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ALDI USA · 3 weeks ago

Associate General Counsel - Commercial Transactions, M&A and Marketing

Aurora, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$259K/yr - $290K/yr

7+ years exp

ALDI is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the nation, and they are seeking an Associate General Counsel to join their National Legal & Compliance team. In this role, you will lead high-visibility commercial transactions, manage mergers and acquisition activities, and provide expert counsel on marketing initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Ensures the training, development, and performance of their team’s staff to retain a motivated, professional workforce that achieves their career objectives

Recruits and recommends qualified employees for their team’s staff positions

Establishes, communicates and evaluates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their team to ensure mutual understanding of desired results

Understands the overarching company strategy, while communicating and modeling the core values of the organization to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees

Serves as the primary legal liaison to the National Board and executive management on matters related to commercial transactions

Serves as the lead legal advisor on M&A transactions, managing all stages including strategy development, due diligence, negotiation of acquisition and ancillary agreements, and post-transaction litigation

Oversees and drives high-value commercial transactions, including cross-border deals, joint ventures, technology partnerships, and strategic initiatives

Represents the company in negotiations with counterparties on complex, high-profile agreements, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy

Develops and implements strategies to navigate complex antitrust and regulatory environments, ensuring compliance

Drafts and negotiates contracts, including a wide variety of customer and supplier agreements, taking responsibility for the contract lifecycle through execution

Partners and liaises with outside counsel and consultants on legal matters, ensuring the efficient use of resources and alignment with company standards

Advises leadership to source external vendors for applicable services when appropriate

Approves junior counsel work as it relates to substantive legal topics

Provides expertise and insight on any legal changes which impact the ALDI business (including participation in various committee and strategy meetings)

Consults with leadership on the development of their team's strategy

Liaises with applicable areas of the business to ensure timely and efficient communication flow

Consults with the business to effectively design and streamline applicable processes within the organization

Keeps up-to-date on external best practices and relevant changes to their field/area; communicates updates to leadership

Evaluates and analyzes legal cases, reporting findings to their direct leader; researches unique legal issues impacting the organization by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions, and codes

Designs, implements, and drives process improvements and infrastructure solutions to the business; ensures successful implementation and communication of Legal programs in order to enhance the effectiveness of the team while providing visibility to key milestones and progress

Performs pre-litigation work to minimize risks and maximize legal rights, at the instruction of their direct leader

Manages their team by driving projects and tasks to completion through effective prioritization, work planning, resource allocation, and cross-functional collaboration

Identifies cost-saving opportunities and potential process improvements

Serves as the primary link between their team’s staff and leadership to ensure understanding of company goals, objectives, and opportunities for improvement

Complies with ALDI privacy and security requirements and policies if job responsibilities include possible access to confidential and/or sensitive information

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Commercial TransactionsMergersAcquisitionsContract LawCorporate LawMarketing LawLegal Risk AssessmentAnalytical SkillsNegotiation SkillsConflict ManagementTeam Leadership

Required

Bachelor's Degree required

A minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in a legal environment required

Experience in a law firm, corporate legal department and/or in-house legal counsel required

J.D. from an ABA accredited law school; licensed to practice in Illinois (or immediate ability to become licensed) required

Knowledge of contract law, commercial law, corporate law, M&A, and/or marketing law

Ability to recommend, interpret, and/or apply company policies and procedures

Gives attention to detail and follows instruction

Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances the growth and job performance of direct reports

Understands the history, strategy, organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, products, systems, and services of the company

Conflict management skills

Advanced knowledge of United States contract law, commercial law, corporate law, M&A, and/or marketing law and the ability to assist in defending the company against related litigation

Knowledge of the process for recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions in accordance with company, statutory, tax, cost and reporting requirements

Knowledge of how legal issues affect organizations and the ability to develop strategies to coordinate legal considerations to business objectives

Understands cost/benefit analyses

Ability to anticipate legal risks, as well as utilize excellent judgement and analytical skills