WHO WE ARE
L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €29 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet. Experience the excitement of agility to shape the future of beauty; where diversity and purpose come together to create meaningful impact.
Our Corporate Division supports the 4000+ strong workforce in the UK & Ireland. It’s a fast-paced and dynamic environment when you’ll have visibility over our 4 Divisions and play an integral role in moving our business forward. Our founder Eugène Schueller once said that “a company is not walls and machines, it’s people, people, people”. Joining our corporate teams means joining the world leader in beauty, at the cutting edge of innovation. But above all, it means becoming part of a team of talented and inspiring people.
THE ROLE
The role will act as legal business partner to the DMI teams, based in London, notably the Global Marketing and Creative team. The DMI Global Marketing and Creative team is responsible for creating and commissioning the creative assets of the global business for some of L’Oréal’s key brands including Aesop. The role will provide dedicated legal advice, guidance and support to facilitate overall compliance and enable risk to be identified and mitigated in a timely fashion. This will involve:
- Providing legal support to the Global Marketing and Creative team, including:
- advising on general commercial / corporate matters;
- reviewing, drafting and amending contracts, including commercial agreements, IP licenses, creative partnership and creative production agreements;
- advising on UK IP legal matters;
- proactively considering legal matters at project conception stage;
- advising on the use of full range of assets (music, film, voice-overs, artworks, quotes etc) in marketing campaigns globally;
- management of licenses for assets used in social media;
- review of advertising claims globally;
- managing queries globally regarding counterfeit, grey market, etc
- coordinating multi-jurisdictional legal advice for asset development projects which are executed in London with the resulting assets used globally;
- conducting legal training / preparing education materials in relation to legislation and tailored to the marketing teams
- Providing legal support to all DMI teams in relation to day-to-day and ad hoc legal matters - including in relation to ESG, DEI, Comms and Engagement, Real Estate, Omnichannel, Tech / IT, intragroup arrangements
- Providing support and infrastructure for the management of Aesop’s IP rights to creative assets
- Providing administrative support where appropriate to support and monitor general legal and contractual compliance
- Supporting and reinforcing Aesop’s legal governance framework, embedding processes and procedures
- Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations and adherence to L’Oréal’s policies, processes and controls as applicable
- Developing strong relationships with the Marketing and Creative teams and other Aesop DMI teams
- Working closely and collaboratively with the L'Oréal network
WHO YOU ARE
- UK qualified lawyer; PQE approx. 5 - 7 years (experience in a reputable law firm and/or well-regarded in-house team)
- Any specific IP law qualifications will be looked upon favourably
- Strong proficiency in contract law and IP law
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with and manage a variety of stakeholders
- A great communicator and relationship builder - solid, clear and concise (written & verbal) communication skills (including presentation skills appropriate to PQE level) with the ability to distil complexity into simplicity
- Strong time management skills
- A curious mind and love of learning both within and outside the Legal domain in an international environment
- A flexible approach to scope of work
- An ability to manage and prioritise matters in a fast-paced/fast-turnaround environment
- An ability to work autonomously
- Commercial acumen, motivated by objectives and thriving with cultural change
- A positive ‘can do’, collaborative mind set
WHAT WE OFFER
Our people are at the heart of everything we do and play a vital role in the success of our company. We are committed to offering you a package that is fair, competitive, and equitable to help support you to do what you love most, achieve your goals and become the best version of yourself.
Our range of optional benefits include money-saving offers and exclusive discounts, in addition to health & wellbeing support, development opportunities, flexibility, and leave entitlements. You will also have access to private medical and dental insurance, an enhanced pension, 25 days annual leave increasing after 3 years’ service, an online staff shop with up to 60% off products, access to incredible trainings and monthly talks, enhanced family leave provisions as well as up to 4 weeks paid fertility leave. We also have app partnerships with Thrive for mental health and Peppy Menopause support and an employee assistance service available to all employees for if and when you need it.
HOW WE RECRUIT
At L’Oréal, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, and their contributions are valued. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status. When we look for talent, we welcome difference - different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and perspectives. The beauty we find in our differences gives us the freedom to go beyond. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. You can let us know if you would like your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme within your application.
