Paralegal (Marketing)

Scotch Whisky; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus plan

Private healthcare

401(k) with match

Paid vacation

Learning resources

Job summary

Scotch Whisky in New York City is seeking a Marketing Paralegal to support our US brand registrations and licensing obligations across functions. The role partners with brand teams on campaigns, drafts board resolutions, and coordinates labeling timelines for new packaging or launches.

You will ensure state regulatory compliance, mentor with an experienced internal team, and interact with external counsel as needed in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate and corporate paralegal experience drafting and reviewing corporate resolutions.
• Experience advising on advertising regulations and other regulatory frameworks.
• Experience providing legal research.
• Proficiency with Excel, Adobe and PowerPoint.
• Experience developing and rolling out workflow management programs.
• Strong written and verbal English communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide support as a Marketing Paralegal to the US business across all functions.
• Advise the Brand Team on campaigns; draft board resolutions; participate in meetings with global teams on labeling procedures and timelines for packaging or brand launches.
• Review local state requirements to support commercial teams.
• Ensure quality, competent legal support across the organization and coordinate with internal and external counsel.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Legal research

Stakeholder engagement

English communication

Commercial orientation

Workflow management

Education

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Excel

Adobe

PowerPoint

Job description

The US spirits market is one of the most dynamic, exciting (and regulated!) spirits markets globally. As the principal point person for all state brand registration and licensing needs for our business, the Marketing Paralegal role is integral to providing front line legal support that helps the business maximize the opportunities for our incredible portfolio of brands while ensuring all gate compliance obligations are met. If you’re up for a challenge, this opportunity might be for you!

Key responsibilities

You will provide support as a Marketing Paralegal to our US business across all functions. This means one day you might be advising our Hendrick’s Brand Team on their upcoming marketing campaign; the next drafting board resolutions; then participating in meetings with global teams with respect labeling procedures and timelines effecting new packaging or brand launches; or reviewing local state requirements to support the commercial teams on making sure our brands show up well in bars and stores around the USA. In a fast-paced dynamic business, pretty much any and every type of legal work is in scope for our dynamic team, and this role will be a critical department member ensuring that the team is delivering quality, competent legal support across the organization. You won’t be on your own though. There is an internal, experienced legal team you can lean on to support you, and you’ll instruct and work with external counsel too.

About you

You succeed at what you start! You’re curious, inquisitive, ambitious and like a challenge. You are a self-starter who loves working as part of a cohesive unit. Your confidence is evident, but never perceived as arrogant. You know what you don’t know, and when you don’t have all the answers, you are savvy and know who to go to and how to find them. You are a clear, concise communicator, both verbal and written. You have energy and want to have fun at work. You are an experienced paralegal and your technical skills have been honed a bit. If this sounds like you, then we’re keen to hear from you! This role is based out of the New York City office with a work schedule of 4 days onsite and 1 day work from home. The salary range for this role is $110,061 - $125,213.

Additional skills and qualifications needed for this role:

• Paralegal certificate.
• Post-qualification experience as a corporate paralegal experienced in drafting, reviewing corporate resolutions, preparing, reviewing and submitting government forms and applications in the US.
• Experience in advising on advertising regulations and other regulatory frameworks
• Experience providing legal research.
• Experience using Excel, Adobe and PowerPoint.
• Experience of developing and rolling out workflow management programs.
• Delivering guidance to corporate stakeholders.
• Have a practical, commercially oriented, and customer-centric approach to providing support to the team and business.
• Have good written and verbal English communication and presentation skills, with excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills.

Reward and benefits

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous vacation entitlement.
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare that includes Medical, Dental & Vision
• Our employees can join our 401(k) savings plan. The company matches employees’ contribution up to 5%, in addition to a Discretionary Contribution.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
• Our Life and AD&D cover is a multiple of three times your annual basic salary.
• Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.