PURPOSE:
Reporting to UNFI’s Associate General Counsel, Corporate & Strategic Transactions, this position will be an integral support to the Corporate and Strategic Transactions team within the Legal Department by managing, reviewing, and negotiating the Company’s non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and supplier-related contracts.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Job Responsibilities
- Be the primary point of contact for all NDA, supplier agreement, and certain other service agreement/ SOW requests. With the support of the Associate General Counsel and/or Senior Counsel:
- Review and negotiate any comments to the Company’s NDAs template.
- Review and respond to comments to applicable supplier agreement templates for the Supplier Services, Brands+, Fresh, Woodstock Farms Manufacturing, Procurement, and UNFI Canada Teams
- Prepare amendments and addenda to supplier agreements.
- Support Associate General Counsel in the roll out of standardized supplier agreement templates across the organization, including:
- A uniform supplier agreement template for all suppliers (Natural, Conventional, Fresh) that are not on a supplier agreement, or who executed a supplier agreement with UNFI 10+ years ago.
- An updated Brands+ supplier agreement for suppliers of UNFI-branded product to UNFI to all Brands+ suppliers currently not on a current supplier agreement.
- A supplier agreement template to all suppliers of UNFI Canada.
- Assist with the tracking of expiration dates and renewal management of UNFI’s intellectual property portfolio by ensuring the timely filing of all trademark applications and renewals.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Education/ Certifications/or Equivalent combination of education training and experience:
- A four-year baccalaureate degree from a well-respected undergraduate institution
- A paralegal certificate or equivalent experience
Experience:
- 5+ years’ experience in a law firm, or in an in-house legal department, including the review of contracts.
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:
- Detail and process oriented
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to interact with all levels of management/ senior leadership.
- Ability to proactively outreach to other areas of the business to request information and follow up with associates.
- Comfortable in virtual / electronic environment.
- Have a mindset that strives for continuous improvement.
- Opportunities for preparing and delivering trainings to internal business clients.
- Ability to adapt to a changing work environment and be flexible in approach.
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/ DEMANDS:
- Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
- Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
- Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment in the course of normal workday
- Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all. M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Additional Information
- Company Name: United Natural Foods Inc.
- Additional Locations: United States of America
- Schedule: Full-time
- Work Indicator: Hybrid
Compensation
- Pay Range: $80000.00 – $149500.00 Annually ($38.46 – $71.88 Hourly)
- Other Compensation: Bonus Eligible