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About the Role

The Senior Attorney will join our in-house legal team, serving as a trusted business partner across the organization. This role advises on corporate transactions, employment matters, and the privacy implications of digital and loyalty platforms, offering meaningful ownership and the chance to shape legal strategy for a fast-growing company.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including supplier contracts, real estate leases, licensing arrangements, and partnership agreements.
• Support corporate governance activities including board meeting preparation, entity management, and subsidiary structuring.
• Advise on regulatory compliance matters affecting multi-state retail operations, food and beverage regulations, and franchise law.
• Work closely with Finance, Operations, and Business Development teams to provide timely, practical legal guidance on day-to-day transactions.
• Manage a wide range of labor and employment matters including wage and hour compliance, workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, and terminations.
• Advise HR on hiring practices, employee classification, leave administration, and accommodation requests.
• Handle employment-related disputes including demand letters, EEOC charges, state agency complaints, and civil litigation, coordinating with outside counsel.
• Draft and maintain employment policies, handbooks, and training materials reflecting current federal, state, and local law requirements.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments in employment and labor law and advise the business on required adjustments.
• Support union-related matters and collective bargaining processes where applicable.
• Serve as a primary legal resource on data privacy and security matters, advising on compliance with CPRA, CCPA, and other applicable US and international privacy regulations.
• Review and negotiate data processing agreements, SaaS contracts, and technology vendor agreements with a focus on data risk allocation and security obligations.
• Partner with Technology, Marketing, and Customer Loyalty teams to conduct privacy impact assessments and implement privacy-by-design principles.
• Develop and maintain internal data privacy policies, records of processing activities, and incident response protocols.
• Lead the company's response to data subject requests and coordinate breach notification procedures in compliance with applicable law.
• Monitor emerging privacy legislation and regulatory guidance, advising leadership on compliance implications and required policy updates.
• Manage outside counsel relationships and legal spend across practice areas.
• Assist the General Counsel with special projects, board-level matters, and cross-functional legal initiatives.
• Contribute to building and refining legal department processes, templates, and knowledge management systems.

Requirements

• Comfortable with Structured Autonomy: Confident in managing day-to-day US legal matters independently within a clear governance framework.
• Cross-Cultural Communicator: Possess exceptional communication skills and emotional intelligence to translate complex legal concepts into clear business guidance for global stakeholders.
• Collaborative Partner: Enjoy mentoring business teams, increasing legal and risk awareness, and building trusted relationships.
• Committed to Excellence: Deep legal expertise, motivated by ownership, continuous learning, and serving as the primary legal advisor.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school, active bar admission, and good standing to practice law in California or New York.
• 8-10 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), with a meaningful mix of law firm and in-house legal experience preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise across at least two of the three core practice areas: corporate/commercial, labor and employment, and data privacy.
• Strong transactional skills with hands-on experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Solid understanding of US employment law across multiple jurisdictions, including familiarity with California employment requirements.
• Practical knowledge of US data privacy frameworks, particularly CCPA/CPRA, and experience advising on digital products and consumer data programs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal business partners.
• Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• In-house experience at a consumer retail, food and beverage, restaurant, hospitality, or franchise business is preferred.
• Familiarity with franchise disclosure documents (FDDs), franchise regulation, and multi-unit franchise operations is preferred.
• Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese (written and spoken) is a plus.

Skills

• Corporate governance
• Regulatory compliance
• Employment law
• Intellectual property
• Data privacy
• Litigation management
• Commercial contracting
• Real estate
• CPRA
• CCPA
• Negotiation
• Drafting commercial agreements
• US employment law
• US data privacy frameworks
• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Time management

Location

• San Francisco Bay Area
• Los Angeles

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior
• 8-10 years PQE

Education Level

• Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Salary/Compensations

• $168,000 - $253,000

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off & paid volunteer hours
• 50% discount on all products
• Flexible spending account & commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program

About the Company

• Blue Bottle's mission is to connect the world to delicious coffee, elevating the craft from seed to cup.
• We strive to build a better tomorrow by investing in a sustainable future for our people, the company, and our planet.
• At Blue Bottle Coffee, you’ll be a vital part of our guests’ experience and a crucial link in delivering the most delicious coffee we can find to every person who walks through our doors, be it in person or online.
• If you’re ready to bring beautiful and thoughtfully rendered experiences to life, please apply and join us.

Equal Opportunity

• Blue Bottle is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• We value an open mind, dedication to work, and a collaborative spirit.
• We hire based on these qualities, a job’s requirements, our business’s needs, and an applicant’s qualifications.
• We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind in the hiring process or in the workplace.
• We comply with the ADA and provide reasonable accommodations that allow qualified applicants/employees to perform the essential functions of the job.
• We also provide reasonable religious accommodations to applicants/employees to allow them to practice their bona fide religious beliefs.
• We may refuse to hire relatives of present employees if doing so could result in actual or potential problems in supervision, security, safety, or morale, or if doing so could create other conflicts of interest.
• We will consider employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• We participate in E-Verify.