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ALDI’s Commercial Transactions team is looking for a sharp, business-minded attorney who thrives on building strong legal and business relationships. This role is for someone who enjoys tackling complex problems, negotiating diverse agreements, and serving as a legal guide, helping the business navigate risk and regulatory challenges to reach its goals. It is fast-paced, high-impact, and anything but routine. For those with a passion for transactional law and a talent for turning legal strategy into business success, this is an opportunity to do meaningful work in a team that values strategy, efficiency, and results. With challenging legal work and a front-row seat to key business decisions, this role offers the best of both worlds—all while being part of a collaborative, high-energy team that knows the best solutions come from working together.
Position Type: Full-Time
Starting Salary: $127,500
Salary Increases: Year 2 - $135,000 | Year 3 - $142,500
Work Location: Naperville, IL
This role is eligible to participate in ALDI’s Legal Hybrid Work Program, which allows remote work up for all but 2 days per month (i.e., work in-office at least 2 days per month).
Duties and Responsibilities:
Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Communicates effectively and informs direct leader of issues, status, and results of assigned tasks.
• Researches, analyzes, and keeps current on legal issues and laws, legislation, regulations, and court decisions affecting the relevant area(s) of law.
• Works proactively and reliably under tight timeframes at the direction of the direct leader and/or independently.
• Assists as a liaison for various areas of National Services; works strategically to provide guidance to internal team members and relevant areas of the business.
• Performs pre-litigation work to minimize risks and potential liability.
• Assists in identifying best practices in relation to legal and compliance processes and programs.
• Ensures compliance with legal documentation and Company policies.
• Partners and liaises with outside counsel on legal matters and manages relevant external consultants.
• Forms collaborative relationships with leaders and various areas of the business to execute strategies and efforts to support the growth/strategic objectives of the Company.
• Assists with preparation and analysis of data to identify legal exposures and risks.
• Drafts memorandums of law, attorney correspondence, reports, and other pleadings.
• Assists on special projects, as requested.
• Recommends process improvements for area of responsibility.
• Works strategically to provide guidance to various ALDI departments and divisions on relevant matters.
• Evaluates and analyzes legal cases then reports findings to direct leader; research unique legal issues impacting the organization by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions, and codes; responds to legal inquiries from multiple areas of the business where appropriate.
• Identifies proactive, cost-effective solutions that will eliminate and/or mitigate legal and business risks.
• Manages multiple projects and initiatives with various deadlines.
• Ensures effective implementation and communication of Legal programs, providing visibility of key milestones and progress.
• Researches and advises management on emerging legislative and regulatory changes affecting relevant areas of the business.
• Communicates unique legal issues impacting the organization by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions and codes.
• Assists in designing, implementing, and driving process improvements and infrastructure solutions to enhance the department’s ability to assist the Company and function efficiently.
• Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to leadership.
• Upholds the security and confidentiality of documents and data within area of responsibility.
• Other duties as assigned.
Job-specific Competencies:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• Consistently demonstrates the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P.) as outlined for the role.
• Gives attention to detail and follows instruction.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective time management; maximizes productivity.
• Prepares written materials to meet purpose and audience.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including creativity and ability to communicate information accurately and proficiently, while being concise and understandable to non-lawyers.
• Demonstrated success as a hard-working, high-integrity, well-organized and self-motivated team member who can manage and prioritize requests and oversee and improve complex business and legal processes.
• Knowledge of how legal issues affect organizations and the ability to develop strategies to coordinate legal considerations to business objectives.
• Ability to anticipate legal risks as well as utilize excellent judgment and analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
• Ability to apply creative solutions.
• Knowledge of retail industry standards and practices preferred.
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• A minimum of 1 year of progressive experience in a business environment required.
• A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in a business environment preferred.
• Experience in a law firm, corporate legal department and/or in-house legal counsel preferred.
• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school required.
• Licensed to practice in Illinois (or immediate ability to become licensed) required.
• Overall broad knowledge of contract law, marketing/advertising, data privacy, and/or commercial disputes required.
• Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
Physical Requirements:
• Work may be performed in an office, remote office or a combination of both where a computer and office equipment may be used as needed to perform duties.
• Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another.
• Constantly and repeatedly use keyboard/mouse.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs.
Travel:
• Domestic travel required.
• Up to 10%.
