Manager, Corporate Affairs (Nutrition and Food Policy) -- Nestlé USA

The Manager supports the advancement of Nestlé’s strategy through advocating for, identifying, and monitoring legislation and regulatory developments of greatest relevance to Nestlé’s ability to operate and execute priorities in the U.S. The Manager should have proven success in liaising with internal and external stakeholders on legislative and policy issues, synthesizing and messaging complex issues, and managing and effectively delivering on priorities in a fast-paced environment. In addition to supporting traditional advocacy strategies, this role will play a key role in developing and aligning Nestlé’s external positioning on nutrition and food policy. The Manager will help develop and communicate Nestlé’s nutrition, health and wellness commitments and priorities, serving as the critical gate keeper of internal and external positioning. All actions and duties performed by the Manager must support Nestlé's overarching business and advocacy strategies through diligent monitoring, execution, and communication.

This position is based out of Nestlé USA’s headquarters in Arlington VA and reports to the Director of Corporate and Government Affairs. For more information, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3331975703/?alternateChannel=search&refId=pza6H6o4KvLCi%2B5NTBu9kw%3D%3D&trackingId=sDIrbxHLD71xXXX1wwcpRQ%3D%3D

FDA Associate with Labeling and Claims Experience, Venable LLP

Venable LLP’s FDA Group seeks a midlevel associate to join the Food & Drug Law practice in the Washington, D.C. office.

Venable LLP’s Food & Drug Law Group deals broadly in regulatory work governing foods, dietary supplements, OTC drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics. Experience with some or all of the following is preferred: experience with FTC advertising requirements, claims substantiation, investigations, and regulations; experience with NAD challenges, ingredient reviews, label and labeling compliance, advertising claims safety evaluations, substantiation evaluations, 510(k) assessments, recall issues, import/export issues, FDA inspections, civil investigative demand letters, California Proposition 65, good manufacturing regulations for supplements and new dietary ingredient assessments; experience with state deceptive practices and investigations. The successful candidate has a minimum of two years of experience practicing in a law firm setting, and strong legal writing, research, and analytical skills. The practice seeks a candidate who is a collaborative self-starter, results-oriented, and eager to grow and develop in our broad-based practice. Candidates must hold a juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school and be admitted to and in good standing with the DC bar. Please include law school transcripts with submissions.

For more information, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3328750071/?alternateChannel=search&refId=6KU8qu%2Brz%2Fr3pZIVMwsxXA%3D%3D&trackingId=k5rLQZyRhgvgyFfAK%2F8SNg%3D%3D 

Corporate Counsel, Tyson Foods

Tyson’s People Law Group is seeking to add new team members to their growing in-house counsel global employment and labor law practice group. This position is responsible for managing labor and employment law matters and for advising in-house business clients. Candidates must be able to minimize and retire employment and labor law risk in a strategic, yet cost-effective manner. Candidates should be familiar with standard legal concepts practices and procedures. Candidates must be able to work collaboratively with other legal staff members and Tyson’s Human Resources team. This position will periodically counsel members of senior management, and the candidate must exhibit the competence and professionalism needed to earn the trust of members of the company’s management team.

For more information, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3336094064/?refId=bkqvEoreirHw9cMfVKV5FQ%3D%3D&trackingId=VCR5W5q9i1nvmkuDlbiRsQ%3D%3D

Government Relations Manager, UNFI

UNFI is North America's Premier food wholesaler.  The purpose of the Government Relations Manager is to help lead a growing Government & Public Relations team responsible for UNFI’s engagement with key influencers at state capitols and at the federal level on issues related to the food retail and wholesale sector including climate change and sustainability, food safety, trade, transportation, labor, nutrition, and many other topics. The Manager of Government & Public Relations should be an experienced professional with an eagerness to work to build UNFI’s presence with government officials and advance our mission. 

For more information, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3296393392

Regulatory Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services - FDA

This position is located in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Regulations and Policy in which the incumbent will serve as the Regulatory Counsel, ensuring that regulations and policies developed in the assigned areas are consistent with statutory requirements and existing policy.

