Legal Counsel / Senior Manager, Legal Position Overview As Joe & the Juice continues its rapid expansion across the United States, we are seeking a senior legal leader to serve as the primary legal partner for the U.S. business. This role will provide strategic and practical legal guidance across a broad range of commercial, operational, employment, real estate, compliance, and corporate matters while helping build the legal infrastructure necessary to support long-term growth. Reporting directly to executive leadership and partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders, this individual will play a critical role in balancing legal risk with business objectives, enabling growth, and strengthening governance across the U.S. organization. This position is based at our U.S. Headquarters in New York City and will serve as the lead legal resource supporting all U.S. operations and future expansion initiatives. This role represents an opportunity to build and shape the legal function for a rapidly growing U.S. business. The successful candidate will not only provide day-to-day legal counsel but will also help establish the governance, processes, and legal infrastructure necessary to support significant future expansion. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable sitting at the executive table helping shape business strategy as they are rolling up their sleeves to solve complex legal and operational challenges. Key Responsibilities Strategic Business Partnership Serve as a trusted legal advisor to the U.S. Executive Leadership Team. Partner with senior leaders across Operations, People, Finance, Procurement, Development, Marketing, and Technology to support business objectives. Provide practical, commercially focused legal guidance that enables growth while appropriately managing risk. Advise on strategic initiatives, market expansion, organizational changes, and business transformation efforts. Commercial & Corporate Legal Lead the drafting, review, negotiation, and execution of complex commercial agreements. Support vendor, supplier, procurement, technology, licensing, marketing, and service agreements. Advise stakeholders on contractual obligations, risk exposure, and negotiation strategy. Support corporate governance, entity management, board-related matters, and internal governance frameworks. Establish scalable contract management and legal review processes. Real Estate & Development Serve as the legal partner for all U.S. real estate and development activities. Review and negotiate leases, amendments, renewals, landlord disputes, and occupancy-related matters. Partner with Development and Operations teams to support new store openings and market expansion. Provide legal guidance on real estate transactions, obligations, and risk mitigation strategies. Employment, Labor & Regulatory Compliance Advise leadership on employment-related legal matters and workplace risk. Partner closely with the People Team and external counsel on employee relations, investigations, claims, and litigation matters. Support policy development, handbook updates, compliance initiatives, and workplace governance. Monitor and advise on evolving federal, state, and local employment regulations impacting the U.S. business. Risk Management, Compliance & Governance Develop and strengthen legal, compliance, and governance frameworks across the U.S. organization. Identify emerging legal and business risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies. Create scalable legal processes, controls, and documentation standards to support future growth. Oversee relationships with external counsel and manage legal spend effectively. Support enterprise risk management initiatives and regulatory compliance efforts. Desired Candidate Profile Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school. Licensed attorney in good standing. 8-12+ years of legal experience. Combination of top law firm and in-house counsel experience strongly preferred. Experience supporting multi-unit retail, hospitality, restaurant, consumer, franchise, or other high-growth organizations preferred. Strong background in commercial contracting, corporate law, and business transactions. Experience supporting real estate, employment, compliance, and operational matters. Proven ability to influence and advise senior executives. Strategic thinker with a practical, solutions-oriented approach. Comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. Success Measures Effective legal support across all U.S. operations and growth initiatives. Timely and strategic review of commercial agreements and business transactions. Reduced legal, regulatory, and compliance risk. Strong governance frameworks and scalable legal processes. Trusted partnership with executive leadership and cross-functional teams. Successful support of new market expansion and development initiatives. Establishment of a legal function capable of scaling alongside the continued growth of the U.S. business. Competitive Compensation starting at $185,000