At Bowery Farming, we dream of a world where agriculture gives back to the people and the planet more than it takes. But to achieve this, we need more than incremental change.
We need to reimagine farming from the ground up.
Everyday, Bowery’s purpose-driven team works toward this mission. Right outside of cities, we build indoor farms that grow wildly flavorful produce that’s defiantly free from pollutants, all while using less finite resources like space and water. Our smart farms are powered by our proprietary farm operating system, BoweryOS, creating a simplified, agile food system that’s focused on flavor, freshness, and safety.
At Bowery, we’re farming efficiently so we can feed effectively, democratizing access to fresh, local food in our communities. Join us: https://boweryfarming.com/careers/
Founded in 2015, Bowery Farming is on a mission to democratize access to high-quality, local, safe and sustainable produce. We build smart indoor farms near cities, growing fresher, pesticide-free Protected Produce with bold flavor in precisely controlled environments, 365 days a year. At the heart of each farm is the proprietary BoweryOS, which integrates software, hardware, sensors, AI, computer vision systems, machine learning models, and robotics to orchestrate and automate the entirety of its operations. As a result, each farm creates far less waste and uses a fraction of the water and land compared to traditional agriculture. For more insight on our culture, our teams, and all the things that make us so unique, check out
The Roots: Bowery Farming's People Podcast.
About The Role:
We're Looking for a motivated, reliable, highly organized, detail-oriented, and collaborative Legal Operations Associate to join our growing Legal Team. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, this person will be a generalist that supports all Legal Team functions including contracting, intellectual property, strategic transactions, regulatory matters, and compliance support. The ideal candidate will enjoy multitasking and working on competing priorities, be comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and be willing to take on new projects and help out where needed.
Based in New York City, Bowery is the largest vertical farming company in the United States, serving major e-commerce platforms and more than 850 grocery stores in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, including Albertsons Companies (Safeway and Acme), Amazon Fresh, Giant Food, Walmart, Weis, Whole Foods Market, and specialty grocers, with produce that's harvested year-round at peak freshness, delivered within days of harvest. To date, we have raised $472 million from leading investors, including Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC, Temasek, GV (formerly Google Ventures), General Catalyst, GGV Capital, First Round Capital, and individuals including Henry Kravis, Jeff Wilke, as well as some of the foremost thought leaders in food, including Tom Colicchio, José Andrés and David Barber of Blue Hill.
We celebrate unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures that enrich the workplace. Join us in creating an inclusive work environment that is free of bias and discrimination, where everyone can be their authentic self. We strongly encourage people from all walks of life and underrepresented backgrounds to apply and join the Bowery Farming team. We are an equal opportunity employer.
What You'll Do:
Contract Management. Oversee, maintain, and improve Bowery’s contract management system and processes and train cross-functional teams on how to use them. Assist in contract execution by coordinating the vendor approval and contract management workflows and maintaining Bowery’s contract repository.Intellectual Property Management. Assist in the company’s IP processes, such as maintaining our IP database, conducting preliminary trademark and patent searches, tracking filing deadlines, and gathering invention disclosures.Corporate and Regulatory Filings. Prepare, manage, and maintain all corporate filings, licenses, disclosure materials, and similar documents.Research. Conduct research on a range of matters, including regulatory, trademark, brand, and other issues significant to Bowery’s business.Database Management. Maintain and manage the Legal Team’s knowledge database, including its naming conventions, policies, trainings, agreement templates, etc.Legal and Compliance Management. Monitor Bowery’s legal and compliance requirements, including employee trainings and board approvals.Strategic Transactions. Assist the Legal Team with due diligence requests, including managing any data rooms and preparing and organizing deal documents.Process Improvement. Proactively assess how the Legal Team can function more efficiently internally and cross-functionally. Continually iterate and improve over time.Other Administrative Support. Support the Legal Team on other projects and initiatives as needed (e.g., creating agendas, taking notes and action items, drafting correspondence, and following up to see action items through to completion).Who You Are:
You have experience as a Paralegal, Legal Assistant, or Legal Operations Specialist at a law firm or in-house at a technology/startup companyYou are a motivated self-starter who is able to work productively both independently and as part of a teamYou are action and results-oriented, with the ability to demonstrate good judgment in a fast-paced, high-growth, dynamic environmentYou are cool under pressure and can work under strict deadlines and handle time-sensitive requestsYou are inquisitive, love to learn, embrace failure, and never give upYou have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including excellent proofreading skillsYou have strong organizational and administrative skills and keen attention to detailYou have a good sense of humor and a positive attitudeYou can effectively interface and partner with cross-functional partners at all organizational levelsYou maintain absolute confidentiality and discretion at all timesWho We Are:
Bowery is a place where everyone is welcome, included, and empowered to reach their full potential We live our shared values every day in both big and small ways: opt-in, think wildly different, break barriers together & be kind to the core We are a mission-driven team of unconventional thinkers, problem-solvers, optimists, and activators We share a passion for giving back more to the planet than we take, growing deliciously abundant food without abundant harmWe are excited to hear from you!