Caring for skin means caring for people.
It all started with a pharmacist and a dream almost 140 years ago. Today, Beiersdorf is a global company with iconic brands — Coppertone, Aquaphor, Eucerin and NIVEA — focused on providing innovative, clinically-proven and safe skin and sun care solutions to more than 500 million consumers in over 200 countries — making people feel comfortable in their own skin.
At Beiersdorf, we care beyond skin. We care for people — our employees, our customers, our consumers and our communities — and our planet. We know that diversity of thought, backgrounds, experience and perspective enriches our culture and cultivate innovation and ingenuity. We know that responsibly-sourced, sustainable products and packaging make for a more sustainable future. And we know that when your skin feels better, you feel better.
A welcoming workplace that offers personal and professional growth for all individuals.
At Beiersdorf, you’ll find:
- A welcoming workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and belonging where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported
- Forward-thinking teams that enjoy exciting work and the ability to make an impact
- A dynamic community of life-long learners that values competence, proficiency and the ability to learn as well as hard skills and established expertise
- A purpose-led company that cares about your personal and professional development with the right balance of structure and flexibility to thrive
- A collaborative culture that leads with care, trust, simplicity and courage
Unique benefits that consider the whole person.
We understand that you have a life outside of work, and we support you with unique benefits including:
- Generous and flexible PTO policy
- Summer Friday hours
- Paid Parental Leave
- Comprehensive Wellness and Benefits program
- Cash Balance Plan (similar to a pension)
- 401k match
- Growing number of Employee Resource Groups or affinity groups - to cultivate relevant connections and belonging with other colleagues
- Dynamic work model – a hybrid model of at least 3 days in-office collaboration
- Experience, skills and competencies that lend themselves to this role:
We know that experience comes in all forms and we’re not necessarily looking for individuals who can start fast (‘check all the boxes’) but may bring a unique blend of competence and capabilities that can grow into a role and/or bring news skills to the team.
Overview:
We are looking for JUNIOR COUNSEL based in Stamford, Connecticut office to lead various legal and compliance initiatives in the United States.
Reporting to the Head of Legal Affairs for North America, this crucial role will partner with various collaborators across the Beiersdorf business to protect and grow the brand.
Responsibilities
- Support commercial functions including but not limited to marketing
- Reviews 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 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
Qualifications:
- 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
- 1-2 years of experience as Legal Counsel or in a similar position in the legal department of an international corporation
- Specialized knowledge of the, marketing law and business law topics
- 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%)
Additional information
At Beiersdorf, we embrace 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 kindly 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 Company Culture Highlights
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Outlook 2024
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Sales Team 2023, 2024
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Leadership Teams 2023
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Culture 2023
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Compensation 2022, 2023
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Happiest Employees 2022,2023
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Diversity 2022
- Beiersdorf North America is ranked in the top 5% of companies for CEO rating on Comparably
- Beiersdorf North America is ranked in the top 10% of companies for Leadership rating on Comparably
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.
