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Nutrien · 18 hours ago

Sr Legal Counsel, Downstream Deerfield, Illinois

Deerfield, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, dedicated to making a positive impact on the world. The Sr Legal Counsel will provide legal advice on various commercial contracts and operations issues, develop relationships with stakeholders, and manage legal risks while ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.

AgricultureChemicalManufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Work with a team of attorneys, paralegals, and contracts professionals to provide timely, accurate, solutions focused and commercially oriented legal advice on a wide range of matters including complex commercial contracts relating to supply, distribution, purchase and sales contracts as well as advice relating to supply chain and operations issues including those related to transportation, distribution, logistics, storage, procurement and contracts management, real estate, finance, agronomy and sustainability

Exercise sound business judgment

Develop and maintain a range of relationships with an extensive network of colleagues and stakeholders both internally and externally, to facilitate cooperation and deliver positive outcomes to advance the goals of the legal team and the Nutrien businesses

Identify and advise on legal, regulatory and compliance related risks

Monitor and advise of changes to laws and regulations

Collaborate with the Business Unit, IT, HR, Operations, Procurement, and other functions to develop strategies for providing legal support, including identifying specific legal requirements relative to such teams' activities and advising on opportunities and legal risks to successfully facilitate their initiatives

Support the development and delivery of training materials and other communications to increase employee understanding of the legal aspects of company policies, procedures, and processes

Identify and facilitate adoption of process improvements and best practices within the Downstream Operations team, including through the creation and implementation of new technologies, templates, and playbooks

Identify ways to mitigate and improve the management of key legal risks affecting the business and its interests

Retain, supervise, and direct outside counsel effectively and efficiently manage legal expenses consistent with the overall legal budget

Leverage technology to enable to the right people to do the right work in the right way

Travel within North America and potentially abroad as necessary for occasional meetings and other work

Be proactive and responsive to changing priorities and demands by applying judgement to prioritize work and effectively manage risk and client expectations in a high work volume legal office

Other duties as directed from time to time

Qualification

In-house counsel experienceCommercial contracts expertiseLegal risk managementAgricultural business advisingAntitrust law knowledgeStakeholder influencingBusiness acumenExceptional communication skillsNegotiation skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Membership of a Bar Association in the U.S. with the qualifications to become a member of the Colorado or Illinois Bar Association

10+ years of relevant experience

Ability to hit the ground running and already possess a well-developed set of skills and ability to work independently, collaborate cross-functionally

Demonstrated ownership mindset towards the legal function and the business at large

Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, and be commercially astute

Consummate team player and collaborator

Demonstrated ability to create relationships across all levels of an organization

Ability to effectively manage tight timelines and balance competing priorities

Experience of being a highly effective, practical lawyer focused on value creation

Strong communication and stakeholder influencing skills to achieve strategic business objectives both with internal Legal Partners, internal and external stakeholders