Hill's Associate Legal Commercial Counsel

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 154140 - Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people and their pets? What about having the opportunity to work with colleagues across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions? If this is how you see your career, Hill’s is the place to be!  

 

Hill’s Pet Nutrition is a multi billion dollar, global division of Colgate-Palmolive Company and the maker of Prescription Diet and Science Diet brand pet food. Our mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.  Our decades of science and research guide us in developing nutrition that’s a step ahead so pets and pet parents can enjoy every day together.  As the US #1 Veterinarian Recommended pet food brand, knowledge is our first ingredient with 220+ veterinarians, PhD nutritionists and food scientists working to develop breakthrough innovations in pet health.  

 

Join an exciting opportunity to become a part of the Hill’s Global Legal Organization!

 

This position will report to the Hill’s Legal Director, Americas and will be a key contributor in leading meetings with internal clients, developing and presenting recommendations including comprehensive analysis and highlighting of issues, creating action plans, formulating arguments and managing legal knowledge management systems.

 

What You Will Do:

 

• Partner with CP attorneys and/or outside counsel for review and advice on Digital and Ecommerce Projects, including regulatory, contractual and commercial aspects

• Partner with digital business teams on the development of critical commercial strategies, managing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance

• Provide advice on all aspects of compliance and data privacy to the business under the guidance of the Chief Compliance Counsel

• Provide advice to all areas of the business on marketing-related and corporate communications issues and assist with mitigation strategies, under the guidance of the Marketing Counsel

• Provide advice to clients and progress contract matters from initial meeting through advice, contract drafting, negotiation and final conclusion, including commercial contracts, licensing agreements, SaaS agreements and related marketing communications

• Provide advice, guidance and counsel to the internal business clients regarding the appropriate legal framework and contractual embodiment of that framework for relationships between Hill's and its third party suppliers

• Counsel teams on technical and regulatory issues

• Perform legal research necessary for Hill’s to respond to discovery requests

• Perform legal research and preparing summaries and advice based on research

 

Required Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor’s degree

• JD or equivalent legal qualification in a foreign jurisdiction

• Admission to US bar

• 3+ years or more experience in a corporate law department or law firm

• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Google Drive

• Experienced in performing legal research and proficiency with legal database tools (Pacer, Westlaw, Bloomberg)

• Proven ability to organize, manage and interpret a high volume of legal information

• Strong drafting skills

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

• 3+ years previous work experience in a legal capacity in a corporate law department working with senior counsel and senior business leaders

• Undergraduate degree in business or MBA

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Salary Range $100,000 - $140,000 USD
Pay is based on several non discriminatory factors including but not limited to experience, education, skills and office location. In addition to your salary, Colgate-Palmolive offers a performance based bonus and competitive benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United Stat