Corporate Counsel, Marketing

Campari Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Campari Group seeks a smart, self-motivated Marketing Counsel to support our commercial and brand teams. The role centers on marketing, advertising, promotions, and related commercial matters across a premium spirits portfolio.

The attorney will provide day-to-day legal guidance, manage regulatory risk, and collaborate with marketers, agencies, and business leaders to bring creative ideas to life while ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school and active bar admission in good standing.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience advising marketing, promotions, sponsorships, or digital media matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal counsel to Marketing, Sales, and Channel & Customer Marketing teams.
• Advise on alcohol beverage laws, trade practices, and promotions compliance.
• Review marketing materials, campaigns, and sponsorships for compliance.
• Draft, negotiate contracts for marketing, consulting, ecommerce, and talent/endorsement deals.
• Stay abreast of legal/policy changes in the alcohol industry.
• Provide trainings to internal stakeholders.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Issue spotting

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organization

Project management

Multitasking

Analytical skills

Risk assessment

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Business-minded legal advice

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

General Description Of The Role

We are seeking a smart and self-motivated attorney to serve as an in-house partner to the Company's commercial/sales, channel marketing, and brand marketing teams, providing day-to-day legal counsel across a broad portfolio of alcoholic beverages. This role will provide day-to-day legal support across Campari's portfolio of premium spirits brands, with a primary focus on marketing, advertising, promotional, and commercial matters. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working closely with marketers, agencies, and business leaders to bring creative ideas to life while appropriately managing legal and regulatory risk. The attorney should possess strong commercial judgment, practical problem-solving skills, and the ability to provide clear, actionable advice to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Mission / Objectives

The mission of the Marketing Counsel is to support Campari America's commercial objectives by providing strategic legal guidance on marketing initiatives, advertising campaigns, sponsorships, consumer promotions, events, partnerships, and related commercial agreements. This role will help enable innovative marketing activations while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, industry regulations, and responsible marketing standards. The Marketing Counsel will also support the legal department's broader commercial contracting needs and partner with internal stakeholders to develop practical solutions that balance business objectives and legal risk.

Key Responsibilities And Activities

• Support the Sales, Marketing, and Channel & Customer Marketing teams for most of their legal needs, providing day-to-day advice on a wide variety of topics.
• Advise on federal and state alcohol beverage laws (TTB and state ABC regulations), tied-house restrictions, and trade practices compliance across all channels.
• Review and advise on marketing materials, campaigns, claims, promotions (on-premise, off-premise, and digital), point-of-sale materials, sampling programs, activations, and event sponsorships.
• Advise and train personnel on advertising, marketing, and trade practices compliance, including FTC endorsement guidelines, social media and influencer regulations, responsible marketing standards, and alcohol advertising codes (e.g., DISCUS Code).
• Review, draft, and negotiate various contracts, including for marketing and consulting services, sponsorships, ecommerce, talent and influencer endorsements, joint promotions, etc.
• Research and keep abreast of changing legal and policy issues concerning the alcohol beverage industry, as well as general in-house issues such as advertising, social and digital media, amongst other topics.
• Support Group Counsel, House of Brands on various internal and external projects and initiatives, including providing trainings to internal stakeholders.

Key Relationship

Internal: Marketing, Channel & Customer Marketing, Sales personnel

External: Marketing agencies and vendors

Experience Required

• At least 4 years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department, preferably in-house at a consumer goods company.
• Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience advising marketing, promotions, sponsorships, or digital media matters is preferred.

Education / Professional Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.

Skills

Functional

• Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and issue-spotting skills.
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk assessment skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across functions.
• Sound judgment and solutions-oriented mindset.

Essential Job Functions

• Spend extensive time reading, reviewing, and interpreting written materials from a variety of on-line, paper, and other reference sources.
• Ability to discern key facts and issues from interviews and written materials.
• Draft and negotiate contracts.
• Write for internal and external communications in clear and plain English.
• Attend and actively participate in meetings, both in person and virtually.
• Prepare and present interactive trainings, both virtual, in-person, and hybrid.
• Able to be regularly present at the office location at least three days/week.
• Necessary business travel estimated at approximately 5%.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $150,000-190,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors and considerations. In addition to base salary and a generous employee benefits package, employees are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well-being, empowerment, and engagement. Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.