Senior Counsel

4 weeks ago

New York, New York, United States KIND Full time

Since 2004, KIND has been on a mission to create a kinder and healthier world - one snack and one act at a time. Its iconic KIND bars - made with real, recognizable ingredients - sparked the growth of an entirely new healthy snacking category. Today, KIND has a family of more than 80 snacks that offer solutions for a variety of occasions. All of KIND's products lead with a nutrient-dense first ingredient - whole nuts, whole grains or whole fruit - and do not contain genetically engineered ingredients, sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners.

Inspired by the belief that acts of kindness can be a transformative force for good, both the KIND brand and The KIND Foundation seek to inspire kindness and empathy.

We're looking for passionate collaborators to help us become the foremost leader in health & wellness and positively impact society along the way. If you're looking to be a part of an inspiring, energetic and entrepreneurial environment, you've found the right place.

Reporting to the General Counsel of the Health & Wellness platform legal organization within the Mars Snacking business. Mars Health & Wellness (H&W) is a collection of Business Units that house fast growing, insurgent brands such as KIND, Nature's Bakery, and Tru Fru. Health & Wellness is investing substantially to maintain the trajectory of our hyper growth Brands and will continue to increase as the result of the platform's acquisitions. In this role, you will serve as the principal lawyer for Nature's Bakery and provide broad commercial legal support and business partnership to the Mars H&W Business Units to enable business growth and global scalability, manage legal risks and protect the brands and reputation. You will find opportunities to facilitate best practices sharing across Business Units while respecting the uniqueness of each.

The Senior Counsel will be a highly skilled lawyer with an excellent track record of creating collaborative relationships across a matrixed organization. The successful candidate will prioritize and manage timely and effective resolution of all legal issues, including operational as well as strategic aspects, with a broad business orientation and commitment to serving as a true business partner. This is an exciting opportunity to use your commercial legal skills to enable H&W to nurture and maintain the growth trajectory of our hyper growth brands at one of the world's leading, global consumer goods companies.

Serve as the main legal contact and business partner to all operational teams and functions within the Nature's Bakery business unit, ranging across marketing, product innovation, sales, procurement, logistics, manufacturing, quality, finance, digital technology and HR.
Serve as a center of expertise for the Health & Wellness platform legal team on legal aspects of marketing, advertising, promotions, regulatory, and innovation.
Identify legal issues and provide legal advice / decision support to achieve business objectives while mitigating legal risks and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and policies.
Counsel on legal considerations and risk mitigation strategies for business initiatives, commercial transactions, new products and routes to market (e.g., regulatory considerations, supply chain, etc.).
Draft and advise on a variety of commercial agreements, including, but not limited to marketing, supply, manufacturing, distribution, and services agreements, maintain and improve existing contract templates; develop and refine contract negotiation playbooks.
Assist in resolving contract disputes and conflicts, including negotiation, mediation, and, if necessary, litigation support, and advise on proactive measures to mitigate litigation risk and exposure.
Partner with Marketing and the segment Intellectual Property teams to maintain and protect all intellectual property rights.
Partner with Regulatory, NPD and Marketing to ensure claims support for all product claims, and with Quality on allergen and food safety concerns.
Closely collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with relevant laws and to implement continuous process improvement.
Liaise with government regulatory bodies and administrative agencies on behalf of the company regarding product issues, inspections, and inquiries.
Educate and train internal teams on legal considerations and compliance requirements.
Work collaboratively with regional and specialist stakeholders to provide seamless, business-focused, end-to-end legal support and solutions to business partners.
Collaborate with legal teams, cross-segments and cross-regions, to identify opportunities to centralize knowledge and create scalable processes to increase visibility and expedite communication, alignment, and execution of the legal function.
Procure and manage outside counsel in an effective and cost-efficient manner where necessary.
Maintain legal registrations and licensing, including legal entity maintenance matters

J.D. from an accredited law school with 6+ years of legal experience required, ideally with experience in both a well-respected law firm and in the legal department of a successful, complex, growth company
Member of a bar in good standing
Experience in the consumer-packaged goods sector is required; experience in a consumer facing business in the food/beverage sector is preferred
Broad-based legal experience supporting marketing, advertising and regulatory affairs, including drafting and negotiating a variety of agreements (e.g., agency, talent, influencer, licensing, co-collaboration, etc.), with a solid understanding of the associated regulatory environment, competition law, data privacy and intellectual property legal issues
Experience working through food regulatory matters is strongly preferred (although deep FDA expertise is not required
Experience managing consumer litigations and sustainability issues is preferred.
Capable of analyzing complex legal and policy issues from a commercial perspective
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, including the ability to influence and persuade both internal and external parties
Strong work ethic, a willingness to "get hands dirty" and to take personal ownership over work product
Creative, agile thinker with an entrepreneurial, solutions-oriented mindset to drive business growth objectives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Ability to bring solid legal know-how to insurgent, scalable brands with a "fit for purpose" approach.
Team player and collaborator that works to meet both personal and organization goals. Ability to navigate a matrixed organization to deliver results.

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range for this position is up to . Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ.

KIND provides a robust benefits package to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.

Competitive salary, including a target bonus and an impressive benefits package
Flexible Paid Time Off. Choose what works best for you, including summer hours
Excellent health, dental & vision insurance, with options to fit you & your family's needs
Your health is important Our wellness strategy focuses on mental and physical well-being through in office programs like Drs, Nutritionists, Mindfulness, Chair Massages & others
Casual office dress code - feel free to wear your KIND gear
Stock up on your favorite KIND bars to share with your family & friends, through a quarterly voucher
Training & tuition reimbursement program, because continuing to learn matters and we support your development
A dynamic, ambitious, fun and KIND work environment
The opportunity and responsibility to be KIND everyday

At KIND, we are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. KIND is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.
KIND promises that our products will always lead with a nutrient-dense first ingredient, such as nuts, whole grains or fruit – a disruptive notion that sparked the creation of a new healthy snacking category. We aim to challenge the status quo within the food industry and empower our community to make better, informed choices about health. To view KIND's Privacy Policy in its entirety please follow this link:
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