Company Overview
Fisker Inc. is a design led pioneering mobility technology company researching, developing, and producing next generation electrically powered vehicles. As the electrification revolution begins to infiltrate the automotive industry, Fisker are focused on delivering advanced smart solutions across the electrification ecosystem from charging to battery technology, powertrain, and connected vehicle functionality. Strong product design is at our core where distinctive emotional yet cost effective style meet the latest in cutting edge technology.
Role Overview:
Fisker Inc is seeking a Counsel – Franchise and Marketing in their legal team. We are looking for a dynamic, commercially minded and highly motivated team player to provide legal support and advice on a broad array of marketing, sales and service initiatives serving as a critical business partner to enable growth across all company locations. This role will provide legal guidance to the Marketing, Sales, & Service team in order to establish world-class customer experience centers. This role will be critical in evaluating issues related to marketing, sales and service and will have responsibility for overseeing the legal review of the Company’s global advertising claims and campaigns. The Counsel – Franchise and Marketing will report to the Vice President, Legal – Commercial Transactions and support a dynamic and experienced marketing and branding team to establish Fisker’s direct to consumer sales model and elevated customer experience.
Responsibilities:
- Provide support in establishing customer experience centers and direct to consumer automotive sales arrangements in several regions.
- Provide proactive, strategic counsel to marketing clients around a variety of marketing, privacy and advertising practices with a concentration in direct-to-consumer marketing and sales through online and app-based initiatives.
- Partner with marketing operations and IT clients to operationalize privacy and legal compliance on a global level.
- Draft and negotiate a wide variety of advertising and marketing agreements, including releases and licenses, automotive show lease arrangements, talent and influencer agreements, sponsorships, and vendor contracts related to media buying and advertising technologies.
- Proactively develop and drive strategic projects and initiatives aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness of legal services and proactive risk management, including through new templates, trainings, and processes, and building a legal playbook.
- Prepare and conduct training for managers and employees on relevant legal topics.
- Become an active partner with Marketing leadership by building key relationships, responding promptly, and being proactive about guiding the business in a way that minimizes risk and maintains company goals.
Requirements: Basic Qualifications / Knowledge / Experience
- 5-7 years of experience within the automotive industry.
- Subject matter expertise in franchises, global marketing, consumer protection and privacy laws and standards, including Section 5 of the FTC Act, state UDAPs, CAN-SPAM, TCPA, GPDR and CCPA.
- Experience drafting, negotiating and advising on advertising and marketing agreements.
- A working knowledge of data issues, data monetization and digital advertising ecosystem.
- JD from an accredited law school and admitted to practice in at least one US jurisdiction.
- Ability to work quickly and adapt in a fluid, fast paced environment.
- Able to deal with ambiguity and develop creative and pragmatic solutions for complex and revolving issues in a rapidly changing environment.
- Ability to build positive and respectful relationships internally and externally and develop collaborative working relationships in a team environment.
Preferred Skills / Experience / Competences
- Drive for Results: Drive for high performance, takes responsibility and works towards planning targets, overcoming obstacles, setbacks, and uncertainty.
- Business Acumen: Contribute to the company strategy and aligns the strategic priorities of own area with the direction and strategic priorities of the broader organization.
- Customer Centricity: Anticipates evolving customer needs and how to address them, doing the right thing in the right way
- Decision Making: Makes timely, informed decisions that consider the facts, goals, constraints, and risks.
- Analytical Thinking: Gather relevant information, identify key issues, compare data from different sources; draw appropriate conclusions to arrive at appropriate solutions.
- Teamwork & Collaboration: Facilitates Collaboration, actively engaging and to make joint decision and share best practices.
- Displays Global Perspective: Conveys an understanding of the organization's global market position, opportunities, capabilities, and competitive threats and takes cultural issues and geographic differences into account when making plans and decisions.
Additional Requirements
Fisker Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment at Fisker Inc. is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of Fisker Inc.’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department at hr@fiskerinc.com.