Corporate Counsel Responsibilities: Enforcement of policies and procedures as related to contract authorization limits, routing of contracts for approval and signature authority. Oversight of a full spectrum of legal work, including real estate matters, intellectual property, insurance matters, supplier/vendor relationships, partnerships, trade secrets, etc. Assist with a range of commercial contract matters, including reviewing, drafting and negotiating complex agreements, with a significant focus on helping to support sales, marketing, and operations. Work includes ensuring proper administration of commercial, customer and vendor contracts, from intake of new contracts to sunsetting of expired relationships and oversight of supplier agreements, NDAs, MSAs, etc. Oversee Contract Manager in the drafting of meal distribution or food product contracts based on RFP or IFB submitted by schools in coordination with the sales department. Assist in compiling all elements required of such contracts (e.g. nutritional analysis, operational plan, pricing, certifications) and ensure timely submission of all bids. Provide legal training programs for internal clients regarding applicable laws and regulations on a variety of subjects. Select and retain outside counsel, as required, to obtain legal opinions on difficult or sensitive issues or to handle claims and litigation. Support on matters pertaining to mergers and acquisitions. Manage contract management system, including creating and maintaining legal templates, and contract reporting to be shared with leadership, the Board, and across departments. Assist in the review of marketing and promotional materials for compliance with Company policies and applicable laws and regulations.
Qualifications: J.D from a top-tier law school and CA Bar admission. 7+ years of experience in a large law firm. In-house counsel experience is strongly preferred. Adept with Excel and Word, and contracts lifecycle management technology. Excellent problem solving, organizational, and communication skills. Obsessive about details with a passion for continuous improvement. Ability to analyze and interpret issues and prepare legal opinions. Expertise in reviewing, negotiating, and drafting a variety of agreements, including commercial, vendor/ supplier, and nondisclosure. Pragmatic business sense with the ability to recognize commercial implications of legal advice. Ability to manage simultaneous projects by setting priorities and being flexible. Ability and adaptability to working in a fast-paced, constantly changing, and deadline-driven environment. Ability to communicate with executives, internal clients, outside counsel, and external partners. Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues in simple, polite, and clear terms. Superior decision-making and interpersonal skills with a sense of professional discretion.
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