Attorney

Ocean Spray Cranberries•Lakeville, MA

22h•$116,300 - $159,940•Hybrid

About The Position

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Attorney! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since. Position Location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA with Mondays and Fridays remote. The Attorney will be responsible for providing legal counsel and guidance to the company on a wide range of legal matters. Your focus may be on supporting litigation activity, contract development, and managing legal risks. You will work closely with internal teams to provide strategic legal advice that aligns with business objectives. Additionally, you will work to handle claims and disputes, assist patent development and registration, and help ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

Requirements

Ability to manage competing priorities
Strong analytical & research skills
Excellent communication, verbal & written
Negotiation skills
Effective at building relationships
Juris Doctor (Required)
At least 3 Years of Experience

Responsibilities

Responsible for a variety of legal projects, including contract review and negotiation, risk analysis for business initiatives, research and advice in areas of the law impacting a global consumer packaged goods company and agricultural cooperative.
Works collaboratively with and provides legal advice to cross-functional teams within the company on diverse topics, including business transactions, litigation and other disputes, labor/employment matters, and compliance with applicable laws.
Support litigation activity, in particular related to risk around class actions, product claims, contract disputes, employment claims, and other business disputes.
Work as a legal advisor to a variety of business teams, which may include food quality and safety, R&D, consumer affairs, supply chain, operations, procurement, tech (including infosec and data privacy), grower relations, labor, employment and corporate compliance.
Manage the review, evaluation, development, prosecution, maintenance and defense of patents and patent applications, as well as assist cross-functional teams in evaluating protection of inventions and other intellectual property as a trade secrets or patents.

Benefits

Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
Health, Dental and Vision insurance
Health savings account
Flexible spending account
Life and accident insurance
Employee assistance program
Telehealth services
1:1 health coaching
Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life
401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
Flexible scheduling options
Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
Holiday pay for 12 holidays
Career development and growth opportunities
Tuition/Education assistance programs
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Scholarship programs for children of employees
Parental leave
Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
Adoption assistance
Bereavement leave
Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
Up to $300 massage reimbursement
Employee appreciation events
Employee discounts
Charitable giving