Associate General CounselCommercial Contracts, Corp Gov and Data Privacy

The attorney in this role will manage a broad portfolio of legal matters, with primary responsibility for commercial contract negotiation, corporate governance oversight, and enterprise-wide privacy and data protection compliance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

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  Structure, draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, bakery agreements, supply chain/distribution contracts, licensing agreements, food delivery agreements, and other corporate and restaurant vendor contracts.

  
  


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  Lead all corporate governance activities, including drafting board minutes, board and shareholder resolutions, stock redemption agreements, stock option elections, and maintaining the corporate ledger.

  
  


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  Advise on global privacy and data protection laws; oversee legal and regulatory aspects of data collection, data use, privacy disclosures, transparency, and data security compliance.

  
  


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  Partner with Operations and Human Resources on retail-related legal matters, including incidents, insurance claims, and labor-related issues.

  
  


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  Support the Legal Department in managing external counsel budgets, reviewing monthly invoices, forecasting expenses, and maintaining monthly expense reporting.

  
  

Qualifications

Education & Experience

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  Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a top-tier law school.

  
  


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  Minimum 6 years of relevant legal experience; a combination of in‑house and law firm experience preferred.

  
  


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  General knowledge of public company reporting and related matters preferred.

  
  

Skills & Competencies

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  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  
  


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  Ability to read, draft, analyze, and interpret complex legal documents and business communications.

  
  


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  Strong business math skills.

  
  


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  Pragmatic analytical and problem‑solving abilities.

  
  


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  Exceptional proficiency with Microsoft Office and related business software.

  
  

Special Requirements / Certification

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  Member in good standing with the governing board that issued the candidate’s legal license.

  
  

Physical Requirements

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  Ability to work extended hours seated at a computer.

  
  


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  Occasional lifting of office supplies and materials.

  
  


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  Frequent use of hands and arms to reach, grasp, and manipulate objects  

  
  

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor, policy and company management.