Associate General Counsel

#MaesaMagic   

Maesa is the world's largest independent beauty incubator, housing numerous, fast growing "it" brands within all categories of beauty. We are a high growth global company in the middle of the transition from founder lead to private equity owned. With an incubation flywheel ideating on new global brand launches, Maesa pushes creative and technical boundaries to deliver exceptional performance and establish global staying power. Maesa has a keen focus on marketing and white space analysis, which guides its thinking on marketing existing brands as well as development of new brands through its extremely unique structure. We are vertically integrated globally with in-house marketing, branding, product development/formulation, packaging design/engineering and regulatory. With a focus on modernity and sustainability, we design innovative solutions and make proactive choices to achieve environmental neutrality and consumer wellness. Maesa has mastered "commercializing creativity," making itself a leader in the fundamental revolutionary change in the beauty industry. Headquartered in New York and Paris, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Vienna, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Dongguan, Maesa employs about 400 team members worldwide. 

The Associate General Counsel reports to the General Counsel.  This role is based in New York City and you will be expected in the office a few days a week, at minimum.

Responsibilities   

• Support General Counsel with respect to the overall legal and compliance functions.
• Provide day-to-day counseling and advice across a variety of areas, such as contractual interpretation, compliance, operations, and HR matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, such as purchase agreements, licensing agreements, supply chain agreements, IT and business process outsourcing agreements, and SaaS agreements.
• Experience and familiarity with cyber-security and data protection laws, including GDPR.
• Keep abreast of changes and developments impacting consumer protection, advertising laws, privacy, HR and proactively advise on the same.

Qualifications   

• Minimum Years of Experience: 5+ years of general corporate legal experience, preferably at both a law firm and a multi-national company (consumer products or ecommerce is a plus).
• Experience and confidence independently drafting and negotiating a variety of agreements and providing practical and business-oriented advice.

What We Offer   

215K/yr – 245K/yr. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This position is eligible for participation in a discretionary bonus plan based on individual and company performance.  

Maesa offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees. Employees can choose to enroll in health insurance coverage, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, and retirement savings plans. Through generous paid time off, a hybrid office setup, and paid leave options, Maesa encourages wellness and balance among employees.  

Our Commitment to You   

At Maesa, we live by our values of collaboration, curiosity, game-changing, creativity, and discipline.  We believe our people and partners are a creative force that catalyzes the possibilities in beauty to break through traditional limits and discover the “new” without restriction. We prioritize creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors — all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. As set forth in Maesa’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.   

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