Counsel, North America

About the role

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty. The Counsel, North America role will be part of a highly motivated legal team responsible for providing legal advice and support to all the brands in the North America region within The Estée Lauder Companies, focused on retailers, distributors, consumers, and salons.

Responsibilities

• Advise and counsel all levels within the company’s North America team and Aveda business, including senior leadership, to identify critical legal issues, assess potential legal options, and provide individuals and teams with an analysis and range of possible legal solutions
• Structure, draft, negotiate, and/or review a variety of commercial contracts, such as retailer agreements, distribution agreements, amenities agreements, pure play ecommerce agreements, and franchising
• Strive for work efficiency with solution to build or improve operation process
• Collaborate with legal and business subject matter experts to advise on cross‑functional projects
• Assist with due diligence for potential acquisitions and assist with integration matters for newly acquired brands
• Collaborate on litigation matters related to commercial activity

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree; licensed or eligible to practice in New York
• 8+ years of experience, including law firm and ideally in‑house counsel experience
• Fluent in both written and conversational English
• Strong ability to think strategically and creatively to resolve matters effectively and efficiently and to build strong collaborative relationships with senior management, as well as business leaders and other colleagues in various functions
• Excellent legal and business judgment; a high degree of discretion; and excellent organizational and verbal and written communication skills
• Someone who strives for excellence in execution and follow through, including excellent transactional drafting and negotiation skills
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize workload, adapt to changing conditions, and execute in a complex matrixed environment
• Experience within the cosmetics industry or consumer products industry, not required but desirable

Pay

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $154,000.00 to $264,750.00. Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program as well as participation in the share incentive plan.

Benefits

The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education‑related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.