Senior Corporate Counsel
Listed on 2025-12-01
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Law/Legal
Business Law, Legal Counsel
At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees focus on safe, reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. Joining CF means working with a diverse team to deliver important work and pursuing complex, exciting opportunities that help you grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You’ll take pride in being part of a company that lives its values and encourages genuine collaboration.
Job SummaryExperienced commercial attorney responsible for a broad range of commercial matters, primarily drafting and negotiating IT-related contracts. The role also supports legal guidance on data privacy, procurement, manufacturing, EHS, real estate, human resources, and other commercial contracting matters. This position reports to the VP, Associate General Counsel.
Major Responsibilities- Providing support for IT procurement in negotiating information technology contracts.
- Providing legal advice to the manufacturing and procurement teams on a wide range of contracts and site‑specific legal issues, including working with plants and distribution facilities in the US, Canada, and the UK.
- Providing legal advice to the UK business (in coordination with local counsel) on a wide range of legal issues, including drafting and negotiating contracts and assisting with litigation.
- Providing legal advice on data privacy matters, including developing and maintaining policies for data privacy and compliance with GDPR requirements.
- Providing support across a range of other areas, including human resources, EHS, real estate, developing and revising company policies, conducting training, assisting with ongoing litigation, and handling various other legal matters as the needs of the business dictate.
- Supervising outside counsel where appropriate, ensuring quality, value and budget discipline.
- Education/Licensing:
Juris Doctor degree with strong academic credentials. - Minimum of 6+ years of related legal experience at a prominent law firm and/or corporation or other prominent firm.
- Strong foundation in commercial law and negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts; solid experience in general corporate law.
- Business‑oriented approach to problem solving, tempered by an appreciation for legal complexity and risk.
- Superior legal and analytical skills – excellent judgment and initiative in selecting the most effective solutions.
- Strong negotiation skills; highly developed analytical and legal research skills; highly effective written and verbal communication; ability to communicate and relate to all levels of the organization and within a team environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to stand firm on issues with business clients when necessary.
- Collaborative nature.
- Developed sense of judgment, risk‑management skills and ability to balance business needs, regulatory obligations and reputational risks in an objective, practical way.
- Demonstrated ability to both grasp the “big picture” and attend to details.
- Excellent follow‑through skills; dedication to responsive internal client service.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritize and manage workload, manage simultaneous tasks, and meet deadlines with a changing fast‑paced environment.
Between $159,500 – $224,400. The actual base pay may be influenced by factors such as education, training, skills, qualifications, competencies, years of experience, job‑related knowledge, and the scope of the role and could be outside of the posted pay range.
BenefitsIn addition to base pay, an incentive program is available to all full‑time employees, and a comprehensive benefits package includes two medical plan options, a health savings plan with a company contribution and a match, dental and vision benefits, a well‑being incentive program, 401(k) plan with a potential employer contribution of 10‒13 % of total contributions, life and disability insurance, paid time off, and flexible work arrangements to support a healthy work‑life balance.
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