For more information, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/684032600

Public Justice Foundation, Food Project - Senior Attorney

Public Justice is seeking to hire a litigator with at least eight years of relevant experience for a Senior Attorney position in our Food Project. Public Justice is a public interest legal advocacy organization that takes on the biggest systemic threats to justice of our time—abusive corporate power and predatory practices, the assault on civil rights and liberties, and the destruction of the earth’s sustainability. The Food Project at Public Justice works to dismantle the current corporate-controlled exploitative food system and support a movement to achieve our vision of a food system that is both sustainable and equitable. 

The Food Project Senior Attorney will work across legal areas to lead and develop new cutting-edge legal theories to hold corporations and the government accountable for their abuse. The attorney should be prepared to develop new legal theories in areas such as worker justice, consumer rights, and/or environmental law and think holistically about how to reform food industries. The ideal candidate will be an experienced, top-notch litigator with experience organizing or working closely with organizers.

To Apply: Interested candidates should submit a:

· Cover letter that conveys why you are drawn to the Food Project’s mission and the objectives of this position and how your experience fits with those objectives.
· Resume.
· Law school transcript (official or unofficial).
· Contact information for three references.
· Writing sample, preferably a legal brief unedited or only lightly edited by another, including a cover sheet explaining the extent of editing by someone else.

Your application should consist of two electronic files: (1) your cover letter, resume, transcript, and references in a single .pdf file; and (2) a writing sample in another .pdf file. Applicants are encouraged to submit their materials by December 1, 2022, at which point applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Please submit both files to staffattorney@publicjustice.net with the subject line: “FP Senior Attorney.” For more information, please visit our website at www.publicjustice.ne, or to learn more about the Food Project, visit https://food.publicjustice.net/

USDA Associate General Counsel Position

This position is designed as a SES, Career-Reserved. USDA structures its SES positions into position levels. This is a position level two with a salary range of $181,001 to $192,900 per year. Exceptions to the salary cap may be considered in certain circumstances. SES employees are also eligible to receive bonuses and performance-based awards.

This position is responsible for the management and supervision of the Marketing, Regulatory and Food Safety Programs Division which provides a full range of legal services to various USDA agencies. Legal services include the drafting and review of legislation, regulations, and other documents, prosecuting and defending Federal court and administrative litigation, and providing formal and informal legal advice.

To learn more visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/683608200

External Affairs Director at The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is seeking an MN, ND, SD External Affairs Director (EAD) to develop, lead, and implement strategies to achieve the Conservancy’s goals of tackling climate change and protecting biodiversity through interaction with federal, state, local and tribal governments, multilateral agencies and non-profit organizations. 

The EAD works closely with TNC conservation and climate staff to further the work of the Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota Chapter of The Nature Conservancy by focusing on policy, practice, and funding initiatives that provide opportunities and impact TNC’s conservation and climate programs. The EAD identifies conservation and climate policy and funding opportunities, evaluates the potential for strategic partnerships, and develops and implements strategies at a large scale. The EAD will liaise with counterparts across the global organization to provide and extract useful lessons and experience and to coordinate on joint policy/practice approaches.

For more information: https://careers.nature.org/psc/tnccareers/APPLICANT/APPL/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&SiteId=1&FOCUS=Applicant&JobOpeningId=52251&PostingSeq=1&PortalActualURL=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.nature.org%2fpsc%2ftnccareers%2fAPPLICANT%2fAPPL%2fc%2fHRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL%3fPage%3dHRS_APP_JBPST_FL%26Action%3dU%26SiteId%3d1%26FOCUS%3dApplicant%26JobOpeningId%3d52251%26PostingSeq%3d1&PortalRegistryName=APPLICANT&PortalServletURI=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.nature.org%2fpsp%2ftnccareers%2f&PortalURI=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.nature.org%2fpsc%2ftnccareers%2f&PortalHostNode=APPL&NoCrumbs=yes&PortalKeyStruct=yes&