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Junior Counsel

Job Details

Contract Type:
Unlimited / Full-Time
Country / City:
United States / New York
Company:
Beiersdorf Inc.
Job Function:
Finance (incl. Accounting, Controlling)

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 (<25%)
  • Role is based in Stamford, CT.
  • Base Salary Range: $94k-$118k base salary

    Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills and other factors.

Additional information

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

At Beiersdorf, we value diversity and aim to provide equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of e.g. gender, sexual identity, nationality, ethnicity, religion or ideology, disability or age. We would therefore ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae with relevant references and certificates). For instance, please feel free to upload your CV without a picture.

Beiersdorf North America - Recent Awards

  • Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Outlook (2021, 2024, 2025)
  • Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Work Life Balance (2025)
  • Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Culture (2023, 2024)
  • Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Compensation (2020, 2022-2024)
  • Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Perks and Benefits (2024, 2025)
  • Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Happiness (2022,2023, 2024, 2025)
  • Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEO / General Manager (2020, 2024)
  • Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Sales Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Leadership Teams (2020, 2021, 2023, 2025)
  • Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Diversity (2022)

Check us out on Comparably:https://www.comparably.com/companies/beiersdorf

Having trouble applying? Go to www.BeiersdorfUSA.com to search our careers page. Beiersdorf is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Your benefits

    International Work Environment
    Critical Illness Policy
    Attractive Salary
    Buddies & Mentoring
    Modern Office & Equipment
    Health & Wellbeing Offers
    Corporate Training & Development
    International Work Environment
    Critical Illness Policy
    Attractive Salary
    Buddies & Mentoring
    Modern Office & Equipment
    Health & Wellbeing Offers
    Corporate Training & Development
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