Associate Counsel

Last Updated:
June 2026

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At Athletic Brewing, we are on a mission to revolutionize the beer industry and we are doing it with a team of doers. We move quickly, we hold a high bar, and we reward performance. We are a company of hard workers and dedicated professionals who take ownership, drive results, and want their impact to be visible.

We believe in merit, accountability, and earning opportunities through contribution. High performers grow here. If you are motivated by building, improving, and winning as a team, you will thrive at Athletic.

Through our products and our people, we believe we can positively impact health, activity, and opportunity in our communities. We actively seek representation from diverse backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve.

This is a rare in‑house opportunity for an experienced attorney to own a broad and substantive legal portfolio at a high‑growth consumer brand. You will work directly alongside the General Counsel as a senior member of a lean, high‑impact legal team with immediate visibility across the business and genuine ownership of the matters you handle.

The scope is wide by design. You will touch nearly every function in the company, including Commercial, Marketing, Finance, HR, Operations, and more. It will be expected to bring not just legal precision but sound business judgment to each. Athletic operates  need a lawyer who partners with the business to move things forward, not one who simply identifies what could go wrong.

The right candidate brings 6–10 years of legal experience, a meaningful portion of which has been spent in‑house, and arrives with genuine depth in at least two or three of the core practice areas this role requires. We are looking for someone ready to lead matters, not support them.

Your work is organized around six core functional pillars. At any given time, and on any given matter, your role may be to lead independently or to support the General Counsel. The work can shift within a single pillar depending on complexity, coverage, and business need. Existing team members cover certain areas, but this role must be capable of stepping into any pillar to lead or assist as circumstances require.

There is no guarantee you will work across all six at equal depth or at the same time. What is guaranteed is that the breadth will be real and the expectations will be high.

• Commercial & Transactional
  • Draft, negotiate, and close commercial agreements across the full range of Athletic's business activities. Depending on the matter, you may lead the engagement independently or support the GC on more complex or high‑stakes transactions. Agreement types include, but are not limited to:
    • Vendor, supplier, and operations agreements
    • Distribution and sales contracts
    • Sponsorship, endorsement, and partnership agreements
    • Production and co‑manufacturing agreements
    • Marketing, influencer, media, and content agreements
    • Software, SaaS, and technology agreements
    • Employment, consulting, and independent contractor agreements
  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of contract templates, playbooks, and standard terms. Help build scalable processes that allow the business to move quickly while remaining protected.
• Regulatory & Compliance
  • Lead or support the design, implementation, and maintenance of Athletic's legal and compliance infrastructure, depending on the nature and complexity of the matter. Responsibilities in this pillar may include:
    • Develop and administer compliance programs, policies, decision frameworks, and training across the organization
    • Monitor and interpret regulatory developments affecting the business — federal, state, and international — and translate them into actionable guidance
    • Manage TTB, FDA, and state alcohol regulatory matters, including labeling, advertising, and marketing compliance
    • Oversee sweepstakes, promotional, coupon, and general advertising programs in compliance with applicable federal and state law
    • Interface with…