Director & Senior Commercial Counsel, Mondelēz International
$141-232.7k
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Office located in East Hanover, New Jersey
Multinational confectionery, food & beverages
Job no longer available
Multinational confectionery, food & beverages
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$141-232.7k
More information about location
Office located in East Hanover, New Jersey
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower people to snack right.
Role
Who you are
- Juris Doctor with strong academic credentials from a nationally recognized law school
- Licensed to practice law in New Jersey or eligible to become licensed as in-house counsel in New Jersey
- At least 7+ years of experience -- major law firm experience and prior in-house experience preferred
- Strong client counseling and advertising/food law experience, with Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry experience preferred
- Experience in matters involving food safety preferred and/or working with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration highly desirable
- Excellent management skills and business judgment with a capacity to make timely decisions and give reasoned, competent advice that demonstrates an understanding of overall business objectives and the risks/rewards of each situation
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate (both orally and in written form) effectively with senior business leaders and other professionals and colleagues at all levels of an organization while utilizing excellent business and legal judgment in complex situations
- Strong ability of leading a team under pressure with demonstrated results
- Efficient, confident, curious, pro-active, attentive to detail, reliable, service-oriented, self-starting, with impeccable integrity and willingness to learn
What the job involves
- Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter
- Reporting directly to the Chief Counsel – Commercial, the Senior Counsel will provide solution-oriented legal advice to Mondelez’s marketing teams
- Additionally, the Senior Counsel will: (a) serve as the lead business counsel for key brands within the Sweet, Savory, Bars and/or Confectionery categories in the US Marketing organization, and the attorneys for Nutrition/Regulatory and Quality-related matters for the US Business Unit; (b) partner with Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Committee, the Brand Teams, and the Nutrition Strategy, Communications and Quality organizations; and (c) serve on the Core US Special Situations Management Team (SSMT)
- Being a commercial legal advisor providing legal thought leadership with an "art of the possible" mindset to support Mondelēz International’s US Business Unit on its growth journey
- Providing sound legal advice to the Marketing team and supporting functions
- Championing a culture of compliance through advice, communication, role modelling, and training, including implementation of Company policies and their interpretation
- Partnering with management and the Commercial team to keep them abreast of significant decisions, legislation, and governmental regulatory rulings that may affect the Company’s regulatory, food law, marketing, and advertising policies and practices
- Designing and delivering training modules for the Commercial team covering a range of topics from advertising, food and marketing law
- Providing legal support on traditional and digital marketing and media strategies including social media, e-commerce, influencer strategies, and compliance
- Partnering with marketing, research and development, nutrition and regulatory in developing and reviewing claims and claims support for products
- Reviewing product advertising, promotional, public relations, packaging, product labeling, co-marketing programs, trade advertising, social media, and general marketing materials
- Negotiating agreements, including licensing, joint promotions, sponsorship agreements, strategic partnership, joint venture, supply agreements, talent agreements, services agreements, and customer/broker agreements
- Providing advice on FDA-related matters, including GRAS notifications, compliance, plant inspections, FSMA requirements, OTC drugs, and NLR requirements
- Managing and providing counsel and guidance regarding pre-litigation marketing and manufacturing disputes; initiating and defending advertising law challenges
Our take
Mondelēz International is one of the biggest names in global snacking, with a presence in over 150 countries. The company is behind some of the world's most loved treats, such as Oreos, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Toblerone and Sour Patch Kids.
It's all about creating delicious products that millions of people enjoy every day, and the company combines iconic brands with deep consumer insights to stay ahead of changing tastes. Because of this, its work doesn't just stop at snacks; it invests in innovation, research, and sustainability to keep improving and growing.
In 2025, the company opened a Consumer Research Centre in Bournville, complete with high-tech kitchens and over 50 expert chocolate tasters. At the same time, it's also beginning to phase out synthetic food dyes across its candies, responding to consumer demand for more natural ingredients. It's a smart step in the right direction and one that shows Mondelēz isn't just keeping up, but shaping the future of snacking.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Company HQ
Fulton Market District, Chicago, IL
Leadership
Dirk Van de Put
(CEO & Chairman)Previously spent 6 years at Mattel as the Director. Prior to that, he spent over 7 years at McCain Foods as COO, President and CEO.
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