Job Details

Special Counsel, is searching for a highly experienced Compliance Specialist that has proven skills working with review and compliance with regard to the approval for sales and advertising material. This is a direct opportunity with our well-established corporate client in the Somerville, New Jersey area.  This position involves marketing material review, including the review of new products, marketing, advertising, and other public communications.

Essential Responsibilities:

•             The reviewer will ensure compliance with FTC regulatory requirements and internal company policies and procedures.

•             Prepare the necessary filings with appropriate State agencies relating to sweepstakes/contests and cause-marketing activities

•             Work closely with the advertising/marketing business divisions and will serve as the point person to review all creative output (including print, digital and broadcast creative materials) for legal/compliance issues such as third party rights, copyright notification, claim substantiation, safety, trademarks, brand compliance, etc.

•             Drafting and negotiating sponsorship and talent contracts and managing trademark portfolio.

•             Reviews all creative output for legal/compliance issues (third party rights, copyright notification, claim substantiation, etc.)

•             Helps draft contracts/agreements in conjunction with marketing/advertising activities as appropriate

•             Exhibits proficiency in the knowledge and skills essential to this role, keeping current on evolving legal/contractual, talent residual, brand nomenclature issues and regulations.

•             Helps maintain database of executed contract/agreements.

•             Provide back-up for Contracts Paralegal/Specialist when needed.

Required Qualifications:

•             Broad understanding of advertising regulations relating to consumer products, specifically FTC guidelines

•             Familiarity with issues relating to the Internet, social media and electronic

•             Knowledge of industry is desired,

•             Experience in the compliance review of marketing material,

•             Excellent project management and organizational skills;

•             Strong analytical and problem solving skills,

•             Sound professional judgment,

•             Strong verbal and written skills,

•             Strong relationship management skills

•             Bachelor’s Degree required.

•             Paralegal Certificate Preferred.