Junior Attorney - Temporary Role

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 fosters 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 fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported
• Nimble teams that enjoy challenging work and the ability to make an impact 
• A dynamic community of life-long learners that values acumen, aptitude 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

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 hit the ground running (‘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. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with reviewing and drafting various business contracts, terms & conditions, notices, letters including but not limited to the following agreements: vendor, supplier, retailer, marketing, promotional, event, hotel sweepstakes, and cease and desist
• Draft routine business letters such as termination letters or letters to the business and route for approvals
• Review and report on marketing materials, artwork claims (digital, social media, television, packaging and print) for compliance with laws and regulations (e.g. FTC, FDA, NAD, Cosmetics Regulations, MOCRA).
• Assist with intellectual property matters, including but not limited to specimen collection
• Provide support on litigation matters 
• Stay abreast of any applicable changes in regulations, laws, as well as legal challenges occurring in similarly situated industries and update legal department with relevant developments 
• Research laws and regulations
• Draft clear and concise legal memos 
• Track and compile certain legal data
• Perform administrative duties including organizing the department budget, managing and maintaining digital and/or physical files, submitting and processing invoices, and filing paperwork.
• Support the legal department and coordinate tasks as needed, including but not limited to meetings, calendars, expenses, etc.
• Assist with contract lifecycle management database and contract routing
• Support with external and internal audit efforts
• Assist with due diligence and document collection
• Draft and assist with e-commerce and other take-down notices 
• Support with compliance matters and trainings 
• Provide aid other company initiatives including but not limited to vendor management and event preparation

REQUIREMENTS:

• Doctorate of Jurisprudence (JD), and 2-3 years of post-graduate experience
• Marketing or advertising law experience required 
• Consumer products or in-house counsel experience strongly preferred
• Transactional and intellectual property background strongly preferred.
• Must be able to work in fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines. 
• Must be flexible and open to assisting with administrative and back-office tasks
• Must have experience drafting, reviewing or redlining a high-volume of contracts.
• Must have strong computer skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint skills.
• Must have excellent organizational skills. 
• Must possess strong analytical skills and the ability to take initiative and set priorities.
• Must be able to work independently and in cooperation with others.
• Must be a local candidate or able to start quickly 
• Must be able to be on-site no less than 3 days a week, and available and flexible to be onsite as needed.
• Relocation assistance is not available

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.