Senior Counsel - Regulatory

David; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Medici Brands is hiring a Senior Counsel - Regulatory to serve as the company’s senior strategic voice on regulatory matters domestically and abroad, reporting directly to the General Counsel. You will shape regulatory strategy across the product portfolio and lead efforts with the FDA and other authorities.

You will bridge evolving regulations and business growth, monitor enforcement trends, support global expansion, ensure compliance, and collaborate with Legal, R&D, Quality, and Regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; nutrition, food science, or related fields optional.
• JD from an accredited law school and active license to practice in New York.
• 5+ years of FDA compliance experience with strong knowledge of food regulations.
• Experience bridging regulatory strategy with business expansion and product development.

Responsibilities

• Manage regulatory strategy and represent the company before external stakeholders and authorities, including the FDA.
• Monitor shifts in regulatory landscape and develop action plans to meet compliance deadlines.
• Interpret new regulations and enforcement trends and translate them into strategic recommendations.
• Ensure alignment across departments on regulatory matters.
• Support marketing on ad review and product claims substantiation.
• Support regulatory team on product packaging review.
• Collaborate with General Counsel on regulatory matters arising in litigation, due diligence, and contracts.
• Provide regular leadership briefings on legislative and regulatory trends.

Skills

Regulatory strategy

FDA compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Medici Brands is the parent company of David, Epogee, HallPass and several emerging brands launching in the near future. Medici Brands is led by CEO Peter Rahal, Co-founder and former CEO of RXBAR, and is focused on building brands that break the tradeoffs between taste and nutrition that have classically existed.

Role:

We're hiring a Senior Counsel - Regulatory to serve as Medici's senior strategic voice on regulatory matters domestically and abroad, reporting directly to the General Counsel.

We are looking for an experienced attorney to shape Medici's regulatory strategy across its product portfolio. In this high-impact role, you will be responsible for keeping abreast of evolving legislation, monitoring emerging regulatory risk, supporting international expansion, ensuring regulatory compliance, and overseeing novel ingredient and product approvals. You will bridge the gap between rapidly evolving regulations and high-stakes business growth, representing our company before regulatory authorities, including the FDA, and working closely with our Legal, R&D, Quality, and Regulatory teams.

This is an unparalleled opportunity to help Medici revolutionize the future of snacking and make the snacks we all know and love smarter: lower calories, less sugar, no compromise on taste or experience.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the company's regulatory strategy and represent the company before external stakeholders and authorities, including the FDA, to defend the company's policies and support the expansion of our products domestically and internationally.
• Proactively monitor shifts in the regulatory landscape, providing a strategic framework for their impact and developing formal action plans to meet compliance deadlines.
• Interpret new regulations, guidance documents, and enforcement trends, translating them into strategic recommendations for the appropriate teams at the company.
• Ensure seamless communication and alignment across functional departments on all regulatory matters.
• Support marketing team on ad review and product claims substantiation.
• Support regulatory team on product packaging review.
• Serve as a partner to the General Counsel on regulatory matters arising in litigation, M&A due diligence, commercial contracts, and the like.
• Keep senior leadership informed through regular briefings on legislative and regulatory trends, proposals, and enforcement actions.

Practicalities:

• You have a Bachelor's degree minimum; degrees in nutrition, food science, or other related fields are a plus.
• JD from an accredited law school and active license to practice in New York required.
• You have 5+ years of experience with FDA compliance work, with strong knowledge of food regulations, and a mix of firm and in-house experience.
• Deep knowledge of evolving political and regulatory trends in the food industry.
• Demonstrated ability to apply regulatory knowledge both strategically and operationally to expansion projects and marketed product regulatory issues.
• Expertise in independently monitoring and communicating on emerging legislation.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstrated grace and even temperament under pressure.
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