Senior Counsel (Hybrid)

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 the 86,000+ global Publicis Groupe employees, we build products and support capabilities that advances Publicis Groupe’s long-term growth strategy — taking even the smallest ideas into big concepts and beyond.

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

Are you an innovative and talented lawyer looking to join a collaborative in-house team?  Are you interested in working on cutting-edge, challenging projects in the technology, media and advertising space?  Are you a data protection and privacy subject matter expert?If so, Re:Sources is looking for someone like you to join its legal team. The ideal candidate will provide sound legal advice and counsel to internal agencies and business units within Publicis Groupe who are focused on media, data, and technology.  Each day in this role will be different, as this position supports a variety of activities.

KEY DELIVERABLES

• Contract drafting and negotiations—with a particular focus on media-related agreements and data privacy;
• Assisting with litigation matters and disputes;
• Guiding business teams on day-to-day operational issues;
• Other various duties expected of a general practitioner.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Negotiate, review, and draft a variety of agreements, with a particular focus on data privacy and security provisions in vendor services agreements, media buying terms, and various client agreements;
• Maintain current knowledge of all relevant privacy legislation and regulations necessary to draft and negotiate relevant privacy provisions;
• Work closely and collaboratively with attorneys, paralegals, media operations, finance, security, risk, privacy experts, and account teams on a variety of matters, which might include agency law, media buying, creative services, data ownership, data privacy compliance, IP matters, document review, dispute resolution, and internal reporting;
• Provide legal and best practices training to management and account teams;
• Provide support to senior members of the legal team.

COMPETENCIES

• Leadership and confidence while also being able to participate effectively and constructively as a member of a team;
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and to work independently and efficiently under time pressures and deadlines in a demanding environment;
• Commercially minded and having good communication and inter-personal skills to enable the individual to work with all levels of internal management and negotiate with external clients;
• Possess high level of business acumen with impressive organization skills;
• Ability to provide training on legal compliance and best practices;
• Ability to think and write critically;
• Ability to manage large volume of competing priorities strategically and practically without sacrificing attention to detail;
• Ability to manage clients with a customer service-oriented approach;
• A team player with a good sense of humor

 

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

The experience and education qualifications for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• JD from accredited law school with an active law license to practice law in one or more states;
• Privacy certification (such as CIPP/E, CIPP/US from IAPP or similar) preferred;
• 4+ years of legal experience at a national or recognized regional law firm and, preferably, experience as an in-house attorney in a related field, with a minimum 2+ years of relevant privacy experience;
• Experience negotiating, interpreting and drafting commercial agreements, with experience as the lead attorney;
• Direct experience applying U.S. and European privacy laws, regulations, and industry guidelines;
• Strong transactional background, including drafting and negotiating commercial transactions and counseling clients with respect to privacy and consumer protection issues.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Use of computer, speaking on telephone
• Writing
• Daily carrying laptop and occasional lifting of file boxes
• Ability to travel

WORK CONDITIONS

• Remote/Hybrid (home internet access) and/or working in office near a Re:Sources hub location (e.g., Chicago, Boston, or New York City) currently available dependent on candidate preferences and qualifications.
• Some limited travel may be required
• Weekend, evening work (home internet access) as needed

 

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 perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relations.