Legal Counsel, Marketing

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

The Legal Counsel, Marketing and Advertising, located in the Parsippany, NJ, USA office, is an integral part of the Legal Team. The marketing legal counsel will partner with the marketing and product development teams in all aspects of product innovation, product development, claims generation and substantiation. The Legal Counsel will work cross functionally with the regulatory, medical, R&D and science teams to ensure compliance with all regulations and legal standards. This role will cover both health product brands and hygiene product brands.

• Counsel and advise marketing team on labeling and marketing content including website posts, online campaigns, promotions, sweepstakes, and press releases.
• Review and advise on consumer-facing sales and marketing materials.
• Draft and negotiate a wide range of agreements.
• Ensure compliance with trademark, copyright, consumer protection, and advertising laws.
• Maintain strong, collaborative relationships with internal business partners and stakeholders.
• Support advertising challenges with competitors, NAD, networks.
• Negotiate and manage pre-litigation matters, threats of legal actions, competitor challenges. 

Your responsibilities

• Active bar license in NY/NJ
• Experience in marketing and advertising law
• Experience in-house in Consumer Products; science background
• 5+ years of experience working in Marketing & Advertising law, either at a firm or in-house.
• Experience working independently and cross-functionally, with a minimum of administrative support.
• Experience taking on complex projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Member in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar and the ability to serve as in-house counsel in N.J; Active bar license in NY/NJ preferred.
• Quick thinking, with the ability to interface effectively with senior management, solving problems in real-time.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong team work and influencing skills.
• Experience working globally and in a matrix organization is a plus.

The experience we're looking for

• Has worked directly in-house and partnered with a marketing team.
• Experience reviewing website content, online campaigns, promotions, sweepstakes, and press releases to ensure compliance with marketing & advertising laws.
• Experience drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contracts as they relate to marketing and advertising.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with highly demanding internal clients and other stakeholders
• Flexible thinking and pragmatic problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritize in a fast paced environment

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.

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 $151,000 -  $227,000

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.