Corporate law and compliance legal counsel

1 month ago

Old Toronto, Canada Kraft Heinz Full time
p>Legal Counsel at a glance

Provide timely legal and business advice on a wide range of issues on matters critical to the company. Work closely with business personnel, with a focus on general corporate work as well as labor and employment, marketing, and advertising matters. Act as ambassador for the Legal Department with other groups and bring leadership through provision of legal education and pragmatic counsel.

  1. Provide general corporate advice (contracts, marketing law, etc.) as well as labor and employment legal advice and support to the People and Performance team, including the manufacturing plant personnel.

  2. Draft, review and advise a wide range of commercial agreements including contracts for procurement, logistics, equipment supply, confidentiality protection, advertising agencies, talent, sponsorships, and promotional activities.

  3. Provide legal advice and business counsel in connection with a wide range of business activities, such as product innovation, food law, advertising, consumer issues, media placements, privacy law, policy compliance, corporate communications, special situations, education and training, trademarks and copyrights, strategy, and general business issues that arise in connection with the matters highlighted above.

  4. Create, implement, and manage processes to timely review and revise contest and promotion rules, including integrated creative and advertising copy, using identified legal standards, to ensure consistency of approach while achieving legal compliance of Kraft Heinz promotional programs.

  5. Take responsibility for complex and corporate scale promotions.

  6. Manage department document management, corporate governance and compliance functions through good file and database management. Maintain corporate status by preparing and filing relevant annual documents for Kraft Heinz Canada ULC and all related Canadian entities, while maintaining corporate minute books for Kraft Heinz Canada ULC and all related Canadian entities. Draft various director and shareholder resolutions, prepare and file lobbyist registration renewals, and other regulatory matters as needed.

    1. I have recognized Canadian law degree and university education with high standing. I am Lawyer in good standing with a provincial law society, Ontario preferred.

    2. I have post call experience as a lawyer in a legal environment with significant practical business knowledge.

    3. I have significant corporate and commercial legal experience ideally with experience in a CPG environment.

    4. I am fluent in French.

    5. I am demonstrating a depth of knowledge of applicable Canadian laws and regulations, with significant experience in drafting, negotiating and analyzing a variety of commercial agreements.

      Location(s)
      Toronto - Queen's Quay - Headquarters

      Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.

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