Counsel - Commercial (Hybrid: Onsite and Remote Work)

US Foods, Inc.

This position has been segmented as Hybrid meaning there is a combination of three onsite days per week and the rest remote.

Responsibilities:

• Drafts and negotiates standard indirect procurement contracts such as NDAs, master service agreements, product procurement agreements, SaaS agreements, and marketing agreements, ensuring they align with business goals and mitigate risk

• Supports, counsels, and participates in the development and maintenance of contract templates and procedures, practices, and systems that support business objectives, mitigate risks, and facilitates a culture of compliance

• Analyzes commercial/business concepts and identifies relevant legal issues and related, real-world risks; provides prompt, clear and practical legal support; and generally assists the business in achieving its goals

• Provides additional support for the local sales legal team by helping negotiate distribution agreements with US Foods customers

• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Relationships:

• Internal: Works daily with indirect procurement professionals and all business teams needing third party procurement contracts.

• External: Handles contract negotiations and resolves disputes with third parties and their legal counsel.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience:

• Must possess a minimum of 1-2 years of experience acting as an in-house counsel drafting and negotiating a variety of standard procurement contracts.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Self-motivated, detail-oriented and able to provide quality and timely work product with an understanding of the issues and business-focused strategies.

• Able to manage multiple projects and work successfully in a fast-paced environment under time constraints.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to inspire trust and confidence with stakeholders at all levels.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex legal concepts to a lay audience.

• Proven ability to incisively and pragmatically evaluate issues and independently make decisions regarding legal issues with minimal supervision.

• Skilled in interactions which involve contentious situations, negotiations, or influencing and garnering support for issues or projects

• Exercises sound legal judgment while acting as a partner for internal business stakeholders

Education:

• Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school.

Licenses:

• Licensed to practice law and in good standing under the Bar of any state that enables admission to practice as in-house counsel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with contract lifecycle management systems

• Experience creating and maintaining standard contract templates and teaching others how to use playbooks built off such templates