Legal Counsel

Position Overview

As ZURU's business and overall impact will grow significantly over the next months and years in the U.S. and globally, we are further building out our legal team to support this growth.

You will join our global legal team to assist ZURU in managing litigation, regulatory, and contractual risks.

You will navigate, litigate, and resolve disputes with various bodies.

You will provide legal support across a broad range of issues affecting ZURU globally, ultimately responsible for ensuring that ZURU conducts its business in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Core Responsibilities

Contract review, advising, and drafting.

Regulatory research and advice on Toys and Fast Moving Consumer Goods.

Assisting and managing general legal matters.

Negotiate and draft inbound and outbound intellectual property licence agreements supporting products sold across ZURU's toy and fast moving consumer goods verticals.

Provide legal support and advice on intellectual property licensing and management of ongoing licensing partnerships.

(License contract review, drafting, and advice will be about 50% of time spent for this role)

Provide legal support for global marketing, sales, product design and development, concept acquisition and creative services groups.

Counsel on a broad range of legal issues, including licensing, marketing, advertising, promotions, social media privacy, regulatory and compliance matters, contract interpretation.

Advise the business regarding regulatory and compliance issues affecting consumer products and toys.

Negotiate and draft a variety of contracts, including inbound licences with inventors and a variety of third-party licensors, marketing and promotions agreements, distribution agreements, third-party logistics agreements, and manufacturing agreements.

Assist with intellectual property prosecution, acquisition, and strategy.

Assist with litigation matters relating to intellectual property (about 20% of time spent for this role).

Review and advise on product development, product packaging, and all manner of advertising and marketing materials, including television commercials, print ads, digital media campaigns, contests, sweepstakes and other promotions.

Coordinate with internal legal and non-legal resources as necessary to address legal and business issues; manage external legal resources.

Work directly with and advise on legal issues succinctly to senior executives.

Provide internal education and training on relevant legal issues.

Advise on legal aspects of company structuring (in partnership with the Tax team).

Participate in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs.

Skills & Experience

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognised university and a current practising certificate.

Minimum 8 years' experience as an attorney.

Experience negotiating and drafting merchandise and brand licensing agreements preferred.

Strong contract review and drafting experience required.

Intellectual property prosecution, strategy, review, and implementation.

Strong negotiating skills with both legal and financial / commercial issues.

An ability to assess and evaluate a broad range of legal issues and risks and provide commercially focused practical legal advice.

A natural ability and desire to work collaboratively with our team and business partners.

Excellent communication skills and ability to engage at all levels of the organisation.

LIFE@ZURU

At ZURU, we have cultivated a high-performing culture that encourages excellence.

Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun.

We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.

At ZURU, you get out what you put in.

You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it.

We recognise that ZURU's success stems from its people and you can only be at your best when you are looking after yourself.

ZURU encourages all our team members to invest in their wellbeing by providing an array of benefits and tools.

WHAT WE OFFER

Surrounded by an A Player Team

ZURU – Tomorrow Reimagined

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

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