Legal Counsel, US Commercial

Reporting directly to the Chief Counsel – Commercial, the Counsel will provide solution-oriented legal advice to Mondelēz’s marketing teams. Additionally, the Counsel will serve as the business counsel for key brands within the Sweet, Savory, Bars and/or Confectionery categories in the US Marketing organization and partner with Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Nutrition Strategy, and Communications Teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a commercial legal advisor providing legal thought leadership with an "art of the possible" mindset to support Mondelēz International’s US Business Unit on its growth journey.
• Provide sound legal advice to the Marketing team and supporting functions.
• Champion a culture of compliance through advice, communication, role modeling, and training, including implementation of Company policies and their interpretation.
• Design and deliver training modules covering a range of topics from advertising, food, and marketing law.
• Provide legal support on traditional and digital marketing and media strategies including social media, e-commerce, influencer strategies, and compliance.
• Partner with marketing, research and development, nutrition, and regulatory teams in developing and reviewing claims and claims support for products.
• Review product advertising, promotional, public relations, packaging, product labeling, co-marketing programs, trade advertising, social media, and general marketing materials.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor with strong academic credentials from a nationally recognized law school.
• Licensed to practice law in New Jersey or eligible to become licensed as in-house counsel in New Jersey.
• At least 5 years of experience—major law firm experience and prior in-house experience preferred.
• Strong client counseling and advertising experience, with Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills with a capacity to work timely and give reasoned, competent advice that demonstrates an understanding of the risks/rewards of each situation.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate (both verbally and in written form) effectively with business leaders and other professionals and colleagues at all levels of an organization while utilizing excellent business and legal judgment in complex situations.
• Efficient, confident, curious, proactive, attentive to detail, reliable, service-oriented, self-starting, with impeccable integrity and willingness to learn.

Schedule

Hybrid role requiring about 50% in-office presence.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $140,300 to $192,940, depending on experience, skills, education, and location. This position is also eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

Benefits

• Health insurance, wellness, and family support programs.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays, and vacation time.

Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company. Some benefits may have eligibility requirements.