Paralegal

Company Description

Publicis Re:Sources is the backbone of Publicis Groupe, the world’s third-largest communications group. Formed in 1998 as a small team to service a few Publicis Groupe firms, Publicis Re:Sources has grown to 4,000+ people servicing a global network of prestigious advertising, public relations, media, healthcare and digital marketing agencies. We provide technology solutions and business services including finance, accounting, legal, benefits, procurement, tax, real estate, treasury and risk management to help Publicis Groupe agencies do what they do best: create and innovate for their clients.   

In addition to providing essential, everyday services to our agencies, Publicis Re:Sources develops and implements platforms, applications and tools to enhance productivity, encourage collaboration and enable professional and personal development. We continually transform to keep pace with our ever-changing communications industry and thrive on a spirit of innovation felt around the globe. With our support, Publicis Groupe agencies continue to create and deliver award-winning campaigns for their clients.

The company is a premier shared services company serving the financial, technological and administrative needs of U.S.-based business units of the world’s third largest Communications company.  With 2021 net revenues of over 10 billion Euros, the parent company specializes in Advertising, Digital, Media buying and consultancy.  The parent company is present in over 100+ countries on 5 continents, with 80,000 employees.

Job Description

The Legal Department seeks a talented, self-starting, business-oriented Paralegal to join its team in Birmingham, MI. 

The candidate’s primary responsibilities will include:

• Review proposed advertising and marketing materials for compliance with defined standards
• Work with lawyers, account teams, and others to ensure complete accuracy of final advertising and marketing materials, and ensure that proper backup for claim substantiation has been conducted, analyzed and cataloged
• Review purchase incentives for accuracy and completeness
• Manage communications with internal and client advertising compliance reviewers
• Ensure that appropriate clearances have been obtained for third party materials included in advertising and marketing materials provided to client
• Assist the Legal Department in developing and maintaining scalable, collaborative and effective compliance processes
• Work with other members of the Legal Department on compliance and other matters as required
• Work with regulatory and enforcement agencies as required
• Provide rapid, practical, business-oriented compliance advice to the business
• Apply innovative problem-solving skills and practical business judgment to manage risk appropriately

Qualifications

Experience: 

• Minimum of three years of related experience in advertising compliance in an advertising agency, advertising client or law firm (experience in a multinational company preferred)
• Familiarity with US federal and state advertising standards
• Experience with rights clearance and related IP matters, including talent, music and media

Skills:

• Ability to carry out all required activities with attorney oversight to ensure complete compliance of advertising and marketing materials with applicable standards
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including ability to work effectively within a globally-distributed team and fast-paced business environment
• Demonstrated ability to think and decide quickly, and to communicate issues and solutions clearly and concisely
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including a clear and concise drafting style and excellent public presentation skills
• Detail-oriented with an analytical mind
• Capable of managing a variety of projects simultaneously, yet flexible in meeting/handling multiple and changing priorities
• Team player

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) currently in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To pe