Legal Counsel, North America (Temporary)

Hello potential future Oatly employee. Its us the original oatmilk company that started in Sweden back 25 or so years ago and has since expanded to the U.S. where weve continued growing at a rate such that we need more brilliant minds to come work with us to keep the momentum going and the oatmilk flowing.

Sustainability health and transparency are the core values that guide everything we do. Basically we exist to help people live a healthier life without recklessly taxing the planets resources in the process and to change the food system for the better. We drive that change through the power of oats and through a significant reduction in cows milk consumption. If any of this resonates with you then maybe youd like to work for Oatly too. Now onto the formal stuff.

We are looking for a Legal Counsel North America (Temporary) to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will provide practical timely and high-quality legal advice to the North America business on a broad range of matters with a focus on transactional work such as contract drafting negotiation and management.

Details:

• Temporary full-time remote role (preferred location: EST)
• Reports to the General Counsel

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct support to various functions in the North America business including Commercial Marketing Sustainable Operations Product Development Finance Sustainability People and Communications
• Advise on a wide range of matters including contracts intellectual property regulatory corporate governance HR advertising review data privacy and litigation
• Assign and oversee work performed by outside counsel in a cost-effective manner

Desired Qualifications:

• Law degree active membership in at least one US state
• 5-10 years of experience as a practicing attorney
• Strong transactional and/or generalist experience with understanding of marketing sales distribution and supply agreements
• Strong management and organizational skills
• Excellent communication analytical and interpersonal skills

And heres another list of qualities we think make a good Oatly team member:

• You feel connected to our mission of encouraging health sustainability and transparency
• You are a self-starter who doesnt need direct supervision to motivate you for success we believe strongly in building a culture of individual accountability and ownership and need partners that can embrace that mentality
• You are ready to make your mark in a smaller growing brand leveraging your experience to deliver amazing results and build an outstanding company
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit in that youre comfortable with ambiguity and are energized by the process of building something lasting from the ground up
• You enjoy sharing your quirkiness and talents with your coworkers

Another bulleted list felt a bit toobullet-y. So we wrote this long awkward sentence to let you know all the ways we sweeten the deal when you work with us like flexible vacation (take it when you need it) really great benefits (yes pet insurance is in there) paid volunteer days off throughout the year (doing good is fun) free six packs of...(drumroll)oatmilk and youll also get genuinely great coworkers who are rooting for each other and the company to thrive. Oh one more short but very important sentence: We are nimble and agile (not chaotic) in how we work and were grounded in a long company history dating way back to the last century.

The salary for this role will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to geographic location internal equity experience education specialty and training. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set level of experience and specific location.

Hourly rate between $65-85/hour commensurate with experience and qualifications. The duration of this assignment will be 6-9 months depending on circumstances and the candidate with the expected start date being December 1 2025.

Our team is available to support you through the hiring process with reasonable accommodations to enable a barrier-free interview experience. We will maintain candidate privacy and confidentiality to enable an unbiased and equitable experience. If you need assistance applying for a role due to a disability or special need please contact .

Oatly is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.