Senior Counsel

Publicis Groupe • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Publicis Re:Sources is seeking a Senior Counsel to provide strategic, hands-on legal support to its advertising, creative and production agencies.

Requirements

• JD degree from an ABA accredited law school
• 6+ years of relevant experience (with 2+ years at a law firm)
• Must be licensed to practice, and be in good standing, in Illinois or New York
• Excellent writing, oral communication, analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent business judgment with a capacity to make decisions and give advice, demonstrating a deep and practical understanding of overall business objectives and risk
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving, challenging and constantly changing environment
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively and persuasively to varied audiences and stakeholders
• Ability to develop partnerships and to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of our organization and externally
• Familiarity with the use of artificial intelligence in legal practice and the associated issues and risks
• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills
• Solid organizational and time management skills
• Service- and results-oriented with outstanding attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Ability to handle high-volume, multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on an ongoing basis in areas of marketing and advertising law including, but not limited to, claim substantiation, trademark clearance, copyright, rights of privacy and publicity, user-generated content and social media matters
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including client-agency, supplier/media owner, sponsorship, talent, music, production, technology, confidentiality, and intellectual property licenses and agreements
• Review marketing materials to ensure compliance with Federal and State laws, rules and regulations, as well as adherence to industry best practices
• Conduct preliminary trademark searches and review full trademark searches
• Educate, advise, and counsel management on legal issues affecting business decisions
• Provide periodic training to business units on key legal issues affecting operations
• Provide day-to-day legal support to the business teams
• Standardize templates, processes and legal guidance where possible to improve efficiency of legal services to business units

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• retirement (401(k))
• wellness
• other employee programs

What This Job Offers

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