Interim Commercial Contracts Attorney
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Major, Lindsey & Africa’s client has an immediate need for an Interim Commercial Contracts Attorney
Overview: Our client seeks a skilled Commercial Contracts Attorney for a 4+ month assignment.
Company: Our client is a well-respected wholesale supply chain distribution company
Experience: Successful candidates will have at least 5+ years of relevant experience
Location: Remote
Job Description:
Our Client is seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to provide practical, business-focused legal support for its distribution and customer-facing commercial operations.
The ideal attorney will have significant experience negotiating commercial distribution, supply, customer and related agreements, ideally within foodservice, retail, consumer products, logistics or another high-volume distribution environment.
Experience working with franchise systems or franchisee-operated customers is particularly valuable with the emphasis on the commercial relationships supporting a franchise network.
Job Responsibilities:
Overview: Our client seeks a skilled Commercial Contracts Attorney for a 4+ month assignment.
Company: Our client is a well-respected wholesale supply chain distribution company
Experience: Successful candidates will have at least 5+ years of relevant experience
Location: Remote
Job Description:
Our Client is seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to provide practical, business-focused legal support for its distribution and customer-facing commercial operations.
The ideal attorney will have significant experience negotiating commercial distribution, supply, customer and related agreements, ideally within foodservice, retail, consumer products, logistics or another high-volume distribution environment.
Experience working with franchise systems or franchisee-operated customers is particularly valuable with the emphasis on the commercial relationships supporting a franchise network.
Job Responsibilities:
- Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including:
- Distribution and supply agreements
- Customer and vendor agreements
- Franchise, dealer or similar network agreements
- Purchasing and procurement agreements
- Services agreements and MSAs
- Statements of work
- Confidentiality agreements
- Amendments, renewals and related operational contracts
- Advise business stakeholders regarding pricing and commercial terms, service obligations, performance requirements, indemnification, insurance, limitations of liability, termination rights and other contractual risk.
- Partner directly with sales, operations, procurement, supply-chain and other business stakeholders.
- Provide pragmatic legal advice that balances contractual risk with the operational realities of a large distribution business.
- Independently manage a high volume of agreements and competing business priorities.
Qualifications:
- J.D and active license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Substantial commercial contracting experience with large commercial customers and suppliers.
- Meaningful distribution, supply-chain, wholesale or foodservice contracting experience.
- Experience supporting restaurant franchise systems, franchisee-operated locations, dealer networks or similar multi-location customer structures.
- In-house experience within foodservice distribution, restaurant, retail, CPG, wholesale, logistics or another operationally intensive business.
- Ability to work directly with commercial stakeholders and get transactions completed without over-lawyering routine business issues.
Preferred: In-house commercial experience supporting a logistics, distribution, transportation, retail, manufacturing, or similarly operational business
Pay rate: $90
Individual compensation offered for this position within the pay range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA’s Website on the Consultant Resources Page: https://www.mlaglobal.com/en/consultant-resources
All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly with Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration.
Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.
Job ID: 267024
