Jobs · Legal · Ohio

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

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