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Legal Counsel

We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Our Functions teams are right at the centre of our business, making sure we can always get better, every day. Supporting the business with things like Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Legal and Technology, our Functions colleagues are skilled professionals whose role it is to ensure we continue to become an indispensable partner to brands everywhere.

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Legal Counsel

New York, World Trade Center

Why this job is important

As the Kantar Legal Team, we are committed to transparency, diversity, merit, innovation and encouraging a culture of empowerment, personal impact and career growth. This is a role where you will have the opportunity to shape your own future, with a continuous opportunity for growth as you develop your career at Kantar.

We are looking for someone who…..

Is Optimistic – whether it’s sorting out a knotty problem or counselling a stressed-out stakeholder, do you look on the bright side?
Is Original – we love to hear ideas on how we can be doing things differently so that we can all be more engaged and successful with our clients.
Makes and takes Opportunities – are you the kind of person who will step up and volunteer to take something on, even if it’s outside of your comfort zone?
Takes Ownership – for the team! You use your strengths to help us grow together.
Has an Open Mind – we favor constructive feedback given in a kind way and appreciate the same in return.

What you’ll be doing

Have a primary focus on drafting and negotiating commercial agreements with both our clients and our suppliers.
Collaborate with company leadership and business leads to understand business goals, translate legal risks to easy-to-understand concepts, and establish full alignment around legal processes and procedures that support growth.
Continually improve our legal operations to support new customer and supplier agreements, products and services, and business risks.
Partner with our external legal counsel as needed.
Have the opportunity to develop their expertise in areas of interest – we are looking for someone with a growth mindset who is keen to learn new areas of law with appropriate training and support.

The skills & experience needed

JD degree and membership in good standing to at least one US state bar.
Experience negotiating and drafting a wide variety of commercial agreements.
Employment and/or privacy law experience.
Strong project management skills, including an ability to multitask, prioritize and respond quickly within a rapidly changing environment.
Ability to translate business objectives and goals into legal concepts that allow them to be incorporated into Plain English commercial agreements.
Potential to step into a leadership role as the Kantar Legal Team grows.

What’s in it for you

We provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package, including

Medical plans with comprehensive, affordable coverage for a range of health services
Health Savings Account/FSA
Dental, Vision and benefits to cover unique healthcare needs
Wellness Program
401k with matching
Tuition Reimbursement, Commuter benefits
Unlimited PTO

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver. We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary and join us.

At Kantar, the diversity of our employees provides a richer environment for our employees and broader depth and breadth of thinking for our clients. Kantar is committed to inclusion and diversity, therefore we welcome applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status or any other legally protected characteristics.

PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by The Kantar Group Limited (“Kantar”). Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment, which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager.

The salary range for this role in New York is $108,600-181,000. Your final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to location, work experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Country

United States of America

Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.