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Fresh Del Monte · 1 day ago

Manager, Assistant General Counsel

Coral Gables, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

6+ years exp

Fresh Del Monte is a global leader in the production and marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables. The role involves providing legal support for North American operations, focusing on commercial transactions, governance, and litigation while collaborating with various teams to improve legal processes and deliver effective legal services.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingMarketing

Responsibilities

Providing legal support to the North American operations, sales, procurement, as well as to the corporate shipping team, including, but not limited to reviewing, drafting and negotiating various operations, growers, sales, services, purchase and sales, and joint venture agreements, as well as related litigation, investigations, ethics and compliance, and governance matters

Provide legal support on employment litigation matters

Develop a strong rapport and working relationship with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the delivery of effective legal services

Work with the members of the legal team and others on process and contracting improvements to help create greater consistency and process within the organization, including appropriate contract standardization and contract process improvement

Develop knowledge and understanding of Fresh Del Monte’s core business, its markets, products, customers, competitors and regulatory environment, in order to stay abreast of material developments and provide high level legal/commercial advice to the businesses on emerging opportunities and risks from a commercial perspective

Develop and deliver training to inform internal teams on best legal practices related to commercial operations

Follow and meet reporting deadlines set by Company and Sr. Director, Global Commercial Operations

Qualification

Licensed to practice lawCommercial transactions knowledgeDraftingNegotiating contractsGovernanceCompliance knowledgeLegal communication skillsContract lifecycle managementCustomer-focused mindsetWork under pressureRelationship buildingAdaptabilityFlexibility

Required

Licensed or eligible to practice law in the United States

6+ years of relevant experience in a law firm and a law degree from an ABA accredited school

Knowledge in commercial transactions, including reviewing, drafting, and negotiating various commercial contracts, such as purchase and sales agreements and joint venture agreements

Knowledge of governance, litigation, investigations, compliance and ethics is an advantage

Customer-focused, business mindset

Excellent drafting, written and verbal communication skills and ability to adapt legal requirements in balanced, creative and pragmatic ways to facilitate clear and open communication at all levels of the organization

Deep familiarity and demonstrated experience with commercial contracts lifecycle management, procurement operations and driving automation and other efficiencies in the commercial space

High comfort level with a wide range of legal issues and subject matters

High personal standards of excellence and ethics, as well as the ability to act with discretion, strict confidentiality and sensitivity towards issues and individuals

Ability to work efficiently under pressure, juggle multiple projects with contending priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to change in a dynamic environment

Strong knowledge of key legal concepts and levers in negotiations

Ability to balance multiple competing priorities

Skills to build strong working relationships and collaborate closely with key cross-functional stakeholders

Adaptability, flexibility and creative approach to problem-solving

Thrives in a fast-paced environment