Associate General Counsel, Marketing & Trademarks

Job description

We are looking for an experienced marketing law and trademark attorney to lead legal strategy and operations for global marketing, e-commerce, and trademark activities. Reporting to our General Counsel, this senior in-house role will support all levels of our marketing teams, and oversee global trademark matters while collaborating with our parent company's trademark team in Japan. Additionally, you will supervise a small legal team of IP paralegals and/or attorneys, and building scalable processes and trainings to manage high-volume and fast moving marketing legal work. At Kao, we offer amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match), 36 total days off (vacation + holidays + sick) and a reasonable salary range of $140,000 - $165,000. We also offer a hybrid work environment. What you will do: - Draft, review, and negotiate influencer, agency, licensing, and co‑marketing agreements. - Provide daily hands-on legal counsel (by email and in-person or virtual meetings) to personnel at all levels of the company, while also supporting large and complex legal projects. - Support global trademark operations, including advisi...