Associate General Counsel, Marketing & Trademarks
Kao EMEA & Americas · Cincinnati, OH · 4 wk ago
HybridLegal$160k–$200k/yrFull-time
About the role
We are looking for an experienced marketing law and trademark attorney to lead legal strategy and operations for global marketing, e-commerce, and trademark activities.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate influencer, agency, licensing, and co-marketing agreements.
- Provide daily hands-on legal counsel (by email and in-person or virtual meetings) to personnel at all levels of the company, while also supporting large and complex legal projects.
- Support global trademark operations, including advising on clearance, filings, renewals, enforcement, oppositions, monitoring, and anti-counterfeiting.
- Manage 1–2 attorneys and 2 IP paralegals.
- Oversee contest and sweepstakes rules and promotional compliance.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and deliver legal training to marketing teams.
- Build processes, workflows, and legal technology solutions in relation to marketing legal operations.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active law license in good standing
- 7+ years of marketing/advertising and trademark/copyright experience
- Demonstrated leadership managing attorneys, paralegals, and outside counsel
- Experience in trademark clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and portfolio management
- Ability to work with global teams, including Japan
- Ability to design scalable legal processes and leverage legal technology
Qualifications
- Not specified
Skills
- Not specified
Benefits
- A reasonable salary range of $160,000 - $200,000
- Affordable healthcare
- 401(k) plus company match
- 36 total days off (vacation + holidays + sick)
- A hybrid work environment
Pay
- A reasonable salary range of $160,000 - $200,000
Schedule
- A hybrid work environment