Senior Counsel - Marketing and Communications Legal at Apple

Cupertino, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Legal Expertise, Negotiation, Communication, Analytical Skills, Marketing Law, Consumer Protection, IP Legal Issues, Social Media Regulations, International Legal Frameworks, Cross-Border Marketing, Risk Assessment, Mitigation Strategies, Training Development, Organizational Skills, Supervision, Leadership

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Do you love taking on big challenges without precedent? Do you possess a deep knowledge of the legal field and a passion for innovation? As a part of our Legal group, you’ll help uphold Apple’s high ethical and corporate standards. You’ll help provide legal support for all our products and services across the globe. Working for a company that invents entire categories and industries means you’ll be challenged to creatively apply your expertise to rare and often unexplored areas of the law. As a member of the Products & Regulatory Legal Group, you will work with Apple’s engineering, operations, and marketing teams to help create and introduce Apple products and services to the world. With passion, dedication, and a desire to tackle challenges, you will play a crucial role as we provide the legal support needed for Apple to continue to build cutting-edge technologies. DESCRIPTION Apple is seeking a highly skilled and experienced attorney to join our team as a Senior Counsel in the Marketing and Communications Legal Group. In this role, you will serve as the lead legal counsel for all of Apple’s commercial productions, partnering closely with Marcom and its Business Affairs production team. You’ll draft, negotiate, and review a wide variety of production-related agreements, establish legal policies, and advise on all legal aspects of Apple-commissioned productions, including commercials, keynotes, photo shoots, Shot on iPhone films, and creator content. This role will also provide marketing legal support for health, social media, and Corporate Communications initiatives, along with supervising other attorneys who provide legal counsel to AI Studios and over a dozen Apple Services. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 8+ years of experience practicing law at a technology company, entertainment studio/network, and/or law firm. Extensive experience with marketing legal issues, along with a production legal background in commercial, entertainment, industrial and/or instructional audio-visual productions. JD degree or equivalent and admission to at least one US state bar. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Expertise in negotiating and drafting a wide range of production agreements, including those for the engagement of vendors, talent, crew, locations, and agencies. Excellent negotiation, communication, and analytical skills. Strong understanding of marketing law, consumer protection regulations, IP legal issues, and social media regulations. Experience working with international legal frameworks and advising on cross-border marketing campaigns. Proven ability to identify and assess legal risks associated with commercial productions and to develop effective mitigation strategies. History of developing and delivering training programs to business partners on legal topics. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage a high volume or projects. Experience supervising and mentoring other attorneys. Demonstrated leadership potential and a desire to contribute to the growth and development of a legal team undergoing transition.

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead legal counsel for all of Apple’s commercial productions, partnering closely with Marcom and its Business Affairs production team. Draft, negotiate, and review production-related agreements and provide legal support for various marketing initiatives.