L'Oréal · 1 day ago
VP, Contracts Counsel
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$172K/yr - $250K/yr
15+ years expL'Oréal is the largest subsidiary of L'Oréal SA, the world’s leading beauty company. As the Vice President, Contracts Counsel, you will provide strategic legal and business counseling, develop key policies, and lead negotiations on a variety of commercial agreements to ensure compliance and smooth business operations.
BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmetics
Responsibilities
Working with Sourcing Leads and Brand and Corporate Executives, develop and implement contract strategy and library for L’Oreal USA and lead negotiations on a variety of strategic commercial contracts with key customers, vendors, business partners, and other third parties
Partner with senior leadership in corporate and brand functions to identify significant business risks and opportunities and driving contracting policy and strategy and complex negotiations
Identifying legal and business risks and offering creative and effective strategic solutions to mitigate them
Provide thought leadership on the development and evolution of legal department policies and escalation procedures, including the implementation of AI tools
Implement legal training modules and tools for L’Oreal employees in key business and brand functions
Oversee and manage outside counsel on select projects
Oversee and manage the development and mentoring of junior attorneys
Qualification
Required
JD from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to practice in New York (or eligibility for an in-house license)
15++ years of commercial contracting experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department, including progressive experience with corporate transactions, technology, marketing, retail, licensing and brand partnerships agreements
In-house legal experience required
Experience in leading, developing, mentoring and managing junior attorneys and paralegals
Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to identify risks and propose effective solutions
A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and collaborates effectively with diverse teams
Diplomatic and clear communication skills to build strong partnerships across the organization
Preferred
Experience in the beauty, retail, hospitality and consumer goods industries
Benefits
A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)
Real responsibility from day one—there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal.
An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender, and sexual orientation—as well as people with disabilities—are accepted, can speak up, will thrive, and are celebrated!
A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal and environmental causes to make a concrete difference.
Company
L'Oréal
No.1 Beauty Group Worldwide. No.1 most innovative company in Europe (Fortune's ranking).
10001+ employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Greenberg
CEO L’Oréal USA and President, North America Zone
Haley Cohen
Chief of Staff to the CEO of L’Oréal USA
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