Corporate Counsel (Contracts)

The Fresh Market & You:

Our mission is to make everyday eating extraordinary for our guests. We create a warm, welcoming, memorable experience with exceptional, personal service. We’re looking for a new team member who strives for excellence and brings positive energy, commitment, and a “can-do” attitude to work every day. We value teamwork and celebrate our successes as a team and will value your contribution!

Added Benefits for choosing The Fresh Market Team:

 

• Team member discount up to 40%
• Health, Dental & Vision insurance available for individual, spouse, partner, and family.
• Personal time off and additional time off purchase plans available.
• 401K contribution and match for part-time and full-time team members.
• And much more!

About the Position:

The Fresh Market (TFM) currently has an opening for a Corporate Counsel to join the in-house legal team in our Store Support Center (099). The Corporate Counsel will be responsible for providing practical, day-to-day legal support across a broad range of commercial matters. This role will partner closely with procurement and various business departments throughout the Company on commercial contracts and provide guidance to the business on matters related to marketing and promotions, data privacy, and data security. The position will be hybrid, requiring approximately three (3) days in the office with the ability to work remotely otherwise.

What You'll Do:

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage vendor, supplier, and other commercial agreements to protect the company’s interests and support business objectives
• Identify and reduce contractual, operational, and regulatory risks by addressing liability, indemnification, insurance, and compliance requirements
• Provide practical guidance to business partners on contract terms, pricing, performance issues, disputes, and enforcement strategies
• Create and improve templates, playbooks, and contracting processes to drive consistency, efficiency, and faster turnaround
• Work closely with several internal departments on strategic initiatives, while also supporting insurance and information security matters
• Support data privacy, data security, and incident response efforts, including compliance with applicable privacy laws and related policies and procedures
• Engage and manage outside counsel, as needed, to support contract negotiations and advise on data privacy and data security matters

In addition to the key responsibilities outlined above, the Corporate Counsel may be required to undertake additional responsibilities and projects as directed by the General Counsel. This includes providing support on special assignments, conducting legal research, handling due diligence/transactional matters, participating in cross-functional initiatives, and assisting with various other legal matters as needed to ensure the smooth operation of the Legal Department.

Qualifications:

At a minimum, what you’ll need:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active licensure in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Approximately 3 – 5 years of commercial contracting experience
• Strong legal research, writing, and communication skills
• Sound judgment, strong attention to detail, and a practical business-oriented approach
• In-house experience or experience supporting multi-state retail clients preferred, but not required

 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: Consistent with applicable laws, TFM will make reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and team members, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to TFM. This guiding principle applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring and job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, national origin, genetic information, uniformed service, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.

The statements in this job description are provided to describe the general nature and level of work expected in this role. While these statements include the essential functions of the job, they are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. As we work as a team, there may be times team members are needed to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities based on business needs.

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