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SENIOR PRODUCT AND COMMERCIAL COUNSEL
Impossible Foods

   Location: Chicago Illinois

  Time: 4 months ago

 

Essential Job Functions:

    • Serve as a trusted advisor to the product, procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, and R&D business, product, supply chain, manufacturing, and R&D teams on legal, regulatory, and compliance issues as we expand our business, diversify our production infrastructure, and introduce new products globally.
    • Lead contract negotiation and management of Supply Chain & Manufacturing, including, reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a range of commercial agreements with our manufacturers, distributors, and brokers.
    • Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with co-manufacturing partners, negotiating contracts and agreements to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes. 
    • Develop and provide trainings to internal stakeholders on a variety of legal issues.
    • Build trust and drive strong relationships with internal stakeholders and counsel internal stakeholders on risk and risk mitigation strategies.
    • Build policies and workflows to support efficient and robust manufacturing & supply programs.
    • Provide up-to-date guidance on all relevant laws and regulations and monitor them as they evolve.
    • Provide ideas and insights into how Impossible Foods can work within the law to create amazing product experiences for its customers and consumers.
    • Assist with general transactions and other commercial legal matters as needed. 

Basic Qualifications:

    • J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school, admission to practice law in a U.S. state. 
    • 7 year or more years of combined relevant experience in law firms, governmental agencies, and/or in-house legal departments.

Preferred Qualifications:

    • Prior experience working with manufacturing, supply chain, and co-manufacturing is strongly preferred.
    • International experience.
    • Excellent commercial negotiation and drafting skills.
    • Highly organized and energetic, able to navigate a fast-paced environment and be highly responsive to deadline-oriented clients.
    • Sound and practical business judgment.
$160,000 - $234,300 a year
This U.S. based, full-time position offers the above base salary range + equity + benefits + bonus for sales incentive plan roles. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
 
Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.