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Corporate General Counsel
Once Upon A FarmUKRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Jun 2025
💰 $325,000/yr($250,000/yr – $325,000/yr)
About the role
Who You Are:You are a seasoned legal executive with extensive experience in the CPG and food industry, including leadership roles at private equity-backed and public companies. You bring deep expertise in FDA, USDA Organic, FTC, and Prop 65 compliance, and have successfully led organizations through IPOs, M&A transactions, and the development of strong corporate governance. As a trusted advisor to CEOs and Boards, you excel at balancing legal risk with business strategy. Entrepreneurial and mission-driven, you’re ready to build a high-impact legal function that supports Once Upon a Farm’s growth and future as a public company. The Task At Hand:The Corporate General Counsel reports directly to the President & CFO while leading the legal function of the company through its next phase of rapid growth and IPO readiness. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, this role oversees all legal, regulatory, and governance matters, with a focus on food law compliance (FDA, USDA Organic, FTC, Prop 65), corporate governance, M&A, SEC readiness, and risk management. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of experience in the CPG or food industry, with a proven track record in IPOs, public company transitions, and PE-backed exits. This executive will serve as a strategic advisor to the President & CFO, the CEO,and the Board, build and lead a lean legal team, and ensure legal strategies align with the company’s mission to deliver organic, nutritious food to children and families. This is a unique opportunity to shape the legal foundation of a fast-growing, values-led brand at a pivotal point in its journey. In This Role, You Will: • Serve as chief legal advisor to the President & CFO, the CEO, the executive leadership, and the Board of Directors on all corporate, regulatory, transactional, and strategic matters • Lead legal strategy and execution for IPO readiness, including S-1 preparation, SEC filings, governance structuring, disclosure controls, and compliance frameworks • Ensure full compliance with U.S. and international food industry regulations, including FDA, USDA Organic, FTC, CFIA, California Prop 65, and child-targeted product advertising laws • Oversee substantiation of product claims, packaging, labeling, and advertising to minimize legal risk and support brand trust • Act as Corporate Secretary, managing Board and committee governance, charters, resolutions, meeting logistics, and recordkeeping • Lead and manage all commercial legal matters, including vendor, supply chain, co-manufacturing, distributor, licensing, IP, retail, and influencer agreements • Direct legal support for M&A, strategic partnerships, and equity/debt transactions, including due diligence, negotiation, integration, and post-close governance • Design and implement an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework to proactively identify and mitigate operational, financial, and reputational risks • Oversee company response to litigation, product recalls, regulatory actions, and customer concerns • Manage outside counsel relationships to ensure quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness across litigation, regulatory, transactional, and specialty matters • Guide intellectual property strategy, including trademarks and brand protection in domestic and international markets • Provide legal support on employment matters, internal investigations, executive compensation, and equity plan governance • Ensure compliance with evolving data privacy and consumer protection laws (e.g., CCPA, GDPR) across digital, DTC, and marketing platforms • Partner with Finance and ESG leaders on sustainability initiatives, risk disclosures, and regulatory compliance with ESG reporting requirements • Support investor relations and external communications to ensure consistency in legal disclosures during capital events, earnings, and IPO transition • Promote ethical leadership and support company-wide compliance training, DEI initiatives, and values-based decision making • Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing legal and compliance team, fostering a collaborative, mission-aligned legal culture
In This Role, You’ll Bring With You: • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a top-tier law school; member in good standing with the California Bar, or ability to register as In-House Counsel • 10-15 years of legal experience, with substantial leadership in CPG, food, or wellness-focused companies, ideally in both public and private environments • Experience as General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, or Corporate Secretary in
In This Role, You’ll Bring With You: • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a top-tier law school; member in good standing with the California Bar, or ability to register as In-House Counsel • 10-15 years of legal experience, with substantial leadership in CPG, food, or wellness-focused companies, ideally in both public and private environments • Experience as General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, or Corporate Secretary in
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