Corporate Counsel - Job at Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. in Lakeville, MA

Corporate Counsel

Lakeville, MA

Posted 2 days ago

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Job Description

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Corporate Counsel! We're a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role - it always comes back to this: we're a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all - and we've been making our own way ever since.

The Corporate Counsel is part of the Legal team and will report to the Director of Legal and Compliance. This role is responsible for providing sound legal advice across a variety of areas, including contract review and negotiation, risk analysis for business initiatives, and research and advice in areas of the law impacting a global consumer packaged goods company and agricultural cooperative. Primary duties include providing legal advice and guidance to the global Human Resources Team with a focus on labor and employment matters and Employee Relations, and to the Tech team with a focus on data privacy, compliance with emerging laws related to cybersecurity, technology and applications. This role will also be responsible for broad support of Compliance initiatives for the company including but not limited to, mandatory compliance training, Conflicts of Interest management, Policy management, and Code of Conduct and Ethics.

The ideal candidate enjoys taking the initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment- pivoting between multiple priorities and likes working on a team, as well as, independently!

The position will be a hybrid between remote & onsite work based in Lakeville, MA

A Day in the Life...

Responsible for a variety of legal projects, including contract review and negotiation, risk analysis for business initiatives, research and advice in areas of the law impacting a global consumer packaged goods company and agricultural cooperative.
Works collaboratively with and provides legal advice to cross-functional teams within the company on diverse topics, including business transactions, litigation and other disputes, labor/employment matters, and compliance with applicable laws.
Work as a legal advisor to a variety of business teams, which will include Human Resources, IT/Tech and Compliance.
Support the Company's Compliance initiatives, in particular, mandatory compliance training, Conflicts of Interest management, Policy management, and Code of Conduct and Ethics.
Serve as the day-to-day Legal support for HR and Tech teams, providing legal advice and guidance to each team as needed, which may include contract review and negotiation, risk analysis for business initiatives, and research and advice in areas of the law impacting those business teams.
Work will also include specific project support for the HR and Tech teams as relevant and necessary for legal partnership and will focus on continuous improvement for policies, processes and procedures across business units.

What We Are Looking For:

JD required.
3+ years of experience required
Ability to manage competing priorities
Strong analytical & research skills
Excellent communication, verbal & written
Negotiation skills
Effective at building relationships

Education:

Juris Doctor (Required)

Work Experience:

Years of Experience: At least 3 Years of Experience

Benefits:

Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account
- Life and accident insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Telehealth services
- Fertility benefits
- Transgender benefits
- 1:1 health coaching and more
401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
Flexible scheduling options
Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
Holiday pay for 12 holidays
Career development and growth opportunities
Tuition/Education assistance programs
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Scholarship programs for children of employees
Parental leave
Bright Horizons Family Solutions - Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
Adoption assistance
Bereavement leave
Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
Up to $300 massage reimbursement
Employee appreciation events
Employee discounts
Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what's better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

Grower Mindset - We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
Sustainable Results - Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
Integrity Above All - We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
Inclusive Teamwork - We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Job Summary

Company

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

Start Date

As soon as possible

Employment Term and Type

Regular, Full Time

Required Experience

3+ years