Corporate Counsel

About The Role

This Corporate Counsel role will be responsible for serving in a multi-faceted generalist role in the Legal Department, supporting litigation, labor and employment, commercial transactions, and compliance work from the team’s senior lawyers and the company’s Chief Legal Officer. This role offers a tremendous opportunity to grow and develop an in-house practice. This position reports to the company’s Senior Associate General Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary, responsible for the Company’s compliance, labor and employment, litigation, and regulatory matters.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in litigation, with additional experience in labor and employment and contract matters a plus.

• Manage and resolve a wide range of lawsuits and pre‑litigation disputes to achieve good business and legal results.
• Provide guidance and support to the business team on litigation‑related matters, including risk assessments, proactive solutions, and mitigation strategies.
• Help manage Scoular’s responses to third‑party requests for information.
• Supervise outside counsel on more complex litigation matters.

• Provide advice and counsel on labor and employment related matters, including employee relations, performance management, wage and hour law, labor relations, employee benefits, and immigration.
• Develop, draft, update, and implement employment and other workforce‑related policies.
• Monitor the legal landscape of state and international employment laws and regulations.
• Provide assistance on compliance related matters.

• Basic commercial contract review, analysis, negotiation, and drafting.
• Provide assistance to the legal team on entry‑level contract and transactional matters.
• Provide assistance on M&A matters, including legal due diligence.

• Collaborate across a broad range of operations and service partners, developing and maintaining strong working relationships between human resources, operations, and other functions to facilitate a team‑based approach.
• Proactively communicate and manage expectations with multiple constituencies.

• J.D. and licensure in at least one state.
• At least five (5) years prior experience in litigation and basic contract matters.
• Deeper experience in labor and employment and commercial transactions a tremendous plus.
• High learning agility, ability to navigate change, and manage a diverse portfolio of work.
• Complex and creative problem‑solving skills.
• Expert ability to partner with business partners in operational and business development spaces to drive creative solutions.
• Responsible, assertive, and self‑directed, yet with a customer‑service orientation; effective collaborator.
• Excellent independent judgment and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office applications and use of database applications.
• Business acumen.
• Ability to travel occasionally.

Scoular has been leading the way in safe, reliable, and innovative supply chain solutions for over 130 years. Our business spans feed, food, transportation, and logistics. With 1400 employees and over 100 offices and facilities across North America and Asia, we are a $7 billion company of problem solvers and compassionate leaders committed to revolutionizing the future of agriculture. We are committed to building a culture of real inclusion for all employees and support diversity and community through our Employee Resource Groups.

• Competitive health plans that begin on the employee’s first day.
• Incentive opportunity, 401(k) safe harbor, and additional company match.
• Paid holidays, vacation, sick, and well‑being time off.
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time each year.
• Annual incentive opportunities based on business and individual performance.

• Associate

• Full‑time

• Legal

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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