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Friday, May 15, 2026

Kraft Heinz - Chief Counsel, NA Food Law & Regulatory (Chicago/Aon Center, IL)

Kraft Heinz is seeking an attorney leader who is a highly competent, self-starter, detail‑oriented team player with extensive experience in high-level food regulatory and compliance matters at a law firm or in‑house at a food‑related company. This position offers a unique opportunity to navigate cutting‑edge issues and projects in the food regulatory space. The ideal candidate is well grounded in federal and state regulatory frameworks and comfortable leading complex compliance work across a diverse portfolio in one of the world’s best food companies. 

Responsibilities include providing leadership and strategic counseling on compliance with complex federal and state food law requirements, including requirements affecting food safety, food labeling and other marketing initiatives, food science, nutrition, packaging, and product liability, developing creative, legally sound solutions for business initiatives that raise legal issues. Additionally, this role entails advocating on the company’s behalf as needed, providing legal support for M&A activity, and operating autonomously and collaboratively with an interdisciplinary legal team, internal clients and external stakeholders to provide practical, business‑oriented legal and risk management advice and recommendations.

Candidates should have a J.D. from an accredited law school and top academic credentials, an active bar license, and a minimum of 20 years of legal experience with at least 15 years of food law experience. Candidates should also possess expert knowledge of and experience interpreting and applying federal and state food law requirements, extensive labeling/marketing/claims experience, and significant experience in food safety. 

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