General Counsel
We are a customer focused custom manufacturer of quality food products to exacting standards that delight our customer and their consumers.
The people...
We are a customer focused custom manufacturer of quality food products to exacting standards that delight our customer and their consumers.
The people of CTI Foods are our #1 ingredient that drive us to be the best custom food and culinary solutions team that has seven state-of-the-art food processing facilities and over 1,800 employees from California, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
We are a company that “Thinks Big and Acts Small.” Employees are treated like family. In order to succeed, it takes every person working together, being nimble, and executing at the highest levels. It is our responsibility to provide you every opportunity and resource to achieve that success.
Make an impact from day ONE at CTI Foods!
Position Overview:
The role of the General Counsel is to consult, manage, and optimize our organizational efficiency regarding legal matters and to mitigate risk across the organization. The General Counsel will examine and draft contracts, manage intellectual property, and produce business records such as minutes of meetings and resolutions. The General Counsel will help lead the negotiation and management of key customer contracts, insurance matters and other legal matters. You will ensure legal compliance regarding mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, employee relations, safety and consumer protection. You will manage litigation and adversarial matters and oversee outside counsel relationships and work.
Responsibilities:
- Advising executive, senior management and board on various matters such as legal rights, and new and existing laws.
- Managing organization's legal matters.
- Examining and creating draft agreements, such as employment and vendor agreements.
- Maintaining knowledge of organization’s operations and legal documents.
- Conducting legal research and reviewing company's litigation strategy pertaining to legal actions.
- Promulgating and creating directives of corporate acts and decisions.
- Preserving corporate records.
- Handling statutory filings, such as licensing forms.
- Liaising with outside counsel regarding their assignments.
- Managing legal entities and managing organization's intellectual property.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor degree from accredited, top-tier law school.
- 5+ years of practice with an established law firm or in-house legal department with management experience.
- Legal experience in fund investments, financing, and M&A.
- Experience with corporate governance issues and corporate secretarial duties.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to businesses.
- Proficient understanding of business sensitivities and confidentiality.
CTI Foods is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability, or protected veteran status.
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Seniority Level
Executive
Industry
Food Production
Employment Type
Full-time
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