Counsel at Publicis Re:Sources Global

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Publicis Re:Sources is the backbone of Publicis Groupe, the world’s third-largest communications group. Formed in 1998 as a small team to service a few Publicis Groupe firms, Publicis Re:Sources has grown to 4,000+ people servicing a global network of prestigious advertising, public relations, media, healthcare and digital marketing agencies. We provide technology solutions and business services including finance, accounting, legal, benefits, procurement, tax, real estate, treasury and risk management to help Publicis Groupe agencies do what they do best: create and innovate for their clients. In addition to providing essential, everyday services to the 86,000+ global Publicis Groupe employees, we build products and support capabilities that advances Publicis Groupe’s long-term growth strategy — taking even the smallest ideas into big concepts and beyond.

In addition to providing essential, everyday services to our agencies, Publicis Re:Sources develops and implements platforms, applications and tools to enhance productivity, encourage collaboration and enable professional and personal development. We continually transform to keep pace with our ever-changing communications industry and thrive on a spirit of innovation felt around the globe. With our support, Publicis Groupe agencies continue to create and deliver award-winning campaigns for their clients.

The company is a premier shared services company serving the financial, technological and administrative needs of U.S.-based business units of the world’s third largest Communications company. With 2021 net revenues of over 10 billion Euros, the parent company specializes in Advertising, Digital, Media buying and consultancy. The parent company is present in over 100+ countries on 5 continents, with 80,000 employees.

Job Description

Core responsibility and duties:
• Provide legal support and advice to business stakeholders, which may include advice in areas such as marketing, advertising, technology and other related matters.
• Partner with business teams to shape and steward complex technology transactions to close.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert on both the company’s products and services as well as relevant laws and regulations.

Highlight day-to-day activities of the position:
• Draft and negotiate master services agreements, statements of work, contract addenda and amendments, and other agreements.
• Review, and interpret contract language, applicable laws and regulations and effectively communicate the corresponding impact to key business stakeholders.
• Liaise with other departments across the company—such as privacy, sales and account management, product management, and engineering—to maintain a literacy in the company’s products and position in the industry.
• Negotiate transactions with clients’ attorneys.
• Respond to daily inquiries from internal colleagues regarding a variety of legal matters.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to remain apprised of evolutions to the digital advertising and data privacy industries and corresponding statutory and self-regulatory updates.
• Share knowledge with other members of the legal department and train business teams on certain legal processes.

Specify how the position fits into the organization:
• As a member of the legal team supporting the digital practice group within Epsilon, you will be rewarded with the opportunity to be a key player in shaping transactions and the growth of the company. Attorneys supporting the digital practice group are heavily relied on to structure complex technology transactions, draft and negotiate corresponding contracts, and serve a trusted adviser in identifying risk and generating solutions. As a transactional attorney, you’ll be responsible for protecting the company’s interests while simultaneously adding value in revenue generation. With every deal you close, you’ll be contributing to the financial and technological growth of the company and positioning Epsilon and Publicis Groupe as premier organizations in the digital advertising industry.
Qualifications
• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school
• Licensed to practice in Illinois
• Minimum of 5 years of corporate experience with a law firm or corporate legal department
• Proficient in basic Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Teams, etc.)
• CIPP/US certification is a plus
• Knowledge of data privacy laws and related issues and policies a plus
• A general understanding digital advertising or a related background is a plus
• A background in business is a plus
• Proficient in standard project and contract management software (Salesforce, JIRA, DocuSign, etc.) is a plus
• Ability to analyze complex issues and advise internal business partners appropriately
• Strong aptitude for emotional intelligence and persuasion in communication
• Must have exceptional writing skills
• Ability to be a collaborative strategic partner with business teams
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines

The salary range is $100k-$115k. This is the salary range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this salary range at any time.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) currently in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relations.