Senior Corporate Counsel

About the role

Reporting to the General Counsel - Ingredients & Foodservice, this role plays a key part in supporting Fonterra's Global Markets and Growth teams. You'll partner with senior leaders and stakeholders across the United States, Europe and broader global business, providing pragmatic legal advice that helps deliver strategic initiatives, manage risk and achieve commercial outcomes. Acting as a trusted advisor, you'll be involved in a broad range of complex legal matters including commercial transactions, strategic projects, contract negotiations, regulatory issues and dispute management. You'll also serve as the primary legal contact for Fonterra's Europe region, Growth team and selected strategic customer accounts. This is an opportunity to work on high-impact international matters while contributing to the commercial success and strategic direction of a truly global organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and day-to-day legal advice across a broad range of commercial and corporate matters
• Support major business projects, strategic initiatives and complex transactions
• Lead and negotiate commercial agreements with customers, suppliers and business partners
• Act as the key legal contact for the Europe region, Growth team and designated strategic customer accounts
• Identify, assess and proactively manage legal and commercial risks
• Support regulatory matters and litigation management when required
• Partner closely with business leaders to deliver practical, commercially focused solutions
• Contribute to wider legal team initiatives and capability development
• Deliver legal training and guidance to stakeholders across the business

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. law school
• Active licence to practise law in at least one U.S. state
• 8+ years' relevant legal experience
• Experience advising on international legal matters; exposure to European legal and regulatory issues would be advantageous
• Strong law firm and/or in-house legal experience supporting large, complex organisations
• Expertise across general business and commercial law
• Excellent negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, complexity and change with confidence
• High levels of integrity, professionalism and executive presence

Benefits

We have a collaborative culture, inspiring leaders, and passionate people, making Fonterra a great place to work. We also offer competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location. Fonterra is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.

Pay

$190,000 - $235,000