Counsel - Marketing and Communications Legal

Apple • Cupertino, CA

4d

About The Position

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Do you love taking on big challenges without precedent? Do you possess a deep knowledge of the legal field and a passion for innovation? As a part of our Legal group, you’ll help uphold Apple’s high ethical and corporate standards. You’ll help provide legal support for all our products and services across the globe. Working for a company that invents entire categories and industries means you’ll be challenged to creatively apply your expertise to rare and often unexplored areas of the law. As a member of the Products & Regulatory Legal Group, you will work with Apple’s engineering, operations, and marketing teams to help create and introduce Apple products and services to the world. With passion, dedication, and a desire to tackle challenges, you will play a crucial role as we provide the legal support needed for Apple to continue to build cutting-edge technologies.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience practicing law at a technology company, commercial agency, entertainment studio or network, and/or law firm.
• 2+ years of experience advising on content production or marketing legal issues.
• Vested interest and understanding of social media platforms, their rapid evolution, and related impacts on brands and creators.
• Experience with creator engagements and related legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Comfort advising on legal issues in high-volume, fast-paced content production environments under strict deadlines.
• Proven ability to identify and assess production and clearance legal risks quickly and develop practical and effective mitigation strategies.
• JD degree or equivalent and admission to at least one US state bar.

Nice To Haves

• Positive, solutions-oriented disposition with composure under pressure and strong executive presence.
• Expertise in negotiating and drafting a wide range of content production agreements.
• Knowledge of FTC Endorsement Guides, advertising disclosure requirements, and consumer protection regulations applicable to branded and editorial content.
• Impeccable judgment and an eye for thinking beyond the issue at hand to the broader picture.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
• Strong understanding of intellectual property law as applied to marketing and corporate communications content.
• Experience working with international legal frameworks and advising on cross-border marketing campaigns.
• History of developing and delivering training programs to business partners on legal topics.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage a high volume of projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as production counsel for Apple's Corporate Communications content channels, including @helloapple and Newsroom.
• Provide real-time legal guidance across a high volume of editorial and creator-driven content produced in a fast-paced environment.
• Advise on all legal aspects of content production, including on-demand risk assessments, talent and creator engagements, and content licensing and clearances for original storytelling franchises.
• Draft, negotiate, and review production-related agreements.
• Develop scalable risk frameworks for fast-turnaround content.
• Partner directly with producers and creatives to enable content that tells Apple's story.
• Provide legal support for broader Corporate Communications initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree