Operations Assessment Center 2023

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Vice President, Corporate Counsel 

Company Description

L'Oréal USA is the largest subsidiary of the L'Oréal SA, the world’s leading beauty company. Through its management of over 35 iconic beauty brands, L’Oréal USA has generated more than $8 billion in sales annually. Products are available across all distribution channels including hair salons, department stores, mass market, pharmacies, medi-spas, e-commerce and more. L’Oréal USA’s commitment to growth is generated through sustainable innovation and driven by the company’s L’Oréal for the Future ambition which demonstrates sustainable development across the Group’s value chain. The company is headquartered in New York City, employs more than 11,000 people, and operates administrative, research, manufacturing and distribution facilities across 16 states.

The L’Oréal USA Legal Team is at the center of L’Oréal’s mission to create the beauty that moves the world.  We are strategic partners to all areas of the business, protecting our brands, our people, and our company while ensuring we are in full compliance with the law and meeting our high ethical standards.  Legal is a globally connected and collaborative community that provides advice, adds value and shares knowledge across all of L’Oréal. Come join our dynamic team!

Job Summary

We are looking for an Assistant Vice President, Corporate Counsel to join the Legal Department’s contracts group. This position will report to the Chief M&A Counsel, who oversees the Department’s contracts group. The attorney in this role will handle the drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements. The work is fast-paced and demanding and there is tremendous opportunity to learn and grow as an attorney.

Duties and Responsibilities
-Review, draft, negotiate and interpret a wide variety of commercial contracts the vendors, business partners and other third parties.

- Collaborate with other attorneys to develop and maintain templates, playbooks, contracting policies, negotiation practices and escalation procedures.

-Provide advice on legal and business risk and mitigation strategies.

- Identify and advise on risk and providing creative and effective mitigation solutions.
- Manage outside counsel on select projects.

Qualifications:

-JD from an ABA accredited law school and admitted and in good standing to practice in New York (this could include obtaining a license to practice in-house based on being a member of the bar of a state outside of New York).

- 5 or more years of commercial contracting experience with a law firm and/or internal legal department.
- Experience in a wide variety of contract drafting and negotiations.

- Consumer goods industry experience is preferred.
- Self-starter; ability to get things done without supervision.

What’s In It For You:
• Salary Range: $145,000 - $210,000 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)
• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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