Princeton Legal Search Group has been retained on an exclusive basis by Freshpet to lead the search for an experienced attorney with significant commercial contracts experience. This position will be based out of the Bedminster, NJ office on a hybrid basis, 2-3 days a week onsite.
What You Will Do:
- Reporting to the General Counsel, serve as commercial counsel, drafting, negotiating, finalizing and advising on a wide range of agreements, including, but not limited to vendor, technology, marketing, construction, consulting, product, social media and other commercial agreements.
- Stay apprised of regulatory, data privacy, intellectual property and other applicable federal, state and international legal developments relevant to our business.
- Assist with the management of external counsel in a cost-effective manner.
- Leverage our contract management system in coordination with our contracts manager, assist in contract template development.
- Provide support on other legal matters as needed.
How You Will Make An Impact:
- Work closely with stakeholders across the Company to manage the Company’s day-to-day legal and compliance needs.
- Contribute to Freshpet’s high growth by working with the business to efficiently and proactively identify ways to mitigate risk and eliminate legal blockers.
- Manage a broad range of legal matters across the organization, supporting cross-functional business teams with legal advice and counsel.
- Develop expertise in new areas to support the business, creating appropriate policies and training.
What You Will Bring:
- You have a J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and are admitted to the NJ bar (or ability to secure in-house licensure).
- You have 5-8+ years of relevant legal experience. Big Law and in-house experience preferred. Experience in the CPG, ingredients and/or pet space is highly desired.
- You have excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills, spanning multiple disciplines. Familiarity with commercial contracts, marketing, and other vendor agreements is preferred. Knowledge of privacy laws is a strong plus.
- You have strong thought leadership and business partnering skills at all organizational levels, with an ability to manage tight timelines and shifting priorities.
- You have excellent communication (written and verbal) skills, the highest attention to detail and ability to communicate clearly and productively with non-legal colleagues.
- You possess a willingness to be flexible and proactive in solving complex challenges, with a proven track record of understanding business needs, finding creative solutions and balancing the interplay between legal and business risk.
