Vice President – Assistant General Counsel - Marketing
About the job
- A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing in at least one United States jurisdiction.
- At least 12 years of marketing, advertising, and brand legal experience, including substantial in-house experience at a consumer or direct-to-consumer brand in the healthcare, life sciences, or pharmaceutical industries.
- Transactional and advisory training at a top-tier law firm, with experience advising on complex, high-value commercial matters related to advertising and trademark licensing.
- Deep expertise in Federal Trade Commission advertising law, claims substantiation, and endorsement and testimonial guidelines.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing marketing materials for compliance with Federal Trade Commission regulations and intellectual property laws.
- A track record negotiating talent, agency, and influencer agreements at scale.
- Sound business judgment and the ability to balance brand ambition with measured legal risk.
- Excellent communication skills and credibility with creative leaders and executive partners.
- Serve as the primary legal reviewer for marketing and go-to-market collateral across the organization, ensuring compliance with Federal Trade Commission, Food and Drug Administration, and state laws, and supporting global markets.
- Advise on proper substantiation requirements for product and service claims and alignment with regulatory requirements for weight management, medical offerings, and food, drug, and supplement categories.
- Monitor developments in advertising law and regulatory enforcement trends and advise internal stakeholders on emerging compliance risks.
- Build scalable programs for influencer, creator, and partnership activities at volume, including playbooks, vetting standards, self-service templates, and disclosure controls that enable Marketing to move quickly within risk-tolerance guardrails.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on marketing strategy and legal risk.
- Collaborate with sales, marketing, digital, communications, and commercial teams on product launches and campaigns.
- Provide practical, solution-oriented legal advice in a fast-moving business environment.
- Negotiate and advise on agency, production, talent, celebrity, ambassador, and influencer agreements.
- Provide legal review and support for all trademark licensing agreements.
- Advise on rights clearances, music licensing, image and name-and-likeness use, and content production.
- Experience advising on marketing technology platforms, analytics, artificial intelligence tools, and emerging digital technologies.
- Familiarity with National Advertising Division and Better Business Bureau challenges, competitor advertising disputes, and class action defense in marketing claims.
- Background advising on global campaigns and international trademark strategy.
About the company
Weight Watchers runs a weight management program centered on group support and accountability. Members join meetings for guidance, share tips, and track progress as part of a community that helps people manage eating and activity habits rather than promoting a single diet. The program typically involves paying a weekly or regular fee for in-person or virtual meetings, plus related products and materials that support behavior change. It differentiates itself from competitors by emphasizing a social, ongoing support system and a structured points-based approach to eating that members follow within a community framework, rather than relying on short-term diet plans. The company’s goal is to help people achieve healthier weight and lifestyles through long-term, sustainable changes supported by a network of peers and coaches.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1963
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 clinical subscribers reached 197,000, up 55.7% year over year.
- Clinical revenue rose 30.4% to $39.9 million, now 24.6% of sales.
- Debt fell to $423.6 million after $36.8 million Q2 prepayments.
What critics are saying
- Core subscribers keep shrinking, and total subscribers fell 24.6% in Q2 2026.
- Tara Comonte resigned April 2026; Stephen Bye inherits another transition during recovery.
- If clinical growth stalls, WeightWatchers' remaining debt service and legacy decline crush the franchise.
What makes Weight Watchers unique
- Stephen Bye, ex-Ookla, brings subscription turnaround expertise to WeightWatchers’ clinical-plus-behavioral platform.
- Med+ integrates clinicians, GLP-1 access, insurance navigation, and coaching under one brand.
- Core+ and clinical offerings deepen ARPU versus the collapsing Core legacy tier.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Options