Senior Legal Counsel - Elida Beauty

Senior Legal Counsel, North America - Elida Beauty

Lewisville Texas - Hybrid Remote - Onsite

Full Time

Who we are

Elida Beautyremix classic beauty brands for a new generation, making them even bigger beauty hits than they were the first time around.

Driven by creativity and agility,we unleash the true potential of beloved brands, Re-Founding’ them using a start-up mentality that always finds a way’.

Your Role & Responsibilities

The legal team of Elida Beauty is growing. We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel, North America, to join our team and work with some of the world’s best known and loved brands in Beauty and Personal care.

The role reports into the Elida Beauty General Counsel.

The role will involve giving advice to the business on a broad range of legal matters relating to the development, marketing and sale of Elida Beauty products and brands in North America.

With a strong focus on marketing and advertising law, the role also covers all areas of commercial law, including drafting and negotiating of contracts, distribution, e-commerce, terms of trade, competition law, intellectual property law, privacy, regulatory and compliance matters.

The Legal Team plays an integral part in the business’ risk control processes and works closely with all business functions within Elida Beauty (Finance, R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing, HR) as well as colleagues in Unilever (Legal, Tax, Regulatory, Business Integrity and Data Protection).

We aim to protect the business and enable it to win - success to us means striking this balance for the benefit of Elida Beauty.

Key Responsibilities

Support the General Counsel with the establishment of Elida Beauty as stand-alone business within Unilever’s Personal Care business group.

Work with members of the North America leadership team to develop and implement legal strategies, which will enable the growth of the business and effectively manage legal risks.

Act as the lead subject matter expert for the global legal team on all aspects of product claims and marketing initiatives including :

Work with key stakeholders to develop and maintain risk aligned business processes / policies and best in class training and guidance materials to ensure that all Elida Beauty claims / marketing materials contain legally defensible claims under all applicable laws, guidelines and regulations;

maintain the necessary distinction between drugs and cosmetics; consider all relevant privacy and IP issues and are aligned with Elida Beauty’s contractual arrangements and business strategy.

Advise on high risk issues in connection with on-line and off-line marketing campaigns (including use of user generated content and third party IP), use of influencers, running promotions and competitions, including for child friendly brands.

Provide leadership to pro-actively coordinate and defend, in accordance with the business strategy, out-going and in-coming competitive challenges in respect of product claims.

Provide legal advice and commercial risk analysis to the North American marketing and R&D teams on legality and support for regional product claims and regional marketing materials in line with all relevant regional legal and regulatory laws and guidelines governing the cosmetics industry.

Provide strategic business advice on regional initiatives and material agreements with customers and suppliers.

Advise regional sales team in connection with relationships with customers, including the implementation of agreements, trade terms and pricing.

Co-ordinate with Associate General Counsel, Continental Europe to identify competition risks for the North American business.

Advise on matters concerning intellectual property, data privacy, business integrity and other compliance risks for the North American business.

Manage ad hoc regional litigation.

Provide relevant and up to date internal training to the business as part of Elida Beauty’s overall compliance framework.

Contribute to the development and implementation of globally aligned governance, business processes and corporate policies and guidelines.

Contribute to the creation, maintenance and control of legal templates, policies, procedures and good legal governance.

Manage relationships and costs spent with preferred regional external legal providers.

Collaborate and partner with other members of the Legal Team to ensure a consistent and aligned One Elida Beauty approach.

Job Skill Requirements and Experience

JD from an accredited law school with 108+ years of general corporate / commercial legal experience required, ideally with experience in both a well-respected law firm and in the legal department of an international FMCG company.

Experience in Beauty and Personal care is a plus.

Membership of at least one state bar, ideally Texas.

Experience sitting on business leadership teams and / or providing counsel to senior business leaders

Experience working cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders

Proven experience in handling marketing-related legal matters in the context of BPC or Pharma products including claims development, media clearances and privacy.

Broad-based legal experience supporting a consumer business, including drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements (, procurement, IT services, marketing etc..)

Knowledge of competition, privacy and consumer protection laws and regulations.

Ability to analyze issues & propose legally and commercially viable solutions.

Must be highly motivated with a strong work ethic and an ability to function independently and collaboratively.

Exhibits solid judgment, integrity, proactivity and flexibility.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Excellent organization, execution and project management skills.

Ability to travel if necessary.

Flexible and happy to work in an environment where everything is fast paced

Join us

To breathe new life into iconic brands.

Embark on a transformational journey.

Act with a Re-founder mindset.

Our Mission

We are committed to revolutionizing our manufacturing, packaging, and distribution processes to benefit ourpeople and our planet.

Our re-mixes democratize beauty by ensuring our products cater to all skin types and hair textures.We are for the many, not the few.

Because we want everyone on the beauty dance floor.

Diversity at Elida Beauty

Diversity at Elida Beauty is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance.

We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

Excited about the Role?

Please apply online. Your application will be reviewed against our requirements, and we will be in touch to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and you are eligible to apply for new internal opportunities.

Our Brands

Qtips, BedHead, Caress, Ponds, and more!

Pay : The pay range for this position is $135,600 to $203,300. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus : This position is bonus eligible. Long-Term Incentive (LTI) : This position is LTI eligible. Benefits : Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan.

Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits.

Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities.

We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.

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