Associate Counsel

Posted Date 02 Jan 2024

Experience	3 Years	Salary	77000USD
Job Type	Full Time	Company	Nestlé USA
Job Category	Recruitment	Qualification	BS Law
Gender	Both	Last Date	27 Feb
Vacancies	1	Remote	No
Location(s)	New Jersey , United States

Job Description

As a⠀leader in⠀the⠀science of⠀nutrition,⠀Nestlé⠀Health⠀Science⠀believes⠀in⠀empowering⠀healthier⠀lives for⠀patients⠀and⠀consumers⠀through a⠀rich⠀product⠀portfolio⠀featuring⠀top brands⠀such as⠀Garden of⠀Life®,⠀Nature’s⠀Bounty®,⠀Vital⠀Proteins®,⠀Nuun®,⠀Persona⠀Nutrition®,⠀BOOST®,⠀Carnation⠀Breakfast⠀Essentials®,⠀Peptamen®,⠀Compleat⠀Organic⠀Blends®,⠀and more,⠀as well as⠀through⠀Aimmune⠀Therapeutics,⠀a⠀biopharmaceutical⠀company⠀developing⠀therapies⠀to⠀prevent,⠀manage and⠀treat⠀food, GI⠀and⠀metabolic-related⠀diseases.

Our⠀team⠀members⠀are⠀challenged⠀to make a⠀genuine⠀impact and⠀play an⠀integral⠀role in⠀driving⠀the⠀business⠀forward.⠀We embrace⠀a dynamic⠀culture⠀that⠀always⠀puts the⠀consumer⠀first, and⠀where⠀ownership,⠀accountability⠀and⠀agility⠀are⠀celebrated⠀at every⠀level. To⠀help our⠀people⠀thrive, we⠀offer⠀expansive⠀career⠀growth⠀potential,⠀the⠀opportunity⠀to work⠀alongside⠀and learn⠀from⠀talented⠀colleagues⠀with⠀diverse⠀backgrounds⠀and skill⠀sets, and⠀a range of⠀best-in-class⠀benefits.

We⠀have more⠀than⠀11,000⠀employees⠀around the⠀world, and⠀products⠀available⠀in over⠀140⠀countries.

This⠀position⠀is not⠀eligible⠀for Visa⠀Sponsorship.

This⠀associate⠀level⠀counsel⠀position⠀will be⠀responsible⠀for⠀reviewing,⠀drafting,⠀and⠀advising⠀on a wide⠀variety of⠀general⠀commercial⠀contracts⠀with a⠀focus in⠀international⠀distribution⠀agreements.⠀The⠀selected⠀candidate⠀will be a⠀team⠀member of⠀the Nestle⠀Health⠀Science⠀U.S.⠀commercial⠀contracts⠀team⠀(“Transactions⠀Team”),⠀which⠀provides⠀legal⠀support⠀for⠀general⠀commercial⠀transactions⠀for each⠀Nestle⠀Health⠀Science⠀business,⠀which⠀includes⠀such⠀brands as⠀BOOST,⠀Vital⠀Proteins,⠀Nature’s⠀Bounty,⠀Nuun,⠀Garden of⠀Life and⠀Orgain.⠀Nestlé is⠀the⠀world’s⠀largest⠀food⠀company.

Candidates⠀must have⠀(i)⠀experience⠀with⠀drafting a⠀broad⠀variety of⠀general⠀commercial⠀agreements⠀ideally⠀including⠀international⠀distribution⠀and⠀commercial⠀contracts,⠀(ii) the⠀ability to⠀manage and⠀prioritize⠀a busy⠀workload⠀with⠀multiple⠀client⠀contacts,⠀(iii) the⠀desire to⠀help the⠀business⠀solve⠀complex⠀problems,⠀(iv) the⠀confidence⠀and⠀ability to⠀work⠀independently⠀and (v)⠀the⠀proficiency⠀to⠀immediately⠀assume the⠀role of⠀commercial⠀transactions⠀practitioner.

