Junior Counsel Job New York New York USA,Law/Legal

Your Tasks

Support local and global commercial functions including but not limited to marketing teams.
Review marketing materials, artwork claims, and company communications (digital, social media, television, and print) for compliance with laws and regulations (e.g. FTC, FDA, NAD, Cosmetic Regulations, MOCRA)
Liaises with internal and external collaborators regarding BDF’s intellectual property portfolio, websites, domains, content clearance in the U.S.
Collaborates with Beiersdorf’s Global legal teams for claims support, intellectual property and brand protection
Work closely with commercial teams to ensure understanding of the business in order to provide legal advice or assist with escalating/proactively addressing topics
Partner cross-functionally, with global legal colleagues to support various project initiatives
Drafts and negotiates a high volume of various commercial contracts (e.g. commercial, marketing, etc.)
Drafts contract templates and other legal documents including but not limited to working within global group standards and global framework agreements
Stay abreast of any applicable changes in regulations, laws, as well as legal challenges occurring in similarly situations industries and update legal with relevant developments
Assists with audits and other risk management initiatives
Assists with any potential/pending litigation or disputes as needed
Support Mergers and Acquisitions and post-merger integrations on topics such as contracts and data transfers
Assists with management the contract library and any applicable contract databases, including uploading and tracking of documents
Assist with administration of contract lifecycle management database and contract routing
Assist with corporate housekeeping matters as needed
Assist with compliance program, trains colleagues on legal and company policies when necessary, and tracks and reports
Track legal costs, and process invoices, purchase orders etc. for dept
Perform administrative duties including organizing the department budget, leading and maintaining digital and/or physical files, submitting and filing paperwork.
Assist with externship recruiting and supporting interns and law clerks
Provide assistance with other company initiatives
Assist with other matters and provide coverage for North America Legal department as needed

Your Profile

Doctorate of Jurisprudence (J.D.) from an accredited law school
A member, in good standing of a U.S. State Bar with the ability to practice law in Connecticut or eligible for the Connecticut In-House Counsel Bar
1-3 years of experience as Legal Counsel or in a similar position in the legal department of an international corporation
Specialized knowledge of marketing law and business law topics is preferred
Ability to spot legal issues across subject areas and facilitate conversations with the right subject matter authorities to ensure the delivery of comprehensive, actionable legal counsel to collaborators
Experience with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex contracts
Experience with advertising laws/regulations and intellectual property
Knowledge and experience of North American legal system, rules and regulations
Consumer products or in-house counsel experience strongly preferred
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Strong, clear, concise communication skills that can adapt based on the audience
Positive team member and active contributor in a team environment
Collaborative, pro-active, solution-oriented approach
Strong PowerPoint and presentation skills
Strong negotiation and facilitation skills
Able to perform administrative tasks as needed
Excellent time management skills to handle multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously
Strong attention to detail, responsive and well organized
Must be pro-active and have creative problem solving skills
The ability to travel domestically and internationally (