Job Description
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Senior Counsel, Regulatory Commercialization at a Glance….
The Senior Counsel, Regulatory Commercialization is a senior legal and regulatory leader with a central role in leading and strengthening the capability of the Food Regulatory team. This role provides strategic legal and regulatory counsel across a broad range of food law, labeling, claims, ingredients, commercialization, and compliance matters, while helping the team operate as trusted business partners to the business.
This leader will help build a team of strong technical experts who use sound judgment, influence, and a practical, business-oriented mindset to support business priorities through sound risk management. Working closely with cross-functional partners including Marketing, R&D, Product Development, Quality, and Legal, this role will help shape the expectations, direction, and operating norms that enable both strong compliance and strong business partnership.
This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days onsite weekly at our offices in Chicago or Pittsburgh.
What’s on the menu?
Lead and develop members of the Food Regulatory team, building a high-performing organization with clear expectations, strong accountability, and ongoing talent development
Strengthen team capability in regulatory judgment, risk management, influence, and recommendation quality so the team can partner more effectively with the business
Set clear expectations, priorities, and operating norms across the team to improve consistency, decision-making, and overall impact
Provide strategic legal and regulatory counsel on federal and state food law requirements, including ingredients, formulas, claims, labeling, packaging, commercialization, food safety, and marketing
Advise cross-functional stakeholders by assessing and communicating legal and regulatory risks, opportunities, and emerging developments, and providing practical decision-ready guidance, mitigation strategies, and recommendations that enable sound business decisions
Navigate complex and ambiguous regulatory matters, including claims substantiation, labeling issues, ingredient and additive questions, food safety considerations, packaging-related requirements, and other evolving developments
Prepare and support Kraft Heinz legal and regulatory positions in collaboration with cross-functional partners, including engagement with regulators, outside counsel, trade associations, and other external stakeholders as appropriate
Help improve regulatory processes, tools, governance models, and operating practices that drive efficiency, consistency, and scalability
Contribute as a senior leader within the broader Food Law and Regulation organization by sharing expertise, elevating talent, and strengthening enterprise capability
Recipe for Success – apply now if this sounds like you!
Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school required
Active Bar membership in good standing required
Significant legal experience in food law, regulatory, and compliance matters, preferably in-house, at a law firm, in government, or in a combination of those settings
Demonstrated experience leading and developing regulatory teams, including setting direction, building capability, strengthening judgment, and driving accountability and performance
Strong knowledge…