- Act as lead lawyer on a wide variety of complex business transactions involving both domestic and international issues
- Develop deep relationships with our business teams to understand their operations and goals and provide excellent legal advice with a business-minded solution-oriented approach
- Manage all aspects of corporate transactions from the initial stages of the deal through post-closing integration including structuring transactions drafting and negotiating agreements running due diligence and managing teams of attorneys paralegals and business people
- Structure negotiate and draft purchase and sale agreements equipment purchase agreements joint venture agreements financing documents distribution agreements license agreements service agreements supply agreements sponsorship agreements partnership agreements transportation agreements and many more
- Own projects ask questions take responsibility think outside the box and make risk-appropriate judgment calls with limited supervision
- Manage train and develop other lawyers and staff with intentionality and thoughtfulness
- Proactively identify and actively participate in improving inefficiencies or waste within the department and across our businesses
Qualifications :
- 15 years of broad-based complex corporate transactional experience including significant experience practicing corporate law in a top-tier law firm
- Demonstrated ability to run complex M&A transactions as the lead attorney is strongly preferred
- Ability to communicate complex business and legal issues to top-level executives in a succinct and straightforward manner
- Experience working as a lead attorney on large and small projects including managing other lawyers
- Experience drafting and negotiating complex deal documents (background with foreign transactions is a plus)
- Ability to make judgment calls based on varying risk tolerances and provide business-minded legal advice to business unit executives
- Team player willing to stretch to take on new responsibilities and roll up your sleeves to pitch in where needed
- Kind respectful and collaborative with everyone across all levels of the organization; looking for a collegial environment where colleagues leave their doors open and stop by to chat about weekend plans
- Strong academic credentials excellent analytical organizational verbal and written skills required
- JD from top tier law school
- Must be a member in good standing of the State Bar of California or registered as in-house counsel
Pay Range: $320000 - $330000 and may include a discretionary bonus. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.
Additional Information :
- Thriving Wellness Community: Access to top-notch medical coverage comprehensive vision and dental plans and a 401k with match eligibility to secure your financial future and including:
- 24/7 online physician consultations
- virtual mental health resources
- life coaching
- engaging employee community groups
- cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements
- library of on-demand fitness videos
- Career Advancement Opportunities: Unlock your potential with clear paths for career progression and internal mobility across our diverse family of brands and business units.
- Focused Learning and Development: Grow as a leader with our dedicated Learning and Organizational Development department offering extensive resources like People Manager and leadership training webinars and eLearning courses.
- Empowering Mentorship Program: Connect with colleagues through our company-wide mentorship program to share goals overcome challenges and drive your career forward.
- Continuous Improvement Training: Participate in training that empowers all employees to learn and implement concepts that drive significant positive change in the workplace.
- Building a Healthy Society: To date our co-Founders Lynda and Stewart Resnick through their foundations and The Wonderful Company have invested more than $2.5 billion in education health and wellness community development and sustainability initiatives across Californias Central Valley Fiji and the 2025 Wonderful ranked as #1 in PEOPLEs 100 Companies That Care list and was named one of Fortune magazines 100 Best Companies to Work For. To learn more about our corporate social responsibility efforts visit .
- Giving Back to the Community: Make a difference with Wonderful Giving allowing you to allocate company-provided funds to up to three charities of your choice and join Wonderful Neighbor to contribute to group service projects within our local communities.
Headquartered in Los Angeles The Wonderful Company is a privately held $6 billion company dedicated to harvesting health around the world through its iconic consumer brands. The companys 10000 employees worldwide are committed to bringing consumers everywhere the freshest most wholesome pistachios citrus and pomegranates; bottling the finest water and wines; and creating colorful bouquets that are sure to touch the heart. This commitment is reflected in the companys market share: Wonderful Pistachios is Americas No. 1 tree nut and Americas fastest-growing snack; Wonderful Halos is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America; POM Wonderful is the No. 1 100% pomegranate brand in America; FIJI Water is Americas No. 1 premium imported bottled water brand; JUSTIN Wine has the No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon in California; and Teleflora is the worlds leading floral delivery service.
The Wonderful Companys connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back at its core. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility including more than $1 billion invested in environmental sustainability; $65 million in charitable giving education initiatives and innovative health and wellness programs each year; and $143 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in Californias Central Valley. To view the current Corporate Social Responsibility report visit learn more about The Wonderful Company its products and its core values visit or follow us on Facebook Twitter and Instagram.
The Wonderful Company is an Equality Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability age protected veteran status or other protected categories.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time