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. #NCAJ