Description:

Who we are:
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

We are looking to bring on an Associate Legal Counsel to join our Hill's Pet Nutrition Legal team!

Responsibilities:

Partner with Colgate-Palmolive attorneys and/or outside counsel for review and advice on Digital and Ecommerce Projects, including regulatory, contractual and commercial aspects.
Work with the digital business teams on the development of critical commercial strategies, managing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Provide advice on all aspects of compliance and data privacy to the business under the guidance of the Chief Compliance Counsel.
Advise clients and progress contract matters from initial meeting through advice, contract drafting, negotiation and final conclusion including commercial contracts, licensing agreements, SaaS agreements and other agreements.
Provide autonomous advice, guidance and counsel to the internal business clients regarding the appropriate legal framework and contractual embodiment of that framework for relationships between Hill's and its third party suppliers.
Liaise with Hill's attorneys on Intercompany Administrative Services, Distribution, Sales, Line of Credit/Loan, Agreements, etc.
Establish, maintain and enhance contract templates and contracting processes in coordination with Contract Center of Excellence and various internal stakeholders
Serve as Hill's administrator for the company's global contract lifecycle management (CLM) tool, identify opportunities to improve efficiency within the CLM process, and execute customization of Hill's workflows as needed
Partner with Customer Experience and Consumer Affairs teams to manage legal risk and ensure regulatory compliance in implementation of business strategies.
Draft legal letters and resolve demands involving relevant Colgate-Palmolive and Hill's stakeholders.
Counseling teams on technical and regulatory issues.
Perform legal research and prepare summaries and advice based on research.
Provide general legal advice to business teams as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree + JD from an ABA Accredited Law School
Admission to US bar and ability to be admitted to Kansas bar
3+ years experience practicing law
Experienced in performing legal research and proficient with legal database tools (i.e., Pacer, Westlaw, Bloomberg)
Proven ability to organize, manage and interpret a high volume of legal information and work autonomously
Strong contract drafting skills

Preferred Qualifications:

3 years or more prior work experience practicing law in a corporate law department working with senior counsel and senior business leaders
Undergraduate degree in business
MBA
Proficiency in word processing and cloud based office productivity software (eg Gmail, Google Drive, etc.)

Compensation and Benefits:
Salary Range $106,400.00 - $150,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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