Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is seeking an attorney with experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating real estate contracts. This role will focus primarily on supporting the company's real estate transactions and logistics operations, including contract review, drafting, negotiation, and regulatory compliance.

The position will require knowledge of standard contractual terms with strong drafting skills and a business mindset. This is a challenging, highly visible role that requires collaboration with various functions throughout the company. This role will provide ample opportunities to learn, be challenged, and grow professionally in a fast-paced environment.

What you will do:

• Support the real estate and logistics functions in the review, drafting, and negotiation of a large variety and volume of agreements, including leases, purchase agreements, amendments, subordinate agreements, carrier agreements and other forms of transportation agreements.
• Advise on a variety of legal and regulatory matters in support of the company's real estate and logistics operations including policies and procedures related to these functions.
• Partner with business stakeholders to ensure company understanding of and compliance with relevant federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines governing the company's real estate and logistics operations.
• Provide legal advice on contractual dispute matters, including breach and termination.
• Operate independently to manage relationships with many business counterparts to understand their challenges and help develop solutions.
• Spot issues related to the areas highlighted above and keep abreast of the latest developments in the industry.
• Collaborate efficiently and effectively across legal and business functions in a manner that adds value, balances risk and protects the company’s reputation.
• Participate as the legal representative on various cross-functional projects and initiatives and work collaboratively with key functional groups within KDP.

• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement
• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility

• Juris Doctor from an accredited institution
• Years of legal experience: 5-10
• At least five years of legal experience in complex contract drafting and negotiation and/or experience advising clients on real estate and logistics matters at a law firm or as part of an in-house corporate legal department
• Knowledge of requirements for real estate and logistics operations
• Nimble thinker, collaborative, and comfortable with change
• Law firm and/or corporate legal department experience

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partners brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it!

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~29,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.