Assistant General Counsel

About the role

Omnicom (OMC) is the world’s leading marketing and sales company, built for intelligent growth in the next era. Powered by Omni, Omnicom’s Connected Capabilities unite the company’s world-class agency brands, exceptional talent and deep domain expertise across media, commerce, consulting, precision marketing, advertising, production, health, public relations, branding and experiential to address clients’ critical growth priorities and deliver sustainable.

Omnicom seeks a talented, business-oriented attorney to join its legal team in New York. The position requires knowledge of advertising and marketing, media planning and buying, creative production including talent matters, sports/event marketing and/or social media. Familiarity with the rapidly developing laws and regulations governing digital media is required. The attorney hired for this position will interact primarily with business and creative teams within Omnicom agencies and their clients. Close collaboration with Omnicom’s corporate legal team and outside counsel also is expected.

This role will be based in our New York office and requires regular in-office presence five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including client service, technology license, supplier/media owner, technology and data, influencer, custom content, sponsorship, sweepstakes and promotions, talent, confidentiality, intellectual property and/or music/content licenses.
• Standardize templates, processes and legal guidance where possible, to improve efficiency of legal services to business units.
• Provide legal advice on an ongoing basis concerning marketing in traditional, new media and with AI by addressing issues such as: advertising law, claim substantiation, trademark clearance, copyrights, sweepstakes, promotions, rights of privacy and publicity, user generated content, social and mobile media.
• Educate, advise, and counsel management on legal issues affecting business decisions.
• Provide periodic training to business units on key legal issues impacting operations.
• Manage and coordinate communications with internal and external clients.
• Occasional travel may be required, primarily in the US.

Requirements

• JD degree from an ABA accredited law school.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• Must be in good standing with New York State Bar Association.
• Strong business acumen.
• Experience working with and providing legal advice directly to clients.
• Experience with emerging technologies is required; familiarity with global business practices is a plus.
• Must have experience working and succeeding in a fast-paced, fluid, high-performing and open corporate or law firm culture, preferably in an advertising agency, advertising/marketing compliance department of a company, or law firm dedicated to servicing such business.

Skills

• Excellent writing, oral communication, analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving, challenging and constantly changing environment.
• Ability to develop partnerships and to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of our organization and externally.
• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well in a people-centric matrix organization.
• Solid organizational and time management skills.
• Results oriented with outstanding attention to detail.
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Can handle high-volume, multiple priorities.
• Efficient in the use of Microsoft Office and other software commonly used in the legal and advertising industries.

Pay

US Salary Range $190,000 - $250,000 USD. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Schedule

Omnicom attorneys are expected to work in the office 5 days per week.