Vice President, Associate General Counsel

• Lead and independently negotiate, draft, execute and close critical commercial projects that support our brand and its complex supply chain, including vendor, supplier, logistics, shipping, distribution, payment processors/providers and E-commerce/retail operations
• Advise on supply chain operations, compliance, regulatory requirements, and supplier relationships
• Provide subject matter guidance to all levels of the business on operational and strategic decisions, work with leadership on transformational transactional objectives
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice and counsel to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and commercial risks as needed
• Reviewing and monitoring regulatory development around food/regulatory law and E-commerce compliance, consumer protections regulations, omni and website channel experiences
• Work with Retail/E-commerce team to enhance collaboration among business team, compliance, and innovation teams
• Responsible for managing and overseeing outside counsel in connection with related matters
• Ensure that standard legal documents are updated from time to time to reflect best practices and provide expert guidance

• Extensive experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and related documents customary in supply chain and procurement transactions, including transactional, vendor, supplier, logistics, distribution, and services agreements from start to finish with limited supervision
• Displays excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience analyzing, interpreting, and clearly communicating legal strategies and requirements to/for non-lawyer colleagues
• Strong understanding of legal risks in food-related operations and contracting and retail law experience
• Ability to integrate and balance priorities for the benefit of multiple internal clients
• Ability to understand key drivers of the supply chain function
• Ability to lead cross functional projects/teams to impact long-term legal strategies
• Ability to work independently, make decisions, and exercise independent judgment with respect to highly complex projects, contracts, and transactions in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Office 365 or similar suites
• Competency in PowerPoint or similar presentation software
• Competency in Microsoft Excel or similar software
• J.D. and active bar license (New York or other U.S. state of employment)
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in the practice of law having a combination of law firm and in house experience
• 5 plus years of experience in commercial contracting, procurement, supply-chain, or related industries including at least 2 years of CPG experience, including co-manufacturing agreements and labeling reviews
• Skilled in drafting/negotiating vendor/supplier agreements (preference for food experience), purchase orders, manufacturing/distribution contracts, NDAs, MSAs, service agreements, logistics/trade-compliance matters, risk assessment / mitigation, and coordinating with operations/procurement teams

Preference for FDA regulatory experience, specifically in food labeling, ingredient statements, allergen etc.

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
• Eligibility to enroll in our company 401(k) plan