Nutrien · 2 months ago
Legal Counsel, Safety, Health & Environment (SHE)
Deerfield, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $210K/yr
4+ years expNutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, dedicated to making a positive impact on the world. The Legal Counsel for Safety, Health & Environment will provide expert legal guidance on compliance with environmental and safety laws, manage investigations, and advise on regulatory compliance to support Nutrien's strategic priorities.
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Responsibilities
Provide expert legal guidance to internal Nutrien stakeholders with accountability within the Safety Health & Environmental function, encompassing all aspects of compliance with the law and best practices applicable to environmental and health and safety matters
Advise on environmental, safety and security requirements, permitting and compliance and incident response and privileged investigations, and provide counsel on other regulatory, safety, and environmental matters as needed
Initiate and manage privileged investigations as necessary
Provide input on the decisions of whether to retain external counsel and assist in the oversight of same when retained
Continuously monitor, identify and communicate regulatory compliance requirements that have the potential to impact Nutrien Globally
Synthesize and provide guidance to senior leadership and other internal Nutrien stakeholders interpreting regulatory compliance standards and recommended paths forward that align with Nutrien’s strategic priorities
Clearly identify risks and regulatory strategies to mitigate risks across subject matters in all jurisdictions in which the company operates or sells to
Participate in various associations and working groups related to regulatory, safety and environmental matters
Provide legal guidance on the integration of acquired businesses with respect to environmental and safety matters, ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Nutrien’s policies
Comply with all Company standards, policies and procedures pertaining to appropriate conduct for employees, including the Statement of Core Values and Code of Business Conduct; the Respect in the Workplace Policy; Safety, Health and Environment Policies; and any other applicable standards, policies and procedures as implemented and/or revised by the Company or by legislation
Qualification
Required
Must be a licensed Attorney in the U.S
At least 4-7 years in a business environment as in-house counsel or comparable law firm experience
Highly developed skills and significant experience with environmental and safety compliance, permitting and incident response, and privileged investigations
Experience working directly with business executives and operations
Ability to be strategic, practical, assertive, adaptable, creative and flexible
Ability to analyze and extrapolate information and have strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Ability to work in a dynamic team environment
Ability to identify risks and propose alternative approaches to mitigate
Ability to handle a large volume and variety of legal projects simultaneously
Proven ability to manage external counsel
Excellent decision-making and problem solving skills
Ability to perform independently and to collaborate in a team environment
Skills and experience with agricultural crop inputs regulation encompassing the mining, manufacture, transportation and sales and application of fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides
Skills and experience with environmental and safety compliance and permitting and incident response and privileged investigations
Prior experience in project management
Excellent analytical research and documentation writing skills as demonstrated by past draft examples
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance
Disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week
Retirement program that encourages our employees to save for the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions
Paid vacation
Sick days and holidays
Paid personal and maternity/parental leaves
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Annual incentive plan
Long-term incentive plan
Company
Nutrien
Nutrien produces and distributes potash, nitrogen, and phosphate products.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.5BKey Investors
Saskatchewan Technology Fund
2025-10-31Grant
2025-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-06-17Post Ipo Debt· $1B
Leadership Team
Mark Thompson
EVP & CFO
Recent News
2026-01-16
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