Our mission is to make everyday eating extraordinary for our guests. We create a warm, welcoming, memorable experience with exceptional, personal service. We’re looking for a new team member who strives for excellence and brings positive energy, commitment, and a “can-do” attitude to work every day.We value teamwork and celebrate our successes as a team and will value your contribution!

Added Benefits for choosing The Fresh Market Team:

• Team member discount up to 40%
• Health, Dental & Vision insurance available for individual, spouse, partner, and family.
• Personal time off and additional time off purchase plans available.
• 401K contribution and match for part-time and full-time team members.
• And much more!

The Fresh Market (TFM) currently has an opening for a Corporate Counsel to join the in-house legal team in our Store Support Center (099). The Corporate Counsel will be responsible for providing practical, day-to-day legal support across a broad range of employment matters. This role will partner closely with HR and Retail Operations on counseling, litigation, compliance, contracts, workplace safety, ADA-related issues, and other employment law matters affecting our multi-state retail business.The position will be hybrid, requiring approximately three (3) days in the office with the ability to work remotely otherwise.

• Advise HR and Retail Operations on various employment matters, including hiring, discipline, accommodations, wage and hour compliance, workplace policies, and labor management
• Manage and execute responses to EEOC and state agency charges by coordinating investigations, drafting position statements, and ensuring timely, defensible submissions
• Oversee employment outside counsel across jurisdictions by directing strategy, approving key work product, and ensuring compliance with company guidelines and cost controls
• Support HR matters involving immigration, employee litigation, internal investigations, and employment compliance
• Partner with Retail Operations on Asset Protection, Facilities, team member and guest safety, and guest experience matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate HR-related contracts and employment documents, including offer letters, separation agreements, handbooks
• Advise on team member safety, OSHA matters, and ADA litigation involving facilities, construction, and design
• Monitor federal, state, and local employment law developments affecting multi-state retail operations.

In addition to the key responsibilities outlined above, the Corporate Counsel may be required to undertake additional responsibilities and projects as directed by the General Counsel. This includes providing support on special assignments, conducting legal research, handling due diligence/transactional matters, participating in cross-functional initiatives, and assisting with various other legal matters as needed to ensure the smooth operation of the Legal Department.

At a minimum, what you’ll need:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active licensure in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Approximately 3 years of employment law experience, including handling EEOC and state agency charges
• Strong legal research, writing, and communication skills
• Sound judgment, strong attention to detail, and a practical business-oriented approach
• In-house experience or experience supporting multi-state clients preferred, but not required

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: Consistent with applicable laws, TFM will make reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and team members, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to TFM. This guiding principle applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring and job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, national origin, genetic information, uniformed service, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.

The statements in this job description are provided to describe the general nature and level of work expected in this role. While these statements include the essential functions of the job, they are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. As we work as a team, there may be times team members are needed to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities based on business needs.

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