Corporate Counsel

Who are we? Buyers Edge Platform stands at the forefront of revolutionizing the food service industry through technology, purchasing power and partnerships. We are dedicated to empowering stakeholders across the entire foodservice ecosystem (operators, distributors, manufacturers) with efficiency and unprecedented visibility. With a diverse portfolio of over a dozen brands, our mission is clear: to reduce costs, streamline the foodservice supply chain, and propel the industry from manual to automated. Today, we are one of the largest players in foodservice, with over 200K operator locations across North America and over $50 billion of aggregated spend volume. Our commitment to food service excellence is proven in four distinct areas of value: Digital Procurement Network, Fresh Solutions, Supply Chain Management, and Software. Buyers Edge Platform is not just a provider – we are a strategic partner on the journey towards a more efficient, connected, and automated future for the foodservice industry. This role will be hybrid based out of our Waltham, MA or Chicago, IL office. We are unable to provide sponsorship for work authorization for this role. We are a global leader at the forefront of innovation in the Food Service industry and are actively seeking an exceptional Corporate Counsel to join our dynamic legal team. This role presents a rare opportunity for a legal professional to make an immediate impact elevating our organization’s legal strategy on an international scale while negotiating, drafting, and counseling on strategy for the Company’s Digital Procurement Network (DPN), Software as a Service (SaaS), Supply Chain Consulting, and ancillary Food Service verticals. The Corporate Counsel is responsible for providing legal advice to the Company or identified departments and ensuring the Company operates in accordance with legal parameters. As a specialist, the Corporate Counsel will supply support across the Company activities ensuring that legal issues, contracts, disputes, and complex transactions are consummated within the Company’s legal framework. The Corporate Counsel provides a variety of general corporate and commercial legal services to in-house clients for consulting, managing legal processes, developing Company policies, and safeguarding against legal risks. Your impact: Strategic Contract Portfolio Management Lead the end-to-end process of contract creation, negotiation, and execution, focusing on DPN, SaaS, Supply Chain, Consulting, and ancillary Foodservice agreements Collaborate closely with sales, product, and operational teams to ensure contracts align with business objectives Serving as the point of contact for certain contract types Risk Assessment and Mitigation Conduct comprehensive legal analyses to identify and mitigate potential risks associated with commercial transactions Develop strategies to protect the Company's interests in contract negotiations Provide litigation support to General Counsel and outside counsel Regulatory Compliance Oversight Stay abreast of industry-specific regulations and standards within DPN, SaaS, and Foodservice sectors Ensure contracts comply with relevant laws and industry practices. Learn and assist on privacy related matters, including those arising in GDPR controlled jurisdictions Stakeholder Engagement Work cross-functionally with internal brands and teams, including sales, marketing, and finance, to provide nuanced and timely legal guidance to support strategic initiatives Collaborate with external parties, including clients and vendors, to foster positive working relationships Contract Optimization Develop and implement efficient contract management processes, emphasizing continuous improvement and scalability Promoting new technologies within the organization Actively contribute to the development and enhancement of standard contract templates by providing timely revisions to the Associate General Counsel and General Counsel meticulously tailored to the distin…