Senior Director, Legal Counsel, Customer - North America

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

April 4, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

This Senior Director position is part of the Global & U.S. Customer Legal Team, which reports up through the North America Legal Team. The person selected will work in a networked fashion with legal colleagues and business clients to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements with the Company’s restaurant and retail customers and provide counseling on a wide variety of contract, commercial and marketing matters, to advance the Company’s growth agenda and protect our interests and assets. Further, the Senior Legal Counsel will provide guidance and direction regarding the Company’s compliance programs and policies, including the Code of Business Conduct, competition law policies and regulatory compliance. 

Reports to the Vice President, Senior Counsel – Global & U.S. Customer. 

What You’ll Do for Us

• Draft and negotiate complex customer agreements with the Company’s Foodservice/On-Premise and Retail customers. 
• Provide creative and strategic legal advice and support for varied areas of law – corporate/commercial, procurement, marketing, antitrust, litigation assessment and support.
• Identify potential legal risks and issues, clearly communicate risk assessments to business clients and provide thoughtful solutions to mitigate risks.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues on the Global & U.S. Customer Legal Team, as well as throughout the entire Legal Function, to provide effective legal guidance to the business and ensure compliance with all applicable legal requirements. 
• Communicate with leadership on matters of significant importance to the organization.
• Develop and implement new processes to enhance efficiency of customer contracting and the provision of legal support.
• Indirectly manage and review the work of other legal professionals.
• Training and education of business associates.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Accredited US Law degree or equivalent
• Qualified to practice law in Georgia or other appropriate US jurisdiction
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in the practice of law, preferably in complex commercial transactions
• Experience from excellent law firm and/or large in-house department
• Must be able to lead and collaborate with diverse, high performing teams and manage complex projects

• Must be available to travel within the United States, and internationally from time to time; approximately 10-15% of the time
• English language required

Position Details:

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Hybrid work schedule - 3 days per week in person and 2 days virtual

Individual contributor role - no direct reports

What We Can Do for You

• Commitment to Diversity: We are paving the way to create change in the industry and our leadership is committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging.
• Global Network: Expand your global network by developing, learning, and growing with our top talent and connections around the world.
• Agile Work Environment: We embrace agile, with leadership that believes in removing barriers, so you are empowered to innovate and discover new solutions to complex problems.

Skills:

Commercial Agreements, Contract Negotiations, Legal Compliance, Legal Practices, Negotiation

Pay Range:

$199,800 - $243,000

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

30

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve.