Paralegal- Marketing Compliance

EssilorLuxottica Group•Montreal, QC

51d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a passionate, detail-oriented, and collaborative Marketing Compliance Paralegal to join our Legal team. In this role, you will support the review of advertising and promotional materials by applying established compliance and claims guidelines, identifying potential issues, and guiding documents through the legal review process. You will work closely with Marketing, Product, Brand, and Legal teams to ensure marketing materials and initiatives are engaging, well-executed, and compliant with applicable advertising, consumer protection, and regulatory standards in the US and Canada. This position is ideal for a paralegal who enjoys operating at the intersection of creative teams and the legal department, playing a key role in enabling efficient and timely legal engagement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Paralegal certification
3+ years of experience as a paralegal supporting advertising activities, marketing compliance, or promotional material review, ideally within the consumer products sector or a regulated environment.
Knowledge of US and Canadian advertising and consumer protection principles, with experience applying established guidelines and review processes. Experience with FDA, Health Canada, or other regulatory advertising requirements is a plus.
Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and document management systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience with FDA, Health Canada, or other regulatory advertising requirements.

Responsibilities

Perform first-level reviews of advertising and promotional materials to ensure approved claims, disclosures, and disclaimers are applied, leveraging established guidelines, substantiation documentation, and input from relevant subject matter experts.
Ensure all materials comply with applicable consumer protection, regulatory, and compliance requirements, including FTC and Competition Bureau standards, intellectual property clearances, and internal marketing guidelines.
Confirm that required disclosures are included and presented clearly.
Determine whether materials can be approved by Legal within the standard review process or if they need to be escalated to an attorney, compliance lead, or other subject matter expert due to novelty, sensitivity, regulatory considerations, or potential misalignment with existing guidelines.