Partner with the Global H&F brand and R&D teams to understand the business’ goals and commercial strategy
Review and provide risk-aligned advice on product and brand advertising strategies and claims, including guidance on claim substantiation, across the US, Canada, UK and EU H&F businesses
Collaborate with the Global H&F regulatory team to advise as necessary on marketing and product-related regulatory and compliance matters (e.g., FTC, FDA)
Stay up to date on key developments and trends in advertising law, regulatory enforcement and competitor activity in product categories relevant to the Global H&F business
Work closely with the Enterprise legal team to ensure optimal business and legal outcomes on third party marketing-related challenges and inquiries and product-related intellectual property matters
Develop processes and best practices for advertising claim development, review and approval to increase speed and improve compliance
Draft, review and negotiate contracts of varying complexity in partnership with the Global H&F marketing and R&D teams, as necessary
Requirements
8+ years of relevant marketing/advertising legal experience, including significant in-house CPG experience
Experience providing legal advice with respect to cosmetic, OTC and/or personal care products
Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements is preferred
Ability to form strong relationships with cross-functional partners and business leaders, including on the marketing, R&D and regulatory teams
Member in good standing of the NY or other state bar
Excellent academic credentials
This Should Describe You:
You have outstanding legal technical skills
You admit when you don’t know the answer and work hard to get it; you love to learn new things
You are adept at developing innovative solutions to complicated legal problems
You succeed by building strong working relationships with colleagues across levels, functions and teams, and you always think about how to help them excel
You are capable of owning projects from start to finish with minimal oversight and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
You thrive on direct, honest and supportive communication
Who You’ll Work With:
This role will report to the Senior Director, Legal - Global H&F
Your work will be primarily cross-functional in nature - you will collaborate particularly closely with the Global H&F marketing, R&D and regulatory teams
You’ll efficiently collaborate with outside counsel
Benefits and perks