What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Counsel position at Ahold Delhaize USA Internal?
Category/Area of Expertise: Internal Legal
Job Requisition: 468898
Address: USA-ME-Scarborough-145 Pleasant Hill Rd
Store Code: Legal (5157452)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Primary Purpose
The primary purpose of this position is to develop and implement litigation strategy, identify potential litigation and regulatory risks and solutions, and partner with business clients at Ahold Delhaize USA and its local brands (collectively the "Companies") to support business strategies and initiatives. The Companies include two service companies and five grocery retailers (Food Lion, The Giant Company, Giant Food, Hannaford and Stop & Shop) located in 18 states and the District of Columbia.
Reporting to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel for Litigation & Regulatory Law, the Associate General Counsel is expected to manage a docket of litigation and regulatory investigations/matters, manage outside counsel, and work with business leaders to define risks and benefits of litigation strategy to develop the appropriate strategy for the business. This attorney will also offer regulatory and compliance advice and risk analysis to senior management across the business, including Merchandising, Indirect Sourcing, Marketing, Product Design and Packaging, Health & Sustainability, Privacy, Information Technology, and Finance. This attorney will provide advice and counsel to executives and senior management on strategic initiatives, general legal advice and key regulatory requirements, corporate compliance and policy matters.
Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, and Scarborough, ME.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Commercial Litigation Management - Provide subject area legal advice to the business to manage litigation, work with business leaders to define risks and benefits of litigation strategy to develop the appropriate strategy for the business, and collaborate with business leaders to develop solutions and strategies that effectively manage risk while delivering business strategies and initiatives.
2. Regulatory & Compliance Legal Services - Provide general business & regulatory advice to the companies of ADUSA .
3. Training and Compliance - Provide communication and training on evolving legal issues and requirements
4. Strategic Projects & Leadership - This roll will support certain strategic projects in Litigation & Regulatory and other legal teams.
5. Other responsibilities
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $139,120 - $208,680
IL/MA/MD/NY Salary Range: $160,000 - $240,000
Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.
Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.
Job Requisition: 468898
Address: USA-ME-Scarborough-145 Pleasant Hill Rd
Store Code: Legal (5157452)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Primary Purpose
The primary purpose of this position is to develop and implement litigation strategy, identify potential litigation and regulatory risks and solutions, and partner with business clients at Ahold Delhaize USA and its local brands (collectively the "Companies") to support business strategies and initiatives. The Companies include two service companies and five grocery retailers (Food Lion, The Giant Company, Giant Food, Hannaford and Stop & Shop) located in 18 states and the District of Columbia.
Reporting to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel for Litigation & Regulatory Law, the Associate General Counsel is expected to manage a docket of litigation and regulatory investigations/matters, manage outside counsel, and work with business leaders to define risks and benefits of litigation strategy to develop the appropriate strategy for the business. This attorney will also offer regulatory and compliance advice and risk analysis to senior management across the business, including Merchandising, Indirect Sourcing, Marketing, Product Design and Packaging, Health & Sustainability, Privacy, Information Technology, and Finance. This attorney will provide advice and counsel to executives and senior management on strategic initiatives, general legal advice and key regulatory requirements, corporate compliance and policy matters.
Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, and Scarborough, ME.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Commercial Litigation Management - Provide subject area legal advice to the business to manage litigation, work with business leaders to define risks and benefits of litigation strategy to develop the appropriate strategy for the business, and collaborate with business leaders to develop solutions and strategies that effectively manage risk while delivering business strategies and initiatives.
- Manages a docket of commercial litigation and regulatory investigations/matters. Matters frequently include real estate disputes, commercial disputes, supply chain disputes, customer disputes, antitrust matters, collection matters, and various regulatory matters.
- Engage and manage outside counsel as needed.
- Provide legal strategy, risk analysis and resolution, policy review and updates, and legal advice to senior executives regarding litigation, business, and regulatory matters affecting business transactions and operations.
- Drive and participate in all aspects of mediation proceedings.
- Manage subpoenas and requests for information, and support ediscovery productions.
2. Regulatory & Compliance Legal Services - Provide general business & regulatory advice to the companies of ADUSA .
- Provide advice in connection with federal and state regulations and industry requirements as it relates to business operations and programs (i.e. labeling, pricing, banking, antitrust, FDA, OSHA, EPA/RCRA, ADA etc.).
- Engage and manage outside counsel as needed
- Provide strategic advise and counsel to management teams on business terms, legal implication and risk and liability analyses.
- Management of commercial disputes, government and NGO inquiries, and conduct internal Investigation, as appropriate.
- Support contracts team by offering litigation and regulatory advice on legal terms of contracts.
- Provide advertising and marketing support, including promotional program review, private label product support, trademark clearance, protection and maintenance, advertising law compliance.
- Support Health & Sustainability teams with regulatory matters, compliance activities, and strategic advice
- Review various communications, including press releases, for release to the public
3. Training and Compliance - Provide communication and training on evolving legal issues and requirements
- Proactively monitor relevant legal developments; regulatory, industry and business trends; and industry topics.
- Promote communication and awareness of legal developments, compliance issues and requirements, and best practices.
- Conduct training for regulatory matters as needed (e.g. antitrust compliance training for merchandising and related departments; payment card industry requirements; insurance requirements).
- Draft and continually update training materials and processes.
4. Strategic Projects & Leadership - This roll will support certain strategic projects in Litigation & Regulatory and other legal teams.
- Provide strategic legal support for special projects and cross-functional teams frequently involving senior leadership.
- Provide leadership support for Litigation & Regulatory team
- Provide support to other practice groups in the Legal Department (Employment, Labor, Benefits & Privacy; Transactions & Technology) as needed, to manage demand, build experience across the business, and develop attorneys.
5. Other responsibilities
- Support development and management of junior team members.
- Provide input on proposed legislation, potential impacts on business, and implementation issues.
- Advise on and participate in internal audits.
- Contribute to regular functional and corporate reporting.
- May serve as brand counsel, supporting leadership team of a brand as legal and business partner
Qualifications
- J.D. degree
- State bar license
- 14 years relevant experience practicing law
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Executive presence, advocacy, and persuasion
- Integrity
- Supervisory/leadership skills
- Strategic planning
- Negotiation Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Highly sophisticated legal judgment
- Customer focused orientation
- Organization and attention to detail
- Initiative
- Organizational awareness
- Sense of humor
ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $139,120 - $208,680
IL/MA/MD/NY Salary Range: $160,000 - $240,000
Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.
Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.
Salary : $139,120 - $240,000