This⠀position⠀location⠀is⠀preferred⠀to be⠀hybrid in⠀Hoboken,⠀NJ but⠀location⠀can be⠀flexible⠀for the⠀right⠀candidate.⠀Must be⠀able to⠀work⠀eastern⠀time zone⠀hours.⠀Business⠀travel, if⠀any, will⠀be very⠀limited.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide⠀day-to-day⠀advice in⠀the areas⠀of general⠀commercial⠀contracts⠀and⠀procurement⠀and sales⠀related⠀legal⠀issues,⠀including,⠀transaction⠀structuring,⠀contract⠀interpretation⠀and⠀enforcement,⠀legal and⠀regulatory⠀compliance,⠀and⠀corporate⠀policies.⠀Provide⠀ongoing⠀risk⠀assessments⠀and crisis⠀management⠀support.
Review,⠀draft and⠀negotiate⠀agreements⠀for all⠀aspects of⠀a consumer⠀products⠀company,⠀including⠀international⠀distribution⠀agreements,⠀general⠀service⠀agreements,⠀marketing⠀agreements,⠀supply⠀agreements⠀with⠀vendors⠀and⠀customers,⠀manufacturing⠀agreements,⠀warehouse⠀and other⠀supply-chain⠀agreements,⠀engineering⠀agreements,⠀equipment⠀leases,⠀terms and⠀conditions⠀of sale,⠀and other⠀commercial⠀agreements.⠀Further,⠀the⠀candidate⠀will⠀provide⠀management⠀with⠀respect to⠀the legal⠀team’s⠀areas of⠀responsibility⠀and⠀proactively⠀coordinate⠀with all⠀necessary⠀internal⠀stakeholders.

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:

JD from an⠀accredited⠀law⠀school
Current⠀membership⠀in New⠀Jersey Bar⠀or state⠀of⠀residence⠀Bar, if⠀location⠀is a state⠀other than⠀N.J. as⠀applicable
Minimum⠀of 2 years⠀of⠀relevant⠀experience,⠀including⠀significant⠀experience⠀reviewing,⠀drafting⠀and⠀negotiating⠀commercial⠀contracts
Strong⠀commitment⠀to⠀client-service⠀and⠀finding⠀solutions

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Prior⠀in-house⠀experience
3-5⠀years of⠀experience⠀in a large⠀law firm⠀or⠀in-house
Experience⠀representing⠀clients in⠀the CPG,⠀food,⠀and/or⠀vitamin⠀and⠀supplements⠀industry
Experience⠀with⠀contract⠀drafting⠀and⠀interpretation,⠀business⠀disputes,⠀and⠀compliance.

SKILLS:

Strong⠀contract⠀drafting⠀and⠀negotiation⠀skills
Ability⠀to gain⠀trust at⠀and work⠀at all⠀levels of⠀the⠀organization
Ability⠀to work in⠀a⠀collaborative⠀team⠀environment
Ability⠀to⠀prioritize⠀workload,⠀self-manage⠀projects,⠀handle⠀multiple⠀tasks, and⠀meet⠀business⠀deadlines
Ability⠀to adapt⠀to⠀evolving⠀business⠀and legal⠀environment
Strong⠀critical⠀thinking⠀and⠀problem-solving⠀skills
Excellent⠀communication⠀(both⠀verbal and⠀written)⠀and⠀interpersonal⠀skills
A⠀proven⠀ability to⠀achieve⠀results
Detail-oriented
Proficiency⠀in⠀Microsoft⠀Office⠀(Word,⠀Excel,⠀PowerPoint,⠀and⠀Outlook)

It is our⠀business⠀imperative⠀to remain⠀a very⠀inclusive⠀workplace.

To⠀our⠀veterans⠀and⠀separated⠀service⠀members,⠀you're at⠀the⠀forefront⠀of our⠀minds as⠀we recruit⠀top talent⠀to join⠀Nestlé.⠀The skills⠀you've⠀gained⠀while⠀serving⠀our⠀country,⠀such as⠀flexibility,⠀agility,⠀and⠀leadership,⠀are much⠀like the⠀skills⠀that will⠀make you⠀successful⠀in this⠀role. In⠀addition,⠀with our⠀commitment⠀to an⠀inclusive⠀work⠀environment,⠀we⠀recognize⠀the⠀exceptional⠀engagement⠀and⠀innovation⠀displayed⠀by⠀individuals⠀with⠀disabilities.⠀Nestlé⠀seeks such⠀skilled⠀and⠀qualified⠀individuals⠀to share⠀our⠀mission⠀where⠀you’ll⠀join a⠀cohort of⠀others who⠀have⠀chosen to⠀call⠀Nestlé⠀home.