VP & Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Sector

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the senior leadership team of one or more assigned business unit(s).
• Provide sound advice on strategic, business and legal topics, including sales strategy, regulatory issues, strategic partnerships, contract interpretation questions, risk considerations, and commercial disputes.
• Collaborate with business and functional leadership to ensure satisfaction with nature and degree of legal support.

Team

• Manage, develop and inspire a team of attorneys and other legal professionals.
• Ensure excellence of team’s deliverables and support through delegation, prioritization, and coaching.

Commercial Legal Strategy and Support

• Accountable for effective handling of complex matters, including negotiation of complex commercial agreements, managing disputes and litigation, and providing legal support for M&A activity or other strategic partnerships.
• Manage contracting process and appropriate review of requests for proposals and bid responses as well as advise on strategic multi-year relationship building with external stakeholders and partnerships.
• Oversee outside counsel and manage external spend within agreed budgets.
• Handle emerging and high-profile matters with minimal supervision.

Leadership and Culture

• Operate with a management mindset to influence business outcomes.
• Identify and lead impactful projects and initiatives.
• Model ownership and accountability.
• Provide input on US legal strategy.
• Promote a culture of trusted hospitality.

Travel

• As needed (~10%) for in-person negotiations, trainings, and leadership meetings.

Qualifications

• Educational background: Excellent academic credentials and J.D. required. Active law license in PA or ability to become licensed in PA.
• Experience: At least 12 years of experience at a sophisticated law firm or corporate legal department, including experience working on complex commercial agreements, advising senior level clients, and leading a team. In-house leadership experience as well as having worked in commercial real estate, private equity and hospitality is preferred.

Skills

• Excellent judgment and strategic thinker.
• Dissolves complex issues and knows how and when to communicate.
• Strong negotiator and consensus-builder.
• Effectively delegates, prioritizes, and manages expectations.
• Leads in a manner that inspires focus, action, and loyalty in team members.
• Willingness and ability to make difficult decisions regarding legal, business, and managerial issues.

Characteristics

• Strong executive presence, business acumen, and ability to build trusting relationships at all levels.
• Exudes confidence and enthusiasm for innovation.
• Models and encourages a calm but responsive and proactive mindset when faced with challenges and competing priorities.
• Brings a sense of purpose and urgency and embraces Aramark’s hospitality culture.