Division Counsel

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Division Counsel

The candidate will lead attorney responsible for managing all legal services provided to global business unit. Provide direct legal support and coordinate legal services provided by internal legal specialists and international legal teams, as well as outside counsel. Counsel business clients on a full range of legal issues, including advertising and marketing claims, retailer, wholesaler, distributor, and procurement contract negotiations, data privacy regulations and breach response, ecommerce and information technology matters, compliance, product safety, antitrust, and product packaging and labelling. Serve as member of business unit management committee. Includes routine attendance and involvement in regular business unit management meetings with business unit leadership, staying abreast of operations and providing legal advice as required. Also serve as liaison between business unit and legal department, communicating updates, increasing connectedness and fostering relationships. Educate internal business clients on legal requirements associated with sales activity, advertising, contests and promotions, and social-media based consumer marketing. Review marketing claims, advertising, and other print and digital collateral. Coordinate the same with international legal teams for commercial activity outside of North America. Provide regular training on marketing and competition laws. Draft and review contracts with global customers, distributors, suppliers, and service providers. Negotiate key agreements in partnership with business clients and advise on the impact of key terms. Collaborate and coordinate with international and regional team legal team members on drafting, negotiating and executing contracts and agreements. Manage costs and spending for business unit’s legal services and activities within approved budgets. Manage use of outside counsel within approved budgets and retainer agreements, as applicable, for both day-to-day activities and special projects. Actively work to improve productivity levels to obtain quality services while holding or decreasing variable costs. Proactively assist business clients in mitigating legal risk, managing early stage disputes and developing proposals for resolution. Work with internal litigation specialists and manage outside counsel throughout the region as needed. Work with the corporate development function and other legal team members to assist in the acquisition or divestiture activities. Stay informed and, together with regulatory counsel, advise business clients regarding compliance with regulatory issues affecting the business on a wide range of issues including product safety standards, environmental regulations, data security and data privacy, packaging requirements, customs and trade rules, cross border sales activities, and e-commerce sales activities. Regularly collaborate and coordinate with other Division Counsel and senior leaders of trademark, patent, ethics and compliance, litigation teams, and international legal teams, as applicable, regarding significant developments and issues affecting the organization and business. Monitor and report on changes in applicable Federal, State, and local laws.

Company info

Newell Brands
6655 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30328
Atlanta
Georgia
United States 30328
Website : https://www.newellbrands.com/