Senior Counsel

15 hours ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Lactalis Full time
Senior Counsel, Cheese Divisions

Lactalis USA is seeking a highly skilled Senior Counsel to join our US Legal team. This role is onsite and can be housed in Buffalo, NY or Chicago, IL.

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with over 85,000 professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer a range of dairy brands, including Galbani, Président, Kraft Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Parmalat, Siggi's, and Stonyfield Organic.

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY drive everything we do. We strive to create a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, and we welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

The Senior Counsel, Cheese Divisions will assist the Associate General Counsels to support Lactalis American Group, Inc., Lactalis Heritage Dairy, Inc., Karoun Dairies, LLC, and Central Valley Cheese, Inc. (collectively, the Cheese Divisions). The successful candidate will advise internal stakeholders, collaborate with legal department attorneys and paralegals, and work with outside counsel.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Commercial Contract Drafting and Negotiation for Cheese Divisions
  • Review, draft, and negotiate Cheese Divisions contracts, including software and trademark license agreements, purchase, supply, distribution, and broker agreements, construction and manufacturing equipment purchase agreements, transportation agreements, and intercompany contracts.
  • Work with procurement and other stakeholders to resolve contract-based disputes with business partners.
  • Lead legal training sessions for business teams on basic contract formation, negotiation, and key terms.
  • Develop and maintain contract templates.
  • Food Law and Advertising Law for Cheese Divisions
  • Review advertising/marketing/packaging copy to advise brand teams on regulatory and litigation risk.
  • Advise on promotions, including sweepstakes, contests, and coupon giveaways.
  • Attend innovation meetings and brand strategy meetings to understand future initiatives and advise on legal and regulatory risks.
  • Litigation Strategy and Management for Cheese Divisions
  • Support litigation matters, as directed, including working with outside litigation counsel and senior management to create and implement strategies to achieve cost-effective results.
  • Negotiate resolutions of disputes when appropriate and/or recommend settlements to appropriate business leadership.
  • Advise management regarding strategy, applicable law, and developments in key litigation risks.
  • Intellectual Property Matters for Cheese Divisions
  • Advise the Cheese Divisions on trademark and patent protection strategy, manage trademark and patent filings and portfolios, and coordinate with outside counsel on trademark and patent issues.
  • Conduct patent FTO and trademark clearance for product/packaging innovation and renovation projects.
  • Train R&D and Marketing departments on trademark and patent laws.
Requirements:
  • Education: Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school. At least one bar admission.
  • Experience: 5 to 8 years' experience with a national law firm and/or in-house legal department.
  • Skills/Abilities:
    • Shows initiative and the ability to work independently and exercise good judgment in a complex business environment.
    • Takes active ownership of areas of responsibility. A self-motivated strong teammate with the ability to identify and get out ahead of problems.
    • Demonstrates strategic ability.
    • Anticipates legal issues and estimates legal risks.
    • Develops creative, proactive, and practical solutions to mitigate legal risks in support of the business.
    • Models high ethics and integrity.
    • Possesses an eagerness and ability to understand the business.
    • Possesses excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication (verbal and written), relationship management, and internal client service skills.
    • Acute attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects at a given time.
    • Demonstrates excellent negotiation skills.
    • Operates well in multi-functional teams and a fast-paced environment.
    • Is committed to continuous improvement, company mission and values, training, and continued education on changing laws and regulations.
    • Creates processes and procedures that effectively mitigate legal and regulatory risk.
    • Is a quick and flexible learner: intellectually curious, open-minded, adaptable, comfortable with ambiguity and risk, and excited by dynamic change.
    • Can make sound, complex cost/benefit assessments.
    • Inspires trust, forges relationships quickly, builds consensus and earns the confidence and cooperation of divisional business partners.

Lactalis provides robust and competitive benefits for employees, including a full suite of benefit options designed to fit personal needs, from traditional medical and dental plans to ancillary benefits such as accident and critical illness insurance, as well as employee assistance programs. We contribute up to 85% toward the cost and offer company-paid short-term disability, life insurance, and a generous 401(k) plan. We also grant PTO days upon hire in addition to designated annual holidays, and we strive to provide a work-life balance that supports overall wellness.

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