Senior Attorney, Litigation

🕒 6 days ago

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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The Hershey Company

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1894

🏭 Manufacturing

🛍️ eCommerce

🍽️ Food & Beverage

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2023-04

Manufacturing • eCommerce • Food & Beverage

The Hershey Company is an industry-leading snacks company headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, recognized for bringing goodness to the world through its iconic brands and extraordinary commitment to helping children succeed. Hershey is well-known for its wide range of chocolate and confectionery products, driven by a culture that values inclusion, employee development, and sustainable practices to ensure a positive impact on the community and the planet.

📋 Description

• Support the development and execution of global litigation strategy aligned with business objectives and company values • Manage consumer protection class actions, intellectual property disputes, commercial litigation, employment matters, government investigations, and insured claims • Retain and oversee outside counsel, experts, and vendors • Conduct investigations, witness interviews, and early case assessments • Lead discovery efforts, including e-discovery, document review, witness preparation, and depositions • Draft and review pleadings, briefs, legal memoranda, and related correspondence • Manage litigation budgets and outside counsel spend • Provide practical and strategic legal advice on litigation risk and regulatory matters • Support dispute resolution through negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and trials • Monitor emerging legal developments and recommend proactive risk mitigation strategies • Partner with internal stakeholders to address legal issues and business priorities • Manage third-party subpoenas, regulatory inquiries, and government investigations • Mentor legal support staff and help deliver legal training across the organization • Prepare materials for senior leadership and Board-level discussions

🎯 Requirements

• At least 8 years of relevant legal experience • Preferably a combination of law firm and in-house experience with a multinational or publicly traded company • Experience defending class actions and complex commercial litigation • Successful trial experience preferred • Experience managing extensive electronic discovery, outside counsel, litigation budgets, and cross-functional projects • Experience representing food, consumer packaged goods, or similarly regulated companies preferred • Ability to provide practical, strategic legal advice in complex litigation and an evolving regulatory environment • Strong legal writing, contract drafting, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills • Ability to develop creative solutions to complex legal and business challenges • Ability to travel as needed • Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school • Active bar membership in good standing

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage • Wellness programs supporting physical and mental health • Annual incentive opportunities • 401(k) with company match • Paid time off • Company holidays • Flexible ways of working where applicable • Career development programs • Learning opportunities • Internal mobility