Legal Counsel

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is

$145,000 - $165,000

• This position is eligible
• for a bonus in addition to the base pay range listed above.
• This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base
• annual full-time salary for all positions in the salary band within which this
• position falls. The actual base salary
• offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education,
• geography and other relevant factors.

Benefits

• NewCold also provides eligible employees with an opportunity
• to enroll in a full range of competitive benefit programs, generally including
• health insurance, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance
• programs, and programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from
• work. In addition, we offer employees 4 weeks of accrued Paid Time Off as well
• as paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• The specific programs and options available to any given
• employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location,
• and date of hire.

Position Overview

• NewCold is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Legal Counsel to join its North American legal team at the
• company’s regional headquarters in Chicago, IL. This role offers a rare and exciting opportunity for an attorney to
• gain broad, hands-on experience across a wide range of legal disciplines within a fast-paced, high-growth, and
• global organization. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Legal, North America, the Legal Counsel will serve as
• a strategic legal partner to the business, supporting the development and expansion of NewCold’s state-of-the-art,
• automated, temperature-controlled logistics facilities across North America.
• This role will provide critical legal support for the company’s North American operations, with responsibilities
• spanning commercial contracts, M&A, labor & employment, compliance, workplace safety, finance, and corporate
• governance. This is a high-impact position for an attorney eager to play a central role in the continued growth of
• an innovative and mission-driven organization.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Strategic Legal Partnership. Serve as a trusted legal advisor to NewCold’s North American leadership and

operational teams, delivering practical, business-oriented legal guidance across a wide range of matters

and disciplines.

• Labor & Employment. Partner with HR and business leaders on the full spectrum of employment matters,

• including hiring, wage and hour compliance, terminations, accommodations, leaves, restrictive covenants,
• and internal investigations. Modernize policies, resolve disputes efficiently, and help shape a workplace
• culture that supports NewCold's rapid North American growth.

• Workplace Safety. Serve as legal lead on workplace safety matters across NewCold's automated cold

• storage network, advising on federal and state OSHA compliance, incident response, root cause
• investigations, citation defense, and regulator interactions. Collaborate with QESH leadership, operations,
• and outside counsel to strengthen safety programs.

• Commercial Contracts. Draft, review, and negotiate a broad portfolio of commercial agreements that

• power NewCold's daily operations and growth, including customer warehousing and logistics contracts,
• vendor and supplier arrangements, technology and SaaS agreements, equipment leases, and services
• agreements. Partner directly with business stakeholders to balance legal risk with commercial objectives,
• streamline contracting processes, and build practical playbooks that scale with the business.

• Mergers & Acquisitions. Support execution of corporate M&A transactions from initial evaluation through

closing, including due diligence, deal structuring, drafting and negotiating purchase agreements and

ancillary documents, and managing post-closing integration matters.

• Financing. Support the financing that fuels NewCold's expansion, including construction loans, term

• facilities, refinancings, and equipment leases, along with state and local economic incentives such as tax
• abatements and grants. Provide day-to-day legal support to treasury, accounting, and the controller's office
• on financing compliance, reporting, and related corporate matters.
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