Job Description
I choose Opportunity. Whatever job you’re looking for, you can probably find it at Cargill. Our diverse partnerships across a variety of industries mean countless career opportunities for you. It’s your choice. It’s your future. And you can make it happen at Cargill. Cargill was founded in 1865 out of a single grain facility in Iowa. Today, we’re headquartered outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, but we have offices spanning the globe. Our purpose is to be the global leader in nourishing people. With 149,000 employees in 63 countries, Cargill is a company committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers in five key areas: crops and livestock; food; health and pharmaceuticals; industrial; and financial and risk management. Our Meat Solutions platform is comprised of Cargill Beef, Pork, Food Distribution, Case Ready, Value Added Meats, and Cargill Cattle Feeders groups. Meat Solutions employs approximately 35,000 worldwide. CMS has processing facilities and sales offices in the US, Canada, and Australia, and international business offices in Australia, China, Honduras, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Cargill currently has an exciting opportunity for an In House Generalist Lawyer located at the corporate offices of Cargill Meat Solutions in Wichita, Kansas. The successful candidate will provide legal counsel to the Cargill Meat Solutions businesses. This lawyer will be a part of the Worldwide Cargill Law department, will work closely with our paralegals, and will report to the Vice President, Law for Cargill Meat Solutions. Principal job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Providing legal advice to Cargill businesses on a variety of issues, including transactional matters such as product sale and purchase agreements, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures, and other contractual matters; compliance matters involving various federal and state law issues; and real estate and property issues; Managing litigation relating to Cargill’s businesses on matters such as commercial litigation, product liability, personal injury claims, and government enforcement actions, including budgeting and managing outside litigation counsel; Practicing preventive law, including providing advice as well as training and education in areas such as antitrust law, regulatory compliance, contracting, corporate structuring, as well as assisting Cargill businesses on compliance with various company policies and procedures; and Collaborating with other members of the Worldwide Cargill Law department to provide legal advice in certain specialized areas such as environmental, employment and labor law, and intellectual property.
Qualifications Qualified candidates will have: J.D. degree with strong academic credentials (top 25% of law school class preferred) Up to 10 years of experience as a licensed attorney Excellent communication, drafting and interpersonal skills High level of personal responsibility and accountability for projects, and ability to work independently Ability to travel occasionally
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