Legal Counsel, Essential Home

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.

​Legal​

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.

About the role

As Commercial Counsel you will be a part of the Essential Home North American Legal team, reporting directly to the Legal Director, Essential Home North America. Central to everything we do is a uniquely confident, entrepreneurial, can-do culture. It’s all about a passionate commitment to teamwork, competing to win in the marketplace and developing and rewarding talent. Reckitt is seeking an attorney with experience with advertising law, commercial contracts, and dispute resolution and will generally work on other legal matters as needed. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic legal team and work on solving emerging issues creatively in an exciting and fast-paced environment.

Your responsibilities

• Draft, review, and revise various types of contracts, including supply agreements, service agreements, and vendor contracts. Prepare and update library of contract templates.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Conduct legal research related to contract law and other relevant topics.
• Advise on advertising law related to our bran communication
• Provide guidance and assistance in respect of dispute resolution and where needed, litigation. 

The experience we're looking for

• Law degree from an accredited law school require.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with a major corporation from a relevant industry or leading law firm.  
• In-depth knowledge of contract law principles and experience drafting and negotiating a range of contract types.
• Knowledge of advertising law.
• Experience of dispute resolution and litigation.
• The ability to interface effectively with internal senior management.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.
• Clear and effective communicator with a commitment to responsiveness and problem-solving.
• Strong desire to learn the business and function smoothly as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

The skills for success

Integrity, Corporate Governance, Compliance Management, Solutions Focused, Excellent Communication Skills, Risk management, Intellectual property, Patents, Commercial contracts, Marketing, Teamwork, Fact-based Decision Making, Ability to manage and prioritize workload, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Legal Services, Process Optimisation, Qualified Lawyer.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

US salary ranges

USD $158,000.00  -  $236,000.00

US pay transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law.  In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year.

Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick, and Company recognized holidays; a 401(K) plan; generous paid parental leave; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; product discounts; and much more!

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.