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This role can be based in the San Francisco CA, Los Angeles CA, Englewood Cliffs NJ or DC areas.
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WHO ARE WE?
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We are Health and Wellbeing, an exciting new division within Unilever built with a start-up mindset by welcoming a fantastic selection of companies to the Unilever family. In North America these include OLLY, Liquid I.V., SmartyPants, Welly, Onnit and newly acquired Nutrafol. Each of these companies has a fantastic variety of benefit-led products, with strong innovation and growth potential.
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Our mission, with our science-backed and disruptive portfolio, is to improve the health and wellbeing of millions of consumers and become a leading Health and Wellbeing organisation.
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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
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We are looking for a stellar Sr. Regulatory Counsel to join our small but mighty legal team!
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The position reports into the AGC, Health & Wellbeing and will be responsible for resolving a broad range of regulatory, scientific, and technical issues with relation to a wide spectrum of dietary supplements, and medical devices, with some crossover into cosmetics and OTC products.
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This person will apply their knowledge of dietary supplements and interpret against relevant laws and regulations to best protect the business.
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Responsible for legal and regulatory research related to Food, Drug, and Dietary Supplements and must be able to distil that research into digestible, business-friendly communications.
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Successful candidate will also provide guidance and support on Quality Agreements, including review of internal agreements and external work with vendors and collaborators.
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Provide legal support for regulatory inspections, market actions, and related communications. Partner with H&W R&D and regulatory to review and assess claims (both on label and elsewhere).
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Assist in matters related to marketing and advertising, consumer safety, potential recalls, quality issues, labelling, and may be called to assist in pre-litigation and litigation matters.
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Will proactively identify the need for SOPs and then draft, and provide legal advice on corporate policies, and other guidance documents.
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KEY EXPERIENCES AND QUALIFICATIONS
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10+ years of legal experience supporting clients in the dietary supplement, food and beverage, and/or pharmaceutical industry, preferably at a multinational company and/or a reputable, highly rated law firm, or a combination of both.
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Expert level understanding of Regulatory, Quality, and Legal requirements that apply to the full lifecycle of dietary supplements.
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Experience in a hyper-growth start-up is a bonus!
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Must be a current member of the American Bar Association with an active license in at least one state.
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Experience with FDA, FTC, and government affairs.
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Ability to exercise judgement and independently determine and take appropriate action.
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Ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical suggestions and solutions.
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Ability to manage workload priorities in a matrix environment.
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Experience handling multiple projects in fast-paced environment, with a high degree of client service orientation, and performing successfully in cross-functional teams.
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The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail but also remain creative in order to find business-friendly solutions.
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To be successful in this role we are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, complex, and ever evolving environment.
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For office-based, Research & Development, and remote positions, proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to be eligible for employment. Religious and/or medical accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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Unilever is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see
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Equal Employment Opportunity Posters
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<br> Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.
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<br> If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at
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NA.Accommodations@unilever.com
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