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L'Oréal · 1 day ago

AVP, Contracts Counsel

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$180K/yr - $213K/yr

8+ years exp

L'Oréal is a leading beauty company dedicated to shaping how the world experiences beauty. The Assistant Vice President, Contracts Counsel will be responsible for drafting, negotiating, and interpreting commercial agreements while ensuring compliance with legal standards.

BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmetics

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Drafting & Negotiating: Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts with vendors, business partners, and other third parties

Strategic Collaboration: Partner with other attorneys to develop and maintain templates, playbooks, contracting policies, and negotiation practices

Risk Mitigation: Provide advice on legal and business risks, offering creative and effective solutions to mitigate them

Policy Development: Contribute to the evolution of contracting policies and escalation procedures

External Counsel Management: Oversee and manage outside counsel on select projects

Qualification

JD from ABA-accredited law schoolCommercial contracting experienceContract drafting skillsNegotiation skillsLegal risk mitigationIndustry knowledge beautyIndustry knowledge retailClear communication skillsSelf-starter mindsetCollaboration skills

Required

JD from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to practice in New York (or eligibility for an in-house license)

8+ years of commercial contracting experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department, including experience with technology, marketing, retail, licensing and brand partnerships agreements

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

In-house legal experience highly preferred

Experience in the beauty, retail, hospitality and consumer goods industries is preferred

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

Glassdoor4.0

No.1 Beauty Group Worldwide. No.1 most innovative company in Europe (Fortune's ranking).

Founded in 1995

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MYS

10001+ employees

https://www.loreal.com/en/malaysia/

H1B Sponsorship

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