Counsel - Merchandise and Proprietary Products

7-Eleven is an iconic family of brands with over 86,000 locations, surpassing every retailer in the world. We revolutionize convenience, restaurants and fuel through cutting edge innovation — working hard to be the customer's first choice. 7-Eleven empowers our employees to "activate awesome" and make a meaningful impact in their stores and communities every day. If you're ready to grow, lead and make a difference, come join our team and help shape the future of convenience.

Job Summary:

7-Eleven, Inc. is seeking an experienced transactional attorney to join our collaborative and well-established legal team. This role will provide critical legal support to the company’s merchandise and proprietary (private label) brands initiatives, partnering closely with cross-functional business teams to drive efficient and compliant commercial outcomes.
 

This position is ideal for an attorney who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can deliver practical, business-oriented legal solutions while managing complex transactions and competing priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel on complex business transactions supporting merchandise and private brand teams
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including supplier, merchandising, and development contracts
• Deliver timely, pragmatic legal advice aligned with business objectives
• Partner closely with merchandising, procurement, marketing, and product teams on initiatives impacting product sales and distribution
• Advise on legal risks and help develop practical solutions to support business strategies
• Manage and coordinate external counsel as needed
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations impacting merchandising, product development, and marketing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active State Bar membership in good standing
• 4+ years of relevant transactional legal experience
• Retail, fresh food, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry experience
• Familiarity with: Private label and branded products, Retail promotions and funding structures, Franchise relationships, Intellectual property matters, Product labeling, marketing, and regulatory requirements

Pay: $0.00 - $0.00 Annual

If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in this state. This range may be modified in the future. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, long-term incentive compensation, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring.

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