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Friday, February 8, 2019

Starbucks Corporate Counsel

Corporate counsel, Food, Regulatory & Marketing - Seattle, WA

As Starbucks corporate counsel – Food, Regulatory and Marketing, you will support our labeling and nutrition team and other regulatory and quality assurance compliance functions in a variety of areas, including food safety and product claims. You will also advise on marketing campaigns, including marketing collateral, draft and negotiate commercial contracts (for example, agency services, licensing, and sponsorship agreements). You will collaborate with and advise clients, and serve as our business clients’ conduit into other legal support areas. Successful candidates will bring to the role a clear understanding of the legal issues associated with a global food and beverage retailer.

Leveraging your previous experience, we will enable you to:
  • Guide – Provide strategic legal counseling to the leaders of Starbucks Global Food Safety, Quality Assurance & Regulatory, and Marketing organizations, as well as the adjacent businesses and functions they collaborate with and support.
  • Collaborate – Team with other Law &Corporate Affairs partners to provide cross-functional support for a variety of business units, including on matters of intellectual property, store operations, retail licensing, procurement, distribution, and litigation.
  • Support – Play a key role for the Law & Corporate Affairs team that provides legal support to these key functions, including partnering with paralegals and other department staff members.

We’d love to hear from people with:
  • 3-5 years of relevant substantive legal experience in a law firm or company legal department
  • J.D. from accredited law school
  • License to practice law in pertinent jurisdictions

To apply, visit https://starbucks.taleo.net/careersection/1000222/jobdetail.ftl?job=180009881&lang=en&src=JB-12106