Sr. Counsel
Description
The Corporate division encompasses the core operational support for all Land O’Lakes businesses. It includes Corporate Strategy, Corporate Communications, Land O’Lakes Foundation and Community Relations, Finance, Law, Member Relations, Facilities, Event Strategy, Security, Human Resources, Information Technology, Corporate Marketing and Government Relations.
Position Purpose:
In this generalist business attorney role, reporting to an Assistant General Counsel, you will provide day-to-day counsel and support to Land O’Lakes’ animal nutrition business unit on a wide range of transactional commercial legal issues aimed to minimize risk and exposure to the company. Significant responsibility to draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including manufacturing, supply, sales, distribution (domestic and international), licensing and warehousing. In addition, you will advise clients and/or manage outside counsel on a wide range of legal issues including antitrust, data privacy, international law, regulatory and e-commerce.
Qualifications:
Experience-Education (Required):
- J.D. from accredited law school
- 5 or more years of law firm and/or in-house experience
- 5 or or more years of Experience negotiating commercial transactions; including drafting and negotiating contracts, advising clients on risk and recommendations, etc.
- Membership in at least one state bar; licensed or willingness to become licensed in Minnesota
Experience-Education (Preferred):
- Agriculture or CPG related degree and/or focus
- Experience advising on antitrust, manufacturing and/or international legal issues
Salary range: $120,880 - $181,320
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.
What We Do
Land O’Lakes, Inc. is a 100-year-old farmer- and retailer-owned cooperative originally formed with the purpose of working together to create new market opportunities. Fast forward to today and we’ve built on that uniting spirit, developing a comprehensive and leading view of agriculture while maintaining an unwavering commitment to delivering strong annual performance and long-term, shared success with our member-owners.
Land O’Lakes believes farmers are the entrepreneurs who truly change the world for the better. By working together with our member-owners, we can continue to strengthen our system, champion farming’s true potential and place our farmer- and retail-owners at the heart of creating a better world for all.
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