Legal In-House Counsel - Transactional

Coke Florida Careers•Tampa, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR. In 2025, for the 4th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance. Coke Florida is searching for an In-House Attorney based out of our Tampa HQ area office, working Monday - Friday with occasional nights and weekends. Be a member of a dynamic, fun, supportive and talented in-house legal team with a wide range of experience and capabilities Act as a trusted cross-functional partner who understands the business, provides practical solutions, and actively participates in achieving company’s objectives while ensuring legal compliance and risk mitigation Draft, negotiate, interpret, and advise as to commercial contracts of all types, including customer and supplier contracts (e.g., commercial goods and services, professional services, consulting, technology, licensing, SaaS, and construction services agreements).

Requirements

Juris Doctor Degree
Admitted to the Florida bar and in good standing
Approximately 5+ years of experience in transactional legal matters
Ability to determine and understand the company’s priorities, strategies, objectives, cultural norms, and risk tolerance, and to incorporate the information in making business and legal recommendations and decisions
Ability to draft, negotiate and interpret contracts, including to synthesize business terms and legal protections into contracts
Knowledge of the proper content of contracts and ability to understand and evaluate provisions proposed by counterparties to determine which items are and are not acceptable to the company and ability to explain and discuss same with internal colleagues and determine course of action, and communicate same to counter parties
Ability to ensure business teams understand key business and legal implications of contracts during negotiations
Knowledge of negotiation strategies and tactics, including the ability to apply appropriate strategies during negotiations
Ability to understand the company's contractual relationships with customers, suppliers, and other parties, including knowledge of the implications that such relationships have on the company's strategic decision-making and freedom to act
Ability to devise legal solutions that mitigate liability, costs, and negative publicity to acceptable levels
Ability to gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, case law, relevant documents
Ability to conduct and analyze legal research to determine applicable legal principles, and apply such principles to the company’s business and matters
Ability to recognize and communicate material legal issues to internal stakeholders
Knowledge of and ability to analyze effect of company policies on business activities
Ability to anticipate and manage legal risks
Ability to supervise outside counsel hired to assist the company with specialized legal services
Ability to maintain professional demeanor and focus on objectives in confrontational negotiations
Ability to clearly and concisely articulate ideas, opinions, and information, in spoken and written form
Ability to work effectively and autonomously
Ability to adapt behavior in dealing with changing situations and people
Ability to adjust priorities in response to unanticipated events
Ability to pay close attention to detail
Ability to manage a variety of projects in an organized manner
Ability to work efficiently and quickly, while maintaining good work product
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive issues with maturity and professionalism
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with employees at all levels

Responsibilities

Drafting, negotiating, interpreting, and advising as to commercial contracts of all types
Dispute management, including relating to contract relationships
Developing and improving templates, processes, and tools
Developing and conducting legal training to business associates on a variety of topics to educate teams on legal matters and foster a culture of risk awareness and ethical business practices