Corporate - Compliance Attorney / Corporate - Contract Law Attorney / Corporate - General Attorney in Itasca, IL

In-House

Itasca, IL

Corporate - Compliance Attorney / Corporate - Contract Law Attorney / Corporate - General Attorney in Itasca, IL

Attorney

No

Corporate Counsel (Attorney):
- Location: US-IL-Itasca
- Remote position available
- Legal category
- Regular full-time position

About Company:
- Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition
- Making advances in food and health
- Seeking candidates with energy and enthusiasm
- Diverse, innovative, and collaborative community
- Committed to enhancing lives through nutrition and health
- Providing amino acid-based solutions

Overview:
- Responsible for review and management of various business contracts
- Assessing risk exposure and providing professional advice and recommendations
- Business partner role
- Primarily focused on contracts for Ajinomoto North America Division

Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate required
- Licensed to practice law in the .
- Minimum 8 years of legal experience required
- Substantial experience with contracts and corporate compliance
- Familiarity with intellectual property, privacy laws, food safety regulations, and contract disputes
- Ability to balance legal risks and commercial consequences

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Quality and timeliness
- Detail-oriented
- Self-management
- Teamwork and communication
- Results-driven
- Compliance
- Continuous improvement and cost reduction
- Management

Working Conditions:
- Remote position with occasional travel
- Administrative offices available in select cities

Physical Requirements:
- Ability to use technology to communicate and perform tasks

Responsibilities:
- Prepares and reviews various business contracts
- Identifies and assesses legal risks
- Reviews and interprets laws and regulations
- Oversees contract negotiations with vendors and clients
- Manages work by outside counsel
- Exhibits professional behavior with internal and external associates
- Other duties as assigned

Salary Range:
- Budgeted 145-155K for open role

EEO Statement:
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or genetic information
- For recruitment, hiring, and promotion decisions