Lindt & Sprüngli is seeking a senior legal counsel to provide comprehensive legal support for Lindt & Sprüngli North America and its affiliated brands (including Ghirardelli Chocolate Company and Russell Stover Chocolates) as well as advising on a broad range of corporate, commercial, and operational matters. This role supports multiple business divisions, including logistics, procurement, sales, IT, and operations, while serving as a trusted legal partner to senior leadership.
Responsibilities include comprehensive support in all legal matters of the following business divisions: corporate governance (including risk reporting), logistics and construction, Co-Man/Co-Pack, procurement, sales, IT, retail leases, insurance (notify claims adjuster, manage insurance counsel), and bankruptcies. Senior legal counsel will also provide legal support of all functions of LS Mexico or LS Canada and ownership and execution of legal operational topics. A limited amount of travel is required.
Candidates should be a U.S. qualified lawyer with a strong academic record, have at least 5-7 years legal post-qualification experience, preferably including time spent both with a leading law firm and in-house with a large multinational corporation, and it would be advantageous to have demonstrated experience in food law and/or FDA regulations. Candidates should also have experience and success in working with senior management and international environments.
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