Counsel, Regulatory

The Kraft Heinz Company

Counsel, Regulatory supporting Kraft Heinz with food regulation and strategy legal matters. Collaborating across teams to ensure compliance with packaging laws and other regulatory requirements.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $141,500 - $176,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide well-reasoned legal guidance to Kraft Heinz business teams across a variety of legal and regulatory matters
Ensure alignment with state packaging laws (including Extended Producer Responsibility, recycled content, and recyclability laws)
Work closely with and support Food Law attorneys and regulatory professionals in reading, interpreting, and advising on statutory and regulatory requirements
Establish and operationalize best‑in‑class regulatory processes, tools, and governance models to drive agility efficiency, consistency, and scalability
Assess and communicate legal and regulatory risks, opportunities, and emerging trends
Proactively provide early‑warning insights and actionable guidance to the business
Navigate and provide actionable plans for complex and ambiguous regulatory scenarios, including EPR requirements, other sustainability and recyclability laws, claims substantiation, and food contact materials
Prepare and support Kraft Heinz legal and regulatory positions in collaboration with Food Law, regulatory and cross functional partners
Influence business decisions by delivering balanced, pragmatic regulatory and legal recommendations that protect the company while supporting business objectives

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD required with an active Bar license
Bachelor’s degree required
2-5 years post-qualification experience in a law firm or in-house
Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and communication skills
Proven experience reading and interpreting statutes and regulations
Experience drafting, reviewing, and editing regulatory comments, pleadings, briefs, petitions, motions, and other regulatory filings
Ability to develop, evaluate, and refine industry positions by synthesizing complex legal, regulatory, and policy issues and incorporating stakeholder feedback
Experience collaborating effectively with member companies, trade associations, government agencies, regulated entities, and outside counsel
Ability to review, critique, and improve legal work products prepared by outside counsel and other contributors
Demonstrated ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders with differing perspectives and priorities
Ability to work independently within short timeframes, manage multiple priorities, and produce high-quality written work under tight deadlines
Sound judgment, attention to detail, and ability to handle multiple complex matters simultaneously
Interest in, and experience in, sustainability, environmental law, packaging law or reading and interpreting EPR laws
Ability to manage multiple complex matters, many with competing priorities, and deliver high‑quality outcomes in a dynamic environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare
Protection and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
Events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

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Hard Skills & Tools

Legal ResearchStatutory InterpretationRegulatory DraftingAnalytical SkillsCommunication Skills

Soft Skills

Consensus BuildingAttention to DetailTime ManagementIndependent WorkCollaboration

Certifications

JDActive Bar License