Corporate Counsel

March 26

🌽 Illinois – Remote

Although this job is listed in Illinois, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $145k - $155k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🧑‍⚖️ General Counsel

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Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.

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Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Ajinomoto Group, dedicated to contributing to the well-being of individuals and society through innovative nutrition solutions. With a strong heritage in amino acids and umami flavoring, they strive to enhance the quality of life and promote sustainable practices in nutrition and food science. The company emphasizes the importance of health and nutrition, and aims to address global food challenges through cutting-edge research and technology.

Ingredient Systems • Specialty & Personal Care • Amino Acids • Food Ingredients

501 - 1000 employees

🌾 Agriculture

📋 Description

• Prepares and/or reviews business and service contracts (including terms and conditions), such as sales team agreements, supplier agreements, quality agreements, consultant agreements, lease agreements, CDAs/NDAs, etc. • Identifies and assesses legal risks associated with actions and positions of the affiliates and the effect of changes in the business environment. • Reviews and interprets new and existing laws, rulings, and regulations for business. • Oversees and manages contract negotiation with vendors and clients. • As needed, manages progress of work by outside counsel including review of bills. • Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the affiliates and is consistent with the affiliate’s policies and practices. • Other duties as assigned by the General Counsel, Associate General Counsel, or Senior Paralegals

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctorate required. • Licensed to practice law as an in-house lawyer in the U.S. • Minimum of 8 years of experience in legal practice required. • Minimum of 4-6 years of experience in a law firm. • Substantial experience with contracts and other types of transactions and corporate compliance issues. • Experience in a broad range of laws in the area of contracts. • The ideal candidate will also have additional experience in other relevant areas, including intellectual property, privacy laws, food safety regulations, commercial business litigation, and/or contract disputes. • Ability to balance legal risks and commercial consequences. • Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters. • Exceptional communication skills to aid in both internal and external communications.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Insurance • Retirement Plan • Paid Time Off