What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Lawyer position at Lavazza Group?
About The Group
From a small store in Turin to a large, internationally recognized group: we are present in 90 countries around the world, with over 5,000 employees and 30 companies, managed directly and indirectly by the Luigi Lavazza Spa parent company, which distribute and market our products and coffee machines. In addition to Lavazza, the following brands are also part of our Group: Carte Noire, Merrild, Kicking Horse, Eraclea and Whittington tea.
Joining Lavazza means doing business with passion, knowing that the impact of our work goes beyond the quality of the production chain. We are a big family and are constantly looking for new talents who share our values and can enrich our team. We combine competitiveness with social and environmental responsibility as we create superior quality products available for consumption both at home and out of home, and distributed through all channels: Retail, Foodservice, Office Coffee Service (OCS), and Vending. Our strong, diversified presence enables us to offer consumers and clients perfectly suited solutions, for any occasion and time of day.
Job Overview
At Lavazza North America, the Commercial Lawyer will be part of the US Legal team, which advises on all legal aspects of the Lavazza Group’s fast-growing operations in North America. This role will provide legal advice for tasks including contracts, compliance, best practices and policies, corporate governance, marketing, brand protection, procurement, manufacturing, supply, R&D, and litigation..
Location: West Chester, PA
Job Responsibilities
Lavazza prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
From a small store in Turin to a large, internationally recognized group: we are present in 90 countries around the world, with over 5,000 employees and 30 companies, managed directly and indirectly by the Luigi Lavazza Spa parent company, which distribute and market our products and coffee machines. In addition to Lavazza, the following brands are also part of our Group: Carte Noire, Merrild, Kicking Horse, Eraclea and Whittington tea.
Joining Lavazza means doing business with passion, knowing that the impact of our work goes beyond the quality of the production chain. We are a big family and are constantly looking for new talents who share our values and can enrich our team. We combine competitiveness with social and environmental responsibility as we create superior quality products available for consumption both at home and out of home, and distributed through all channels: Retail, Foodservice, Office Coffee Service (OCS), and Vending. Our strong, diversified presence enables us to offer consumers and clients perfectly suited solutions, for any occasion and time of day.
Job Overview
At Lavazza North America, the Commercial Lawyer will be part of the US Legal team, which advises on all legal aspects of the Lavazza Group’s fast-growing operations in North America. This role will provide legal advice for tasks including contracts, compliance, best practices and policies, corporate governance, marketing, brand protection, procurement, manufacturing, supply, R&D, and litigation..
Location: West Chester, PA
Job Responsibilities
- Reviewing, structuring, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Supporting the business in evaluating and structuring commercial and strategic initiatives.
- Assisting with the identification and management of legal risks for Lavazza in North America, consolidating legal awareness of the business functions.
- Supporting Marketing activity, including reviewing marketing content and claims.
- Analyzing and summarizing complicated legal documents, including contracts.
- Managing external counsels and liaising with the HQ Legal Department.
- Negotiating with outside parties on contractual issues and legal disputes, including settlements.
- Supporting the development of organization's policies on industry-specific issues, corporate governance, employment, brand protection, marketing, manufacturing, new-product launch, or regulatory affairs.
- Researching and analyzing laws, regulations, and best practices on complex issues and preparing memos and presentations for the GC or business partners.
- Supporting the development of strategies to anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems within the organization and develop strategies to avoid costly litigation and reduce potential areas of risk.
- Preparing and rolling out business-teams training with in-house and or external resources.
- Supporting M&A activity, including pre-M&A due diligence and post-M&A integration.
- 3 years of working experience in a law firm or in-house counsel in the FMCG industry.
- State Bar License (PA), required.
- Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE), preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting (virtually and in-person) to Executive Leadership and cross functional leadership/peers.
- Hybrid Work: 3 days in office, 2 days’ work from home, weekly.
- Occasional travel required to NYC office and to Global HQ (Turin, Italy).
- Competitive Medical, Vision, Dental Benefits
- 401K Package
- Employee Assistance Program
- Hybrid Work Schedule
- Ability to be barista certified
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Performance Development Plans
- Employee Discounts
- Summer Friday’s (Memorial Day Weekend – Labor Day Weekend)
- Flexible business casual dress code - jean friendly!
- Free coffee, anytime!
Lavazza prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
