Want Sr. Attorney, Litigation in Lakeville, MA

Job title: Sr. Attorney, Litigation

Company: Ocean Spray

Job description: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Attorney to join our legal team. In this role, you will be responsible for handling a wide range of litigation matters, both pre-litigation claims and active cases, as well as providing strategic legal support to our cross-functional teams. Your expertise will be critical in identifying and mitigating litigation risks and managing litigation dockets. You will also have the opportunity to partner with internal functions to drive the organizations short and long-term initiatives.

Position location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA with Mondays & Fridays remote.

A Day in the Life of the Senior Attorney, Litigation:

• Handles general litigation, pre-litigation claims and all related matters.
• Manages docket of litigation, including various class actions, product claims, contract disputes, employment claims, and other business disputes, including coordinating, directing and driving sophisticated and complex case strategy.
• Identifies potential litigation risk, and works with Legal team and cross-functional teams to help mitigate potential exposures.
• Serves as cross-functional legal support to Finance and Grower Relations teams, acting as a legal partner to help facilitate business initiatives consistent with Annual Operating Plan and Long Range Plan.
• Responsible for a variety of legal projects, including contract review and negotiation, risk analysis for business initiatives, research and advice in areas of responsibility impacting a global consumer packaged goods company and agricultural cooperative.
• Researches and monitors a variety of laws and regulations applicable to the company to ensure up-to-date compliance and to provide legal and practical guidance consistent with applicable law and regulations.
• Works collaboratively with and provides legal advice to Legal team and cross-functional teams within the company on diverse topics within areas of responsibility.
• Manages and works effectively with outside counsel in relation to various legal matters to ensure efficient, cost-conscious (in line with budgets) and effective advocacy on behalf of the Company.

What We Are Looking For:

• Juris Doctorate
• Admitted to at least one state bar, preferably MA
• 5+ years of relevant experience required
• Prior experience at a law firm
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong analytical & research skills
• Excellent communication, verbal & written
• Negotiation skills
• Effective at building relationships

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Telehealth services
• Fertility benefits
• Transgender benefits
• 1:1 health coaching and more
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Expected salary:

Location: Lakeville, MA

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