Senior Legal Counsel

Tetra Pak; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Tetra Pak, a leading food processing and packaging solutions company, seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to lead the US & Canada market legal affairs from Denton, Texas. You will report to the VP Legal Affairs Markets Americas and partner with business teams on commercial matters, governance and IP to protect our brands.

Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating complex agreements, managing outside counsel, supporting labor relations at two facilities, and serving as corporate secretary for US

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate Degree or L.L.M from an accredited U.S. law school is required.
• License to practice law and admission to at least one state bar is required; gaining Texas bar within 1 year is preferred.
• Ten or more years of relevant legal experience, preferably in manufacturing or construction.
• Experience in Food & Beverage or Consumer-Packaged Goods is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate and provide legal advice on engineering, construction and manufacturing agreements and other commercial agreements.
• Identify legal issues and risks, advise on project advancement and policy compliance.
• Manage litigation matters, including outside counsel oversight and budgeting.
• Support ideation and implementation of innovative projects with issue-spotting and risk advice.
• Support labor and employment activities, including two unionized manufacturing facilities.
• Act as corporate secretary for U.S. Tetra Pak entities and coordinate with the Board of Directors.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Negotiation

Corporate governance

IPR experience

Education

Juris Doctorate or LLM from a US law school

Job description

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day.

And we need people like you to make it happen.

We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet.

Job Summary

- Principal Legal Advisor for the US & Canada Market Company and Member of the US & Canada Market Leadership Team -

Tetra Pak is a pioneer and world-leading food processing and packaging solutions company. Working closely with our customers and suppliers, we provide safe, innovative and environmentally sound products each day that meet the needs of hundreds of millions of people in more than 160 countries. With more than 25,500 employees around the world, we believe in responsible industry leadership and a sustainable approach to business. Our US and Canada Market Company, with headquarters in Denton, Texas, includes more than 1,600 team members who work each day to help make food safe and available, everywhere.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal Affairs team, supporting our US and Canada Market Company activities and units, including in relation to commercial practices, innovation, sustainability and IPR. You will also be part of the US and Canada Market Leadership Team.

The Tetra Pak Legal Affairs unit contributes to a profitable and sustainable business by anticipating and resolving legal issues, protecting innovation and our brands, and promoting good governance. It is headed by the Tetra Pak Group Executive Vice President and General Counsel, who leads a global team of more than 90 world-class lawyers, patent and trademark attorneys, corporate governance and risk management, and export control professionals.

This position is based in Denton, Texas. You will report to the Vice President Legal Affairs Markets Americas. Some domestic and international travel may be required but is very limited.

Tetra Pak is not considering applications (internal or external) that require international relocation to the US.

What you will do

This position will give you direct access to our US and Canada business teams, with whom you will be working closely, and will get you to the heart of Tetra Pak US and Canada’s business operations. You will also be interacting with our Legal Affairs colleagues from the region as well as from other geographies worldwide.

As Senior Legal Counsel for our US and Canada market, you will:

• Draft, negotiate and provide legal advice with respect to engineering, construction and manufacturing agreements, product supply agreements, procurement agreements, marketing agreements, equipment lease and sale agreements and other commercial agreements
• Identify and analyze legal issues and risks, present clear recommendations for both advancement of projects and compliance with Tetra Pak policies and procedures, and assure legal compliance across the full spectrum of legal issues facing the company
• Manage litigation matters, including management of outside counsel for adherence to scope and budget
• Participate in ideation and implementation of innovative projects, providing issue-spotting and advice on potential legal concerns
• Support labor and employment related activities, including support for two unionized manufacturing facilities
• Act as the corporate secretary for the US Tetra Pak entities, manage necessary actions and prepare related documents for discussion with Boards of Directors

We believe you have

• Ten or more years of relevant legal experience, preferably gained in relation to the manufacturing or construction sector
• Legal experience in a corporate environment, Food and Beverage or in the Consumer-Packaged Goods industry is a plus)

• Juris Doctorate Degree or L.L.M from an accredited U.S. law school is required
• License to practice law and admission to (and current good standing with) the bar of at least one state is required, and ability to gain entrance to the bar of Texas within 1 year is strongly preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Commercial litigation experience is preferred
• Antitrust and bankruptcy knowledge is a plus

We Offer You

• A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
• A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
• An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
• Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

This job posting expires on August 24, 2026.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is an everyday part of how we work. We give people a place to belong and support to thrive, an environment where everyone can be comfortable being themselves and has equal opportunities to grow and succeed. We embrace difference, celebrate people for who they are, and for the diversity they bring that helps us better understand and connect with our customers and communities worldwide.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.