Commercial Contracts Attorney - Consumer Brands

About the role

Foster Garvey PC is seeking a counsel or partner-level attorney with at least eight years of sophisticated commercial contracting and transactional experience to join our Consumer Brands Industry Group.

Responsibilities

• Structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex business-to-business agreements, including raw material, ingredient, component and packaging supply;
• Contract manufacturing, co-manufacturing and co-packing;
• Product development, formulation, research and development and commercialization;
• Purchasing, procurement and vendor relationships;
• Sales representatives, brokers and other sales channels;
• Wholesale and retail distribution;
• Warehousing, fulfillment, transportation and logistics;
• Private-label and white-label products;
• Licensing, co-branding, collaborations and strategic partnerships;
• Intellectual property rights arising in commercial relationships;
• Quality, specifications, forecasting, ordering, pricing and service-level arrangements;
• Other complex operational and commercial relationships critical to product-based businesses.

Requirements

• At least eight years of sophisticated commercial contracting and transactional experience;
• Significant experience independently drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements for operating businesses;
• Demonstrated experience with multiple categories of supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, sales, logistics, licensing or other operational commercial agreements described above;
• Excellent business judgment and the ability to understand a client’s objectives, identify material risks and develop practical, creative solutions;
• Exceptional critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to spot issues, anticipate downstream consequences and connect issues across complex matters;
• Strong project-management and organizational skills, with the ability to take ownership of matters and manage multiple projects, workstreams and deadlines simultaneously;
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to delivering accurate, thoughtful and complete work;
• Excellent client-facing skills and the ability to communicate sophisticated legal and business issues clearly and practically;
• A highly responsive, collaborative and service-oriented approach;
• Excellent drafting, analytical and negotiation skills;
• A portable book of business is preferred;
• JD from an ABA-accredited law school and license to practice law;
• Enthusiasm to work as part of a diverse, multidisciplinary team;
• Demonstrated ability to build strong client relationships, expand existing relationships and generate new business is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with consumer products, food and beverage, beauty, pet, apparel or other product-based businesses is strongly preferred;
• Experience with general corporate matters, M&A, strategic transactions or transactional intellectual property is a plus, but deep commercial contracting experience is the priority for this position.

Skills

• Excellent business judgment and the ability to understand a client’s objectives, identify material risks and develop practical, creative solutions;
• Exceptional critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to spot issues, anticipate downstream consequences and connect issues across complex matters;
• Strong project-management and organizational skills, with the ability to take ownership of matters and manage multiple projects, workstreams and deadlines simultaneously;
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to delivering accurate, thoughtful and complete work;
• Excellent client-facing skills and the ability to communicate sophisticated legal and business issues clearly and practically;
• A highly responsive, collaborative and service-oriented approach;
• Excellent drafting, analytical and negotiation skills;
• Enthusiasm to work as part of a diverse, multidisciplinary team;
• Demonstrated ability to build strong client relationships, expand existing relationships and generate new business is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance;
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions;
• Commuter allowance;
• Disability and life insurance;
• Parental leave;
• Billable credit hours for approved Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Pro Bono work;
• Annual bonus.

Pay

The annualized salary range for this position is $300,000 to $550,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Schedule

Candidates in Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA; Portland, OR; New York, NY; or Washington, D.C. will be considered.