Assistant General Counsel

What you'll do

• Serve as primary legal advisor to Warby Parker's product, technology, and brand teams, partnering from concept through launch on new product features and consumer-facing initiatives
• Review and advise on marketing and advertising campaigns, influencer partnerships, and social media campaigns, including compliance with FTC guidelines, state consumer protection laws, CAN-SPAM, TCPA, and endorsement/testimonial requirements
• Provide intellectual property counseling, including trademark, brand protection, content licensing, and copyright matters
• Draft and maintain consumer-facing legal terms, including website and app terms of use and promotional terms
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor contracts, SaaS and technology agreements, licensing deals, partnerships, and collaboration agreements
• Advising on privacy and data practices related to marketing technology, ad tech, and consumer data, working closely with others in the Legal team on matters involving healthcare data
• Support new business initiatives and strategic partnerships that drive growth
• Monitor legal developments in advertising, consumer protection, privacy, and e-commerce that affect the business
• Develop and maintain templates, playbooks, and internal guidance documents to help business teams move quickly and compliantly

Who you are

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. law school and licensed to practice law in New York
• Backed by 7+ years of relevant experience in product counseling, marketing/advertising law, privacy law, and commercial transactions, preferably including in-house experience at a consumer-facing company, or a combination of training and experience that demonstrates equivalent expertise
• Strong working knowledge of FTC advertising and marketing guidelines, state consumer protection frameworks, and commercial contract structures
• Experience advising product and marketing teams in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to provide practical, business-forward guidance
• Highly organized with the ability to manage shifting priorities in a dynamic environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across legal and business teams

Extra Credit

• Familiarity with HIPAA and other laws governing the privacy of health information
• Direct-to-consumer, e-commerce, or retail industry experience
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence and emerging technology legal issues