VP, Assistant GC - Marketing
Weight WatchersUnited States - Remote · Remote · Lead / Staff / Principal
$300,000 – $320,000
Listed on Weight Watchers’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
A senior in-house attorney responsible for ensuring Weight Watchers' marketing, advertising, and brand communications comply with federal regulations and protecting intellectual property across multiple jurisdictions. This role suits an experienced legal counsel who has navigated complex advertising and regulatory landscapes at consumer healthcare companies and can partner strategically with creative and commercial teams.
Our summary, not Weight Watchers’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- JD from accredited law school
- Active bar membership in good standing in at least one US jurisdiction
- 12+ years of marketing, advertising, and brand legal experience
- Substantial in-house experience at a consumer or DTC brand in healthcare, life sciences, or pharmaceutical industries
- Transactional and advisory training at a top-tier law firm
- Deep expertise in FTC advertising law, claims substantiation, and endorsement and testimonial guidelines
- Demonstrated experience reviewing marketing materials for FTC compliance and IP law
- Track record negotiating talent, agency, and influencer agreements at scale
- Sound business judgment balancing brand ambition with legal risk
- Excellent communication skills and credibility with creative leaders and executives
Nice to have
- Experience advising on marketing technology platforms, analytics, AI tools and emerging digital technologies
- Familiarity with NAD and BBB challenges, competitor advertising disputes, and class action defense in marketing claims
- Background advising on global campaigns and international trademark strategy