Senior Legal Counsel, Marketing

Position Summary

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), the U.S. Sales and Marketing subsidiary, is a leader in mobile technologies, consumer electronics, home appliances, enterprise solutions and networks systems. For more than four decades, Samsung has driven innovation, economic growth and workforce opportunity across the United States—investing over $100 billion and employing more than 20,000 people nationwide. By integrating our large portfolio of products, services and AI technology, we’re creating smarter, sustainable and more connected experiences that empower people to live better. SEA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

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Role and Responsibilities

Role and Responsibilities

·        Provide timely guidance on, draft, review and/or approve promotions, rebates, sweepstakes, and contests.

·        Advise on, draft and negotiate various advertising and marketing agreements, including agency agreements (e.g., MSAs and SOWs), and other marketing, promotional, event and creative/consulting agreements.

·        Provide rapid turnaround guidance, review and approvals on various marketing materials, as well as press releases.

·        Provide daily real-time guidance on legal issues pertaining to the, social media, FTC regulations and the Samsung website/eCommerce.

·        Advise and support legal counterparts and other business units as necessary at Samsung headquarters located in Korea.

·        Meet regularly with relevant marketers to assess risk and provide solutions to proposed promotional activities.

·        Meet regularly/daily with all marketing teams to review, edit, and approve consumer-facing materials.

·        Monitor and review issues that may arise in digital and social media spaces.

·        Stay abreast of FTC and relevant legal cases and regulatory developments and report same to Legal and clients, including providing training as necessary.

·        Advise and apprise SEA legal team of US compliance with all relevant and current US legal issues in global launches of product and marketing campaigns.

Skills and Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications

·        Excellent academic credentials.

·        7+ years’ legal experience gained in nationally recognized or relevant boutique law firm and/or in-house settings.

·        Experience in advertising/marketing law with expertise in promotions, rebates, sweepstakes and contests.

·        Experience drafting and negotiating related agreements including agency agreements (e.g., MSAs and SOWs), and other marketing, promotional, event and creative/consulting agreements.

·        Admitted to the Bar of at least one state and eligible for admission to Texas as in- house counsel.

·        Experience counseling clients in consumer-facing electronics, and technology industries is preferred.

·        Familiarity with digital and social media issues relevant to consumer products companies

·        FTC/NAD experience is a plus.

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Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Employee Purchase Program, Tuition Assistance (after 12 months), Paid Time Off, Student Loan Program (after 12 months), Wellness Incentives, and many more.  In addition, regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation, based on company, division, and individual performance.

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