Corporate Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the commercial contract review process from initial intake to redlines, negotiation, advice, and final execution.

• Negotiate agreements related to vendors, marketing, creator partnerships, agencies, and retailers.

• Manage litigation holds, preservation, discovery, subpoenas, outside counsel, budget matters, and reporting.

• Direct advertising enforcement and brand protection initiatives, including cease-and-desist letters and demands.

• Assist in trademark protection and anti-counterfeiting strategies.

• Develop legal systems, encompassing precedent libraries, templates, playbooks, approval matrices, contract repositories, and matter tracking.

• Oversee sweepstakes and giveaway rules, consent and opt-in language, and releases.

• Collaborate with Unilever’s commercial contracting, IP, privacy, employment, litigation, and Wellbeing Legal teams.

• Manage the legal intake process and prioritize tasks effectively.

• Supervise outside counsel budgets and invoices.

• Work in partnership with Marketing, Retail, Operations, People, and Customer Experience teams.

• Report directly to the General Counsel.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

• Active bar license in good standing within at least one US jurisdiction.

• If residing in a state where not admitted, eligibility to register as in-house counsel there.

• Approximately 3–4 years of post-JD experience.

• Proven experience in negotiating commercial contracts from start to finish for vendor, SaaS, marketing, and/or retailer agreements.

• Sound judgment regarding risk in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.

• Capability to independently resolve issues outside of one’s primary expertise.

• Proficient and thoughtful use of AI, with the ability to verify AI-generated outputs.

• Proactive safeguarding of confidential and privileged information.

• Exceptional organizational skills and management of multiple matters concurrently.

• Initiative and ability to propose effective solutions.

• Comfort in addressing unfamiliar legal issues through research and consultation.

• Understanding of margin, subscription economics, and business objectives.

• Litigation experience is a plus, but not mandatory.

• Entrepreneurial spirit is advantageous, but not required.

• Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), supplements, food and beverage, or advertising law is highly preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Performance-based bonus.

• Comprehensive benefits package available.

• Strong coverage for employees and their families.

• Generous paid time off (PTO).

• Complimentary Grüns products.

• Wellness and health-and-well-being benefits.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• Fully remote work environment.

• Biannual company off-site events.