Director, Legal - Contracts

Director, Contracts, L’Oreal USA Legal Department
Location: Hudson Yards, New York

We’re L’Oréal! We're not just building brands; we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it). Intrigued? Keep reading—this might be the opportunity you’ve been searching for.

A Day in the Life

As the Director, Contracts, you’ll be at the heart of L’Oréal USA’s Legal Team. You’ll play a pivotal role in drafting, negotiating, and interpreting a wide range of commercial agreements, ensuring our business operates smoothly and in compliance with the law. This is a fast-paced, dynamic role with opportunities to grow and make a meaningful impact.

Here’s what you’ll be working on:

• Drafting & Negotiating: Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts with vendors, business partners, and other third parties, with a specific focus on marketing, advertising, talent, social influencer, licenses and other intellectual property and rights related agreements.
• Strategic Collaboration: Partner with attorneys and other legal team colleagues to develop and maintain templates, playbooks, contracting policies, and negotiation practices.
• Risk Mitigation: Provide advice on legal and business risks, offering creative and effective solutions to mitigate them, with a special focus on providing strategic advice to our brand and marketing teams.
• Data Management: Maintain a comprehensive contracts database and provide training to internal business partners, as needed.
• Policy Development: Contribute to the evolution of contracting policies and escalation procedures.
• External Counsel Management: Oversee and manage outside counsel on select projects.

We Are Looking For

You’re a great match for this role if you have:

• Legal Expertise: JD from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to practice in New York (or eligibility for an in-house license) or Bachelor Degree and at least 10 years of equivalent experience.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department, with a specific focus on marketing, advertising, talent, license, branding and intellectual property. In-house legal experience highly preferred.
• Industry Knowledge: Experience in the beauty, retail and consumer goods industries is highly preferred.
• Skills: Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to identify risks and propose effective solutions.
• Mindset: A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and collaborates effectively with diverse teams.
• Communication: Diplomatic and clear communication skills to build strong partnerships across the organization.
• Global Experience: Experience working within a complex, global organization and interacting with colleagues on cross-functional global legal issues

Physical Requirements

This role is based in an office setting and requires the following:

• Ability to work in a standard office environment, including extended periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to use standard office equipment such as a computer, keyboard, mouse, telephone, and printer.
• Occasional light lifting of files, documents, or office supplies (up to 10 lbs).
• Ability to travel to meetings or events as needed.

What’s In It For You

• Salary: $137-195K
• A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!).
• Real responsibility from day one—there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal.
• An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender, and sexual orientation—as well as people with disabilities—are accepted, can speak up, will thrive, and are celebrated!
• A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal and environmental causes to make a concrete difference.

Who We Are

L’Oréal USA is the largest subsidiary of L’Oréal SA, the world’s leading beauty company. With over 35 iconic brands and $8 billion in annual sales, we’re committed to sustainable innovation and creating beauty that moves the world. Our Legal Team is a globally connected, collaborative community that protects our brands, people, and company while ensuring compliance with the law and our high ethical standards.

We’re committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio-economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.