Commercial Counsel

About the role

As Commercial Counsel you will be a part of the Essential Home North American Legal team, reporting directly to the Legal Director, Essential Home North America. Central to everything we do is a uniquely confident, entrepreneurial, can-do culture. It’s all about a passionate commitment to teamwork, competing to win in the marketplace and developing and rewarding talent. Reckitt is seeking an attorney with experience with advertising law, commercial contracts, and dispute resolution and will generally work on other legal matters as needed. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic legal team and work on solving emerging issues creatively in an exciting and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and revise various types of contracts, including supply agreements, service agreements, and vendor contracts. Prepare and update library of contract templates.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Conduct legal research related to contract law and other relevant topics.
• Advise on advertising law related to our brand communication.
• Provide guidance and assistance in respect of dispute resolution and where needed litigation.

Requirements

• Law degree from an accredited law school required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with a major corporation from a relevant industry or leading law firm.
• In-depth knowledge of contract law principles and experience drafting and negotiating a range of contract types.
• Knowledge of advertising law.
• Experience of dispute resolution and litigation.
• The ability to interface effectively with internal senior management.
• The ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.
• A clear and effective communicator with a commitment to responsiveness and problem-solving.
• A strong desire to learn the business and function smoothly as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• We believe the best teams are built like great homes: on strong foundations and room to grow. That’s why we hire for potential as well as experience.

Skills

• Strong legal research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Benefits

• We believe great work deserves great rewards. That’s why we offer numerous local benefits and global benefits designed to help you grow and thrive, such as career mobility opportunities, a referral program, access to our online learning academy, mental wellbeing support, and short-term bonus incentives.

Pay

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $163,000 - $204,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.

Schedule

Not specified.