Senior Lead, Legal Counsel

About the role

In this role, you will be a trusted legal partner to the Americas business, advising on a broad range of commercial, marketing, employment, real estate, corporate and dispute-related matters. You will thrive here if you can independently manage complex work, anticipate issues before they escalate, and provide clear, practical advice in a fast-moving global business.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Americas regional team, including senior leadership, on a broad range of legal and commercial matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including sales, distribution, marketing, influencer, production, agency, venue and event agreements.
• Support real estate, retail expansion and corporate matters across the region.
• Partner with the Americas marketing team on brand campaigns, marketing materials, sponsorships, events and consumer-facing initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Talent team on employment law matters.
• Support regional data privacy and data protection matters in coordination with global Legal Team members.
• Oversee disputes, litigation strategy and external counsel management.
• Build scalable legal processes, playbooks and training to help the business move faster while managing risk.
• Work closely with EMEA and APAC counsel and other global stakeholders to drive practical solutions that reflect both global priorities and regional requirements.
• Support strategic Legal Team projects as needed.

Requirements

• Law degree and 8+ years of post-qualification legal experience, including in-house experience. Experience at a global consumer-facing product company is preferred.
• Strong commercial judgment, with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide clear, practical advice in high-pressure, fast-moving environments.
• Collaborative style and strong relationship-building skills across diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Process-minded and curious, with a track record of improving how legal work gets done.
• Comfortable operating independently, prioritizing effectively and working across unfamiliar legal or business issues.

Qualifications

• Experience in consumer-facing product companies is preferred.
• Experience in legal matters related to data privacy and data protection is preferred.
• Experience in dispute resolution and litigation is preferred.

Skills

• Commercial acumen
• Negotiation skills
• Communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Collaboration skills
• Process improvement skills

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• Competitive compensation package
• Health and wellness programs
• Employee recognition and rewards

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The role offers a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the candidate and the business.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination. We are requesting that you provide sensitive demographic information such as gender identity and race/ethnicity to help us ensure that we are creating equitable and fair experiences for all potential future team members. You are not required to provide this demographic information and this information will in no way impact your eligibility for hire.

Hiring Process

Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think. Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.