Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.

Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We're eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef's offerings.

Home Chef is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Attorney to join our legal team on a full-time basis. The Attorney will be a key member of the team, responsible for providing comprehensive legal support on a wide array of contractual matters, ensuring compliance, and strategically mitigating risk as well as leading the . This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled attorney to make a significant impact within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

This position requires regular and full-time attendance and presence in the company's corporate office (at least 3 days / week), or at other company and / or parent company offices as directed - travel to Kroger office in Cincinnati estimated at 5%.

Detailed Responsibilities

Contract Review and Active Management :

• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a diverse range of commercial contracts, including but not limited to vendor agreement, service agreements, consulting agreements, partnership agreements, real estate leases and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
• Ensure all contracts are in full compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Proactively identify and analyze potential legal and business risks associated with contractual terms and provide strategic advice to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with various departments, including marketing, product, finance, operations, tech, and human resources, to ensure contracts align with business objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and update standard contract templates, clauses, and negotiation playbooks to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Conduct thorough legal research on complex contract law issues and related areas.
• Provide training and guidance to internal teams on contract-related matters.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives as a legal subject matter expert.
• Manage and organize contract documentation effectively.

Lead Integration of all Other Legal Matters into Parent Company's (Kroger) Processes; Act as Ongoing Liaison Post Integration :

Other Legal Analysis & Support :

Qualifications :

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and / or other characteristics needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

More About Us

Perks and Benefits

How We Work Together

We are humble team players.

We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.

We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.

We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.

We take ownership.

We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.

Be at Home at Home Chef

We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you'll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.

We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged / sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People team at hr@homechef.com.

Home Chef offers the base salary range as posted below, with the exact offer depending on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, and internal equity. While compensation is within the provided range, it is not typical for offers to be made at the upper end. In addition to base salary, Home Chef provides a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, 401k match, and paid time off.

Illinois Pay Range

$100,000—$130,000 USD

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