Lee Reichert’s recipe for creating a top-shelf legal team at Molson Coors Brewing Co. includes these ingredients: Hire lawyers who reflect the company’s global customer bases; devise innovative ways to engage outside counsel; and build a team that can cope with global compliance demands.
Denver-based Molson’s department handles legal matters for the 9,250-employee brewing company. It also works closely with the legal department for MillerCoors, an 8,400-employee joint venture between Molson and SABMiller PLC. Molson’s $7.5 billion in revenue last year included $4.2 billion in Molson sales and $3.3 billion in joint-venture sales. The company sells its products in at least 60 countries.
