Senior Counsel

City of Plant City; Collierville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC in Collierville, TN seeks an attorney to join its corporate legal team as a generalist. On-site role reporting to the General Counsel, you will negotiate and draft contracts, review vendor agreements, and support mergers, acquisitions, real estate, and financing matters.

You will collaborate with outside counsel, maintain policies, assist with litigation discovery, and prepare reports for the Executive team and Board.

Qualifications

• J.D. or LL.M. from ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in a U.S. state or territory.
• Eligible to become licensed in Tennessee.
• Four to six years of law firm experience.
• On-site role in Collierville, TN.

Responsibilities

• Assist General Counsel in day-to-day operations of the legal department.
• Negotiate, draft, and review contracts with vendors and partners.
• Collaborate with outside counsel.
• Assist General Counsel with maintaining policies and ensuring contracts meet requirements.
• Monitor litigation and discovery.
• Prepare reports for Executive team and Board.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Legal research

Regulatory compliance

Education

J.D./LL.M. from ABA-accredited school

Job description

ABOUT THE JOB

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is seeking an attorney to join its highly qualified team to provide legal advice to Helena and its subsidiaries. The ideal candidate would have experience in a wide variety of corporate governance and transactional matters including negotiating operational contracts, contracts for mergers and acquisitions, real estate and lease transactions, credit transactions and corporate financing, but would be willing to expand their expertise to include litigation and compliance. Helena attorneys operate as true generalists.

This position reports to the General Counsel and works closely with the legal team, including attorneys, contract management, paralegals, and support staff. Work is on-site in the legal department of Helena’s Corporate Headquarters located in Collierville, Tennessee.

WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE

Assists General Counsel in the day to day operations of the legal department work-flow.

Negotiates, drafts, and reviews contracts with vendors/suppliers/ business partners with input from internal stakeholders.

Works with outside counsel.

Assists General Counsel with maintaining Helena’s policies and ensuring contracts and operations meet the requirements of Helena’s policies and procedures.

Monitors pending litigation and discovery.

Prepares reports at the request of General Counsel necessary to update Executive team and Board on legal matters.

Develop and deliver presentations on legal subject matter to field employees, officers, and directors.

Assists General Counsel and outside legal counsel by performing research and compiling data such as sales information, customer information, insurance and contract records, company policies, witness research, and other internal records, etc. as needed to support litigation and in response to subpoenas.

May be required to drive a company vehicle.

Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.

Other work-related duties as assigned by your leader.

Regular and reliable attendance is required.

Follows all company policies and procedures.

J.D. or Master of Law degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association is required.

Must be in good standing and licensed to practice law in a state or territory of the United States is required.

Eligible to become licensed to practice law in Tennessee is required.

Four to six years of experience working in a law firm is required.