manager, across compliance and enterprise risk management programs, including the ANA Compliance Committee, code of conduct and policy development, compliance training, and intake of reported concerns.
• Advise on sustainability and SQA matters, including climate disclosures, supply chain review, Proposition 65, green washing, product safety and quality, chemical compliance, and forced labor disclosures.
• Advise on HR and employment matters, including policies, handbooks, employee privacy notices, employee relations, hiring and onboarding, and support for HR-led workplace investigations, escalating strategy, disputes, and major investigations to the General Counsel.
• Second-chair disputes, pre-litigation matters, and regulatory or government investigations across employment, compliance, and sustainability, under the direction of the General Counsel and in coordination with outside counsel.
• Develop templates, playbooks, and training for assigned areas, making effective and responsible use of AI and legal technology.
• Support ASICS Canada, ASICS Mexico, ASICS Creation Center, and ASICS Institute of Sport Science America on employment and compliance matters.
• Work across time zones with teams in Irvine, Boston, Canada, Mexico, and globally.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures
• Embodies and demonstrates company ethics and values
• Abides by all federal, state and local laws