Corporate Counsel III

About the role

We’re seeking a Corporate Counsel III to join a collaborative legal team supporting a global business. In this role, you’ll primarily focus on trademark law, while expanding your expertise into product regulatory and advertising law.

Responsibilities

• Lead trademark clearance, registration, and portfolio management
• Partner closely with Marketing and R&D to guide brand usage and claims
• Evaluate product claims and help ensure compliance with applicable regulations
• Identify legal risks and provide practical, business-oriented solutions
• Build knowledge in product regulatory law through hands-on learning and mentorship
• Average day might include:
• Reviewing a new product name for trademark clearance
• Advising marketing teams on compliant messaging and claims
• Collaborating with R&D on product labeling considerations
• Researching regulatory developments impacting product claims
• Partnering with colleagues to proactively solve legal challenges

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active bar membership (or ability to obtain Michigan licensure)
• 10+ years of experience as an attorney within a law firm and/or corporate legal environment
• Experience in trademark law, including clearance and registration
• Experience advising business partners on legal risk
• Ability to work cross-functionally with non-legal stakeholders

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and issue-spotting capabilities
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new areas of law
• Effective communication with both legal and business audiences
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset
• High level of integrity and sound judgment
• Ability to balance risk with business objectives

Skills

• To be successful in the role, you should have strong analytical and issue-spotting capabilities
• You should be curious and willing to learn new areas of law
• You should be able to communicate effectively with both legal and business audiences
• You should have a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset
• You should have high levels of integrity and sound judgment
• You should be able to balance risk with business objectives

Benefits

• Minimal travel

Pay

$215,562 - $238,253

Schedule

Onsite