Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc

Senior Corporate Counsel

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc • $100K — $130K *
Lebanon, TN 37087Hybrid
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) with outstanding academic performance.
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant legal experience, particularly in-house and law firm combined.
  • Admission to practice law in Tennessee.
  • Strong understanding of contracts, commercial law, and data security requirements.
  • Highly skilled in legal document analysis and drafting.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills for non-legal audiences.
  • Ability to analyze complex legal issues and provide practical solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert legal counsel on business, regulatory, and compliance matters.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate various contracts including MSAs and SaaS agreements.
  • Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with contract terms and transactions.
  • Analyze and interpret legal documents and advise stakeholders accordingly.
  • Manage litigation and claims support, resolving disputes.
  • Oversee external counsel and maintain expense reporting.
  • Lead cybersecurity and privacy incident response governance.

Benefits

  • Competitive annual salary with bonus opportunities.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits starting Day 1.
  • Paid vacation and employee assistance programs.
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development initiatives.
  • 401k plan with company matching contributions.
  • 35% employee discount on food and retail items.
Full Job Description
What You'll Do - You'll Make the Moment

The Senior Corporate Counsel provides expert legal advice and counsel to the corporation on a wide range of business, regulatory, and compliance matters identifying legal risks and offering strategic solutions. This role is responsible for drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and agreements and ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations.

  • Supports all corporate departments through all phases of commercial agreements and contracts including MSAs, SOWs, vendor and agency agreements, SaaS and software licensing contracts, DPAs, SLAs and amendments.


  • Identifies, analyzes and mitigates potential risks involved with specific contract terms and proposed transactions.


  • Analyzes and interprets documents, actions, statutes, decisions, and ordinances affecting, or potentially affecting, the Company, and advises stakeholders on legal issues impacting their areas of responsibility.


  • Drafts and revises Company policies.


  • Provides litigation and claims management support and assists in resolving legal disputes and conflicts.


  • Manages external counsel, reviews monthly legal invoices, forecasts expenses, and maintains monthly expense reporting.


  • Advises on privacy and data protection matters; including oversight of data collection and use, privacy disclosures, data subject requests, and data security compliance and governance .


  • Leads and maintains the Company's cybersecurity and privacy incident response governance and procedures.


  • Provides legal support on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), and related intellectual property considerations.


Qualifications and Requirements
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) with outstanding academic performance.
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant legal experience drafting and negotiating contracts; a combination of in-house and law firm experience preferred.
  • Admission to practice law in Tennessee.
  • Strong understanding of contracts, commercial law and data security requirements.
  • Highly skilled in analyzing, negotiating, and drafting legal documents.
  • Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to relay legal concepts, policies, documents in a manner easily understood by non-lawyers
  • Ability to analyze complex issues, and provide practical, business-oriented solutions.
  • Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively across various teams and departments and maintain strong relationships at all levels of the organization.
  • Litigation experience helpful.
  • Exceptional proficiency with Microsoft Office and related business software.

Focus on You

We're all about making sure you're taken care of too. Here's what's in it for you:
  • Good Work Deserves Good Pay: Competitive Annual Salary | Annual Bonus Opportunities
  • Support That Goes Beyond the Clock: Medical, Rx, Dental and Vision Benefits on Day 1| Life Insurance and Disability Coverage | Paid Vacation/Employee Assistance Program
  • Grow and Thrive Your Way: Business Resource Groups | Tuition Reimbursement | Professional Development
  • Culture of Belonging:Support that starts on day one | Onboarding, training, and development to help you thrive | Recognition programs and employee events that bring us together
  • Invest in Your Future: 401k Plan with Company Matching Contributions at 90 days | Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • More Perks, Just Because: 35% Discount on Cracker Barrel Food and Retail items | Exclusive Biscuit Perks like discounts on home, travel, cell phones, and more!


See for yourself. Apply now.

About Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is a chain of restaurants with a Southern country theme. The company operates 664 Cracker Barrel locations in 45 states. The restaurants serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and offer a retail store that sells various items, including rocking chairs, holiday and seasonal gifts, apparel, toys, music CDs, cookware, and various other gift items. Cracker Barrel's menu features home-style country food, including biscuits, chicken and dumplings, fried chicken, meatloaf, and pancakes. Cracker Barrel generated $2.3 billion in revenue in 2020.
Learn more about Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc
Size
70,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.1 billion
Industry
Food & Beverages
Net Income
$47.8 million
5 Year Trend
+2.2%
Revenue
$2.2 billion
NASDAQ
CBRL
* Ladders Estimates

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