Counsel, DTC and Privacy

About the role

The Counsel, DTC & Privacy position at VF provides strategic, practical, and business-focused legal support across various business functions including Digital Technology, Digital Commerce, Marketing, Retail Leasing, Human Resources, Indirect Procurement, Tax, Treasury, Supply Chain, and others.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a high volume of complex commercial contracts and other legal documents.
• Advise business teams on technology, artificial intelligence, privacy, consumer protection, email marketing, SMS/mobile marketing, TCPA, and related regulatory matters.
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor by delivering timely, practical, and business-focused legal guidance to stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Provide rapid, practical legal guidance on day-to-day business issues and escalations, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions while appropriately managing legal risk.
• Manage and advise on regulatory strategy and compliance, including state-specific guidance and emerging legal developments.
• Identify and manage legal risks, including developing and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage outside counsel on litigation, regulatory, privacy, commercial, and retail leasing matters.
• Support technology, privacy, consumer, commercial, and regulatory litigation matters, including litigation strategy, discovery, settlement discussions, and case management.
• Advise and support VF's Retail Leasing function on lease negotiations, disputes, landlord matters, and related real estate issues.
• Advise on and support the resolution of consumer and customer complaints, including matters involving privacy, marketing, e-commerce, loyalty programs, warranty claims, accessibility concerns, promotional offers, and other consumer-facing issues.
• Monitor and communicate developments in technology, AI, privacy, consumer protection, marketing, telecommunications, and TCPA-related laws impacting VF's business.

Requirements

• A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and admission to a state bar in good standing.
• 4 - 8+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant experience in technology transactions, privacy, digital marketing, commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, litigation management, consumer protection, TCPA compliance, or related practice areas.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex legal matters, provide practical risk-based advice, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced business environment.
• Proficiency in managing complex legal projects, transactions, and stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization through effective communication, persuasion, empathy, and diplomacy.
• Highly self-motivated and responsive to the needs of colleagues and stakeholders.
• Strong team player with a collaborative, business-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to a state bar in good standing.
• 4 - 8+ years of relevant legal experience.
• Experience in technology transactions, privacy, digital marketing, commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, litigation management, consumer protection, TCPA compliance, or related practice areas.
• Ability to manage complex legal matters, provide practical risk-based advice, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced business environment.
• Proficiency in managing complex legal projects, transactions, and stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and responsive to the needs of colleagues and stakeholders.
• Collaborative, business-oriented mindset.

Skills

• Legal drafting and negotiation skills.
• Regulatory compliance expertise.
• Technology and AI understanding.
• Consumer protection knowledge.
• Privacy and data security expertise.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Project management abilities.
• Business acumen and strategic thinking.

Benefits

Details of the specific benefits package will be provided during the hiring process. Please visit MyVFbenefits.com for more information.

Pay

Hiring Range: $124,000.00 USD - $155,000.00 USD annually

Schedule

Specific details of the schedule will be provided during the hiring process.