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Overview:

The Corporate Legal Counsel role will serve as a trusted advisor to our executive leadership, business teams, and store operations, providing practical, business-minded legal guidance across a wide range of areas. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in retail, grocery, and consumer-facing industries, with proven expertise in contracts, litigation management, regulatory compliance, employment law, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements, including distribution, manufacturing, supply, service, sponsorship, data privacy/sharing, financing, purchase/sale, vendor, real estate leases, and partnership contracts.
• Manage litigation matters, working with external counsel as needed, including claims related to real estate, employment, customers, intellectual property, product liability, and class actions.
• Experience managing Prop. 65 claims.
• Advise on employment, privacy, consumer protection, food/grocery labeling and marketing laws, ensuring compliance in promotional campaigns, advertising, and customer engagement initiatives.
• Provide day-to-day legal guidance to executives, business leaders, and store teams, delivering practical, solution-oriented advice aligned with company goals.
• Support strategic projects and deals, providing legal analysis and risk assessment.
• Partner with departments such as Procurement, Operations, HR, Marketing, Finance, and Real Estate to anticipate legal risks, manage exposure, and proactively resolve issues.
• Interpret, draft, and administer guidance on retail and grocery-specific legislation, including food safety, labeling, and environmental regulations.
• Ensure company-wide compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Oversee contract lifecycle management, ensuring adherence to policies, regulations, and best practices while monitoring commercial risk.
• Develop and implement legal strategies that support growth, protect company assets, and align with business objectives.
• Advise the CEO, executive leadership, and shareholders on legal and business issues.
• Oversee all litigation and claims, including employment defense, general liability, personal injury, intellectual property, and contractual disputes.
• Manage the company’s insurance programs, evaluate coverage, and support claims management for optimal protection and cost-effectiveness.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• J.D. (or foreign equivalent) with active membership in the California State Bar.
• 10+ years of combined law firm and/or in-house legal experience, with significant exposure to food & beverage and/or grocery retail.
• Experience in procurement, human resources, real estate, data privacy, and litigation within the retail sector.
• Notary experience a plus!
• Strong ability to work independently and provide timely, actionable advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills (both oral and written).
• Strong analytical skills and ability to exercise sound judgment, even with incomplete information.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve with a business-friendly, solutions-oriented approach.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial awareness and practical application of legal expertise.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize, multitask, and meet deadlines.

What we offer:

• $250,000 - $300,000 / year (based on experience)
• 50% off organic meals daily
• 20% off in-store purchases
• Well-stocked and healthy office snacks, beverages, espresso and tea
• 401k with 4% match, Paid Vacation, Health Benefits and much more…

Erewhon Market is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran status, disability, history of disability or perceived disability, and per the Fair Chance Ordinance will consider qualified applications with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the ordinance.

To all recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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