Associate Counsel (Contracts) - Remote, East Coast hours

Associate Counsel (Contracts) - Remote, East Coast hours

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)