Vice-President, Associate General Counsel - Henkel Consumer Brands

About this Position At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil, ‘all, Loctite, Snuggle, and Schwarzkopf and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.What youll doSignificant Scope: Head attorney responsible for providing legal guidance and support to the Henkel Consumer Brands (HCB) NA business (covering laundry, homecare and consumer beauty categories), the Professional Beauty business, and the regional Procurement function High-Level Impact: Act as the trusted legal counselor to Henkel’s HCB executive leadership, work closely with the President of HCB NA advising on critical business topics and crisis management, and provide quasi-legal support in the areas of sustainability, real estate, and external associations Critical Team Leadership: Lead a team of 16 professionals (8 attorneys and 8 paralegals) who constitute the commercial team, the patent team and the trademark team supporting the North American HCB business Key Department Leadership: Serve on the NA Legal Leadership Team working with the NA CLO and other senior legal leaders to drive strategy and develop talent for the 48 person NA Legal Department Broad Regional and Global Network: Collaborate with regional legal teams specializing in employment/labor, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, corporate governance, risk management, and litigation, and partner with legal colleagues throughout the world on complex, cross-border legal matters Presence, Balanced with Flexibility: In-office presence at Henkel’s Stamford, CT offices is critical due to responsibilities for team leadership, relationship building with key stakeholders, and close collaboration on highly sensitive and quickly changing matters, but the position also allows the flexibility of a 60% in office/ 40% remote hybrid schedule. What makes you a good fitJuris Doctor from accredited US law school; an active Connecticut state bar license or a state bar license in another state, with the ability to obtain a CT Authorized House Counsel license 12-20 years’ experience providing counsel on commercial law issues at a law firm, an in-house law department, or a combination of the two, with a preference for industry experience with fast-moving consumer goods Significant substantive expertise in a majority of the following areas: marketing and advertising law, including claim substantiation; EPA (FIFRA) and FDA product compliance; antitrust and competition compliance; privacy; commercial contracts (sales, raw materials, services, contract-manufacturing, joint development, licensing, distribution, broker, real estate, etc.); product crises and recalls; intellectual property (patents, trademarks and copyrights); mergers and acquisitions, including integration; and environmental law compliance Must be able to develop strong business awareness and knowledge of the business’s specific strategies and priorities, and provide legal guidance that is informed by both the business’s strategic priorities and substantive legal requirements Must have the credibility and integrity to build strong relationships of significant trust with senior business leaders while also having difficult discussions Must have a solutions mindset and the ability to communicate complex legal issues in a practical manner, easily digestible by non-lawyers and always balancing risk with the importance of business goals Must have the ability to lead, motivate, and develop people in an authentic, consistent, and credible manner and a strong record of full commitment, taking ownership, and leading by example Must be a highly collaborative team-player with the experience, interpersonal skills, and agility to build strong relationships with individuals at different levels, in different jobs and from different cultures Commitment to process improvement and the willingness to embrace technology solutions Capacity to travel domestically as required (up to 10%) and rarely internationally Some perks of joining HenkelHealth Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1 Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursementThe salary range for this role is $290,000.00 and $365,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.