Legal In-House Counsel

Legal In-House Counsel

Tampa, FL, USA Req #46966

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Who We Are:


* Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.


* Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.


* In 2024, for the 3rd year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal.

This program recognizes outstanding U.S.

private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.

What We Offer:
Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:


* Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans


* 401K program with healthy company match


* Supplemental Life Insurance


* Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays

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* Tuition reimbursement


* Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)


* Competitive compensation

Coke Florida is searching for an In-House Attorney to work out of our Tampa HQ area office.

What you will do:



* Be a member of a dynamic, fun, supportive and talented in-house legal team with a wide range of experience and capabilities


* Act as a trusted cross-functional partner who understands the business , provides practical solutions, and actively participates in achiev ing company's objectives while ensuring legal compliance and risk mitigation


* Draft, negotiat e , interpret, and advise as to commercial contracts of all types, including customer and supplier contracts (e.g., commercial goods and services, professional services, consulting, technology , licensing, SaaS, and construction services agreements).

Roles and Responsibilities:


* Drafting, negotiating, interpreting, and advising as to commercial contracts of all types


* Dispute management, including relating to contract relationships


* Developing and improving templates, processes, and tools


* Developing and conducting legal training to business associates on a variety of topics to educate teams on legal matters and foster a culture of risk awareness and ethical business practices

For This Role, You Will Need:



* Juris Doctor Degree


* Admitted to the Florida bar and in good standing


* Approximately 5+ years of experience in transactional legal matters


* Ability to determine and understand the company's priorities, strategies, objectives , cultural norms, and risk tolerance, and to incorporate the information in making business and legal recommendations and decisions


* Ability to draft, negotiate and interpret contracts, including to synthesize busi...