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**Position Summary

** The Associate General Counsel will support the General Counsel with managing the legal affairs of the organization and will advise business stakeholders on various product-related legal and compliance matters.

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities

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• Advise business stakeholders on various product-related legal matters arising from the large-scale procurement and distribution of food service equipment and supplies to businesses and consumers across 50 states.
• Provide regulatory compliance counseling to internal compliance team on product-related compliance matters for Company branded products.
• Provide proactive advice and counseling on product safety and product liability matters.
• Review and advise stakeholders on labeling, advertising, and liability-related issues; provide proactive counseling and training where appropriate.
• Provide analysis on litigation and regulatory matters affecting Company branded products; mitigate litigation and regulatory risks.
• Assist with general corporate legal matters.
• Manage corporate counsel and other legal department staff.
• Manage outside counsel for outsourced product-related legal and regulatory matters.
• Assist in tracking and coordination of outside counsel billing and invoices.
• Manage special projects or perform other related duties as assigned by General Counsel.

**EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

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• Minimum of 7 years progressive experience in a law firm or corporate legal department
• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and in good standing

**Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

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• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word), PDFs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Effective team contributor and ability to work independently
• Effective balancing and prioritizing of tasks in a timely and effective manner
• Strong work ethic
• A fun, can-do, cheerful, collaborative attitude

**Travel Requirements

** May require occasional travel to other facilities within the region.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.