Alpha Executive Search
President - Food & Beverage **HELPING WORLD CLASS COMPANIES ATTRACT WORLD CLASS TALENT**
Job Summary:
The General Counsel is responsible for overseeing the company’s enterprise-wide legal function. Serving as the primary legal advisor to the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, and other senior executives, the General Counsel provides strategic legal guidance to support sound decision-making and effective governance.
This role collaborates closely with internal and external legal advisors, executive leadership, and senior management to ensure that all aspects of the company’s operations are grounded in strong legal principles. Beyond ensuring compliance, the General Counsel strengthens governance and reporting processes, enhancing the company’s leadership capabilities and stakeholder engagement.
Key responsibilities include managing the company’s legal and regulatory obligations, mitigating risk across governance, intellectual property management, brand protection and enforcement, litigation prevention and response, and contract negotiation and administration. The General Counsel also oversees all external legal engagements, ensuring that corporate objectives are achieved efficiently and cost-effectively.
Responsibilities
Approval, and execution of significant contracts. Acts as an expert legal advisor in contract negotiations to provide appropriate legal perspective and to prevent the acceptance of undue risk. Responsible for providing legal function support to the development of competitive claims and accountable for the resolution of disputes involving such claims, including claims made by competitors.
Leads the company's litigation prosecution and defense efforts in all areas of the business, coordinating with outside legal firms, experts, internal staff, and management. Provides regular reports and statistics as required.
Evaluates, oversees, and advises on the resolution of product liability claims and lawsuits.
Manage and direct all general corporate matters, corporate governance, license and collaboration agreements, employment law matters, regulatory matters, risk management, and general contract management.
Manage in-house paralegal and the legal team on all company matters.
Lead enterprise risk management program including company-wide training and compliance program (e.g., intellectual property practices, employment matters)
Help manage and support the day-to-day affairs of the department, including reviewing and addressing various requests from the organization, and interfacing with business teams, outside counsel, and consultants.
Qualifications
Degree from top tier law school.
20 plus years of experience in corporate, labor relations, transactions, and intellectual property law, from the perspective of corporate counsel responsibilities.
In the context of our company, the role is expected to be a teacher and a strong individual contributor.
Licensed to practice law in appropriate jurisdiction.
Experience providing counsel to the CEO and board of directors on critical business issues and legal and regulatory compliance matters.
Experience as external counsel, as well as experience serving as an internal legal leader.
Demonstrated experience working directly with senior levels of management and effectively communicate legal issues: and making sound decision within tight deadlines.
Significant experience acting in the role of corporate secretary or advising corporate secretaries.
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Manufacturing
Houston, TX $160,000 - $190,000 1 week ago
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The General Counsel is responsible for overseeing the company’s enterprise-wide legal function. Serving as the primary legal advisor to the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, and other senior executives, the General Counsel provides strategic legal guidance to support sound decision-making and effective governance.
This role collaborates closely with internal and external legal advisors, executive leadership, and senior management to ensure that all aspects of the company’s operations are grounded in strong legal principles. Beyond ensuring compliance, the General Counsel strengthens governance and reporting processes, enhancing the company’s leadership capabilities and stakeholder engagement.
Key responsibilities include managing the company’s legal and regulatory obligations, mitigating risk across governance, intellectual property management, brand protection and enforcement, litigation prevention and response, and contract negotiation and administration. The General Counsel also oversees all external legal engagements, ensuring that corporate objectives are achieved efficiently and cost-effectively.
Responsibilities
Approval, and execution of significant contracts. Acts as an expert legal advisor in contract negotiations to provide appropriate legal perspective and to prevent the acceptance of undue risk. Responsible for providing legal function support to the development of competitive claims and accountable for the resolution of disputes involving such claims, including claims made by competitors.
Leads the company's litigation prosecution and defense efforts in all areas of the business, coordinating with outside legal firms, experts, internal staff, and management. Provides regular reports and statistics as required.
Evaluates, oversees, and advises on the resolution of product liability claims and lawsuits.
Manage and direct all general corporate matters, corporate governance, license and collaboration agreements, employment law matters, regulatory matters, risk management, and general contract management.
Manage in-house paralegal and the legal team on all company matters.
Lead enterprise risk management program including company-wide training and compliance program (e.g., intellectual property practices, employment matters)
Help manage and support the day-to-day affairs of the department, including reviewing and addressing various requests from the organization, and interfacing with business teams, outside counsel, and consultants.
Qualifications
Degree from top tier law school.
20 plus years of experience in corporate, labor relations, transactions, and intellectual property law, from the perspective of corporate counsel responsibilities.
In the context of our company, the role is expected to be a teacher and a strong individual contributor.
Licensed to practice law in appropriate jurisdiction.
Experience providing counsel to the CEO and board of directors on critical business issues and legal and regulatory compliance matters.
Experience as external counsel, as well as experience serving as an internal legal leader.
Demonstrated experience working directly with senior levels of management and effectively communicate legal issues: and making sound decision within tight deadlines.
Significant experience acting in the role of corporate secretary or advising corporate secretaries.
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Manufacturing
Houston, TX $160,000 - $190,000 1 week ago
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