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Associate General Counsel - Food Regulatory
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Responsibilities
- Provide management and leadership to the organization in the development and implementation of food regulatory strategies and processes
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Oversee and direct the legal aspects of all FDA, USDA, State Attorneys General, and international regulatory authority related matters
- Provide counsel, training and interpretation of current and pending laws and regulations to company personnel and assist as a liaison between the company and regulatory authorities
- Oversee legal aspects of all regulatory enforcement actions, filings and communications
- Work with the company’s R&D team, consultants, outside counsel, and regulatory authorities to review product formulas and obtain necessary approvals for products and claims
- Provide practical guidance and recommendations on food ingredient, GRAS, supplement new dietary ingredients, product formulations, labels and usage claims to cross-functional teams to assure compliance with applicable domestic and international laws and regulations
- Provide guidance and leadership to the members of the operations, manufacturing, marketing and food safety teams
- Direct and support product market adjustments including retrievals and recalls
- Advise and participate in complex food law business and legal risk assessment
- Counsel business teams on the development and management of the regulatory and quality documentation infrastructure
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Oversee and direct the legal aspects of advertising regulatory authority related matters
- Review, marketing materials, promotions, websites, social media, and other materials to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
- Educate employees and sales representatives on appropriate product claims
- Provide regulatory compliance assessments and legal advice with M&A projects and litigation
- Advise on food law aspects relating to commercial agreements, including licensing agreements, distributor agreements, supply agreements, and vendor agreements
- Keep senior management informed by producing compliance memos, training and reports on legislative and regulatory changes, trends, and proposals both domestically and internationally
- Develop strong working relationships with internal departments; learn the business and actively engage with the business teams; and provide solution-driven, practical legal advice
Education and Experience:
- JD from an accredited, law school
- Licensed in Missouri or other jurisdiction
- Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience practicing in a law firm or in-house for a dietary supplement or food and beverage company (some in-house experience preferred)
- Demonstrated high level risk assessment and root cause experience
- Preferred technical life sciences, food science or related background
Qualifications
Competencies (Behavioral and Technical Skill Requirements)
- Excellent analytical, organizational, negotiation, verbal, and written skills
- Self-directed, proven excellent judgment, common sense, and ability to work well with internal teams and manage outside counsel effectively
- Ability to provide top-quality, proactive, accurate, timely, and effective legal support in a fast-moving environment with minimal supervision
- Ability to support and influence the decisions of a wide array of business clients at all levels of the organization
- Willingness and ability to meet critical deadlines in a fast-moving business
- Ability to work effectively with executives and staff at all levels
- Excellent time management, planning and organizing skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong verbal and written presentation skills
- Professional demeanor
- Results oriented
This is a hybrid role. In-office days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Work from home days are Mondays and Fridays. #LI-hybrid
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