Junior Legal Counsel

Your role as a Junior Legal Counsel

Key responsibilities:

Salary:

$110,000 - $125,000 plus bonus

About the job
NewCold is seeking a dynamic and highlymotivated Legal Counsel to join its North American legal team at the company'sregional headquarters in Chicago, IL. This role offers a rare and excitingopportunity for an attorney to gain broad, hands-on experience across a widerange of legal disciplines within a fast-paced, high-growth, and globalorganization. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Legal, North America,the Legal Counsel will serve as a strategic legal partner to the business,supporting the development and expansion of NewCold's state-of-the-art,automated, temperature-controlled logistics facilities across North America.

This role will provide critical legal supportfor the company's North American operations, with responsibilities spanningcommercial contracts, M&A, construction, labor & employment, finance,corporate governance, and particularly, construction matters-including siteacquisition and development. This is a high-impact position for an attorneyeager to play a central role in the continued growth of an innovative andmission-driven organization.

PositionResponsibilities
Strategic Legal Partnership. Serve as a trusted legal advisor to NewCold's North American leadership and operational teams, delivering practical, business-oriented legal guidance across a wide range of matters.
Commercial Contracts. Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including vendor, customer, logistics, and technology contracts to support daily operations and growth initiatives.
Real Estate Acquisition & Development. Manage the full legal process for site acquisition and development of new automated cold storage facilities, including land purchase agreements, zoning, title, and permitting.
Construction & Infrastructure. Provide legal oversight on construction-related matters, including the negotiation of design-build agreements and EPC contracts for large-scale infrastructure projects.
Mergers & Acquisitions. Support strategic transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, with a focus on due diligence, and post-closing integration.
Labor & Employment. Advise on employment-related issues such as workplace safety, compliance, internal investigations, policy modernization, and dispute resolution in close collaboration with HR.
Corporate Governance & Compliance. Support governance and compliance efforts, including entity formation and maintenance in collaboration with global legal teams.

Required Skills
Business Savvy & Pragmatism. Strong commercial awareness and the ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice that aligns with business goals and operational realities.
Ownership Mentality. A proactive, self-starting mindset with the confidence to take initiative, own workstreams end-to-end, and drive matters forward with limited oversight.
Effective Communication. Clear and confident communicator, capable of translating complex legal concepts into accessible guidance for non-legal stakeholders at all levels.
Project Management & Organization. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, track key deadlines, and work efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Client-Service Orientation. Internal client-focused with a strong desire to build trust, anticipate needs, and deliver timely, actionable legal guidance tailored to the audience.
Attention to Detail with Commercial Focus. Strong drafting skills with the ability to simplify, clarify, and negotiate contractual terms in a way that safeguards the business without over-lawyering.

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Who we are looking for:
We are seeking motivated and forward-thinking individuals who thrive incollaborative and fast-moving environments. Our ideal candidate has:

Required Experience
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in Illinois.
2-5 years of post-JD legal experience, ideally with a combination of in-house and law firm experience.
Meaningful exposure to construction and real estate transactional law, particularly in the context of infrastructure development, is strongly preferred.

Ready to make an impact?Ourgoal is to keep the world's food fresh and safe with our proprietarytechnologies and innovative solutions. Join our team andhelp build a more efficient, innovative, and sustainable food supply chain.Your next career chapter starts at NewCold.

Whether you're a seasoned expert or just starting your career, NewColdprovides the opportunities and challenges that allow you to grow and excel.Ready to turn your curiosity into impact?

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Can we welcome you on board as our new Junior Legal Counsel and help continueour successful growth?