Legal Assistant Manager - Advertising, Contracts, and Corp. Governance

Legal Assistant Manager - Advertising, Contracts, and Corp. Governance We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.

Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Step into the world of our Legal and Compliance Function and prepare to be challenged and stretched with a combination of impact, innovation, and excellence. Our Legal team is at the forefront of shaping the corporate landscape and redefining the boundaries of what is possible.

We go beyond the traditional realms of a legal and compliance function. Transforming ourselves into strategic partners who help drive business growth, mitigating risks, and championing ethical and sustainable practices. Every day, our team deliver on groundbreaking transactions and navigate complex regulatory landscapes that help our organisation make a positive societal impact.

Join us, and you'll be collaborating towards shared goals, solving complex challenges, and leaving an enduring legacy.

As a valued member of the legal team, the individual will provide essential legal and administrative support to the company’s legal and business teams.

This role focuses on advertising claims, contracts, and corporate governance/entity management matters, as well as overseeing the review, coordination, and approval of marketing materials through the company’s advertising claim review process. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years (or more) of paralegal experience in a corporation or law firm, be highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced corporate environment while keeping the highest standards of confidentiality and professionalism.

Claims Review and Process Management

• Review advertising content for Mead Johnson’s industry leading infant and toddler nutrition products, including market leading Enfamil and Nutramigen brands, to ensure compliance with law and and marketing standards.
• Facilitate the marketing claim generation and approval process in close coordination with Regulatory, Nutrition Science and Medical Affairs to manage timelines, approval meetings and completion of projects in the Veeva System.
• Support adoption of AI capabilities into the claims review process to enable better claim creation and more efficient review.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment regarding matters of significance, including evaluating legal and regulatory risk in marketing claims.

Contracts Administration

• Draft, review, and manage standard agreements such as NDAs, service agreements, vendor contracts, and amendments under the supervision of Senior Counsel.
• Maintain contract management systems, track key dates, and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Engage in analysis, interpretation and application of legal and business requirements as it pertains to new and existing contractual matters.
• Support attorneys and business stakeholders in contract negotiation processes.

Corporate Governance & Entity Management

• Prepare and maintain corporate records, including board resolutions, meeting minutes, and shareholder communications.
• Assist with preparation and coordination of board and committee meetings.

Legal Operations & Administration

• Maintain electronic databases and filing systems for corporate records and contracts.
• Manage document execution processes, including Docu Sign and notarization.
• Assist with special projects and research for the Legal Department.
• Perform non-manual, office-based work directly related to the company’s business operations and compliance functions.

• Work in Evansville, IN or Parsippany, NJ office location at least 3 days a week.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or 3+ years experience as a paralegal or other relevant field.
• Experience reviewing marketing content, contracts, and have a general understanding of corporate governance.
• Excellent communication and…