Health & Wellness Advertising Attorney - REMOTE Job at Beacon Hill in Chicago

Health & Wellness Advertising Attorney - REMOTE

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Beacon Hill Legal is looking for an attorney with a strong background in the health and wellness space. Additional details are below!

The attorney will provide legal review and guidance on all consumer-facing content. This includes marketing claims, packaging, website content, social media, paid ads, influencer scripts, educational materials, and product messaging. This role requires direct, hands-on experience with advertising and labeling issues for nutrition, dietary supplements, and CPG products. The attorney will apply FDA, FTC, DSHEA, NAD, and state consumer protection frameworks to fast-moving creative work and will partner with the General Counsel to maintain clear, compliant, and defensible brand communication.

Position Responsibilities

• Review and clear product claims, marketing copy, packaging, digital ads, landing pages, social content, videos, and email sequences for compliance with FDA, FTC, DSHEA, NAD standards, and state consumer protection laws.
• Evaluate structure/function claims, ingredient claims, substantiation requirements, and permissible health‑related messaging for nutrition and dietary supplement products.
• Identify high‑risk language and recommend compliant alternatives that maintain marketing effectiveness.
• Draft internal guidance on claims, substantiation, packaging requirements, DISCLAIMERS, influencer rules, and online advertising compliance.
• Support creation and maintenance of substantiation files for all product and educational claims.
• Provide risk assessments on emerging marketing strategies or scientific messaging.
• Review and clear influencer, affiliate, and UGC content for compliance with FTC Endorsement Guidelines.
• Collaborate with creative, marketing, product, R&D, and scientific teams to ensure compliant claims without slowing execution.
• Escalate complex or sensitive issues to the General Counsel.
• Assist with regulatory inquiries, enforcement matters, and process improvements for recurring content reviews.

Requirements:

• JD and active license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction.
• 3+ years of experience in advertising law, consumer protection, regulatory compliance, or similar practice area.
• Hands‑on experience with CPG, nutrition, and dietary supplement advertising is required.
• Deep familiarity with FDA and FTC regulations governing nutrition and supplements, including structure/function claims, labeling rules, and substantiation standards.
• Experience reviewing marketing collateral, claims, packaging, and product descriptions for regulatory compliance.
• Ability to provide fast, practical, risk‑balanced guidance in a fast‑moving environment.
• Strong legal writing, issue‑spotting, and communication skills.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.