Executive Vice President, General Counsel - GROWMARK, Inc. - Bloomington, IL

GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America, providing agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services. Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, GROWMARK owns the FS trademark, which is used by its member cooperatives. GROWMARK also owns and operates SEEDWAY, the largest full-line seed company in the United States. More information is available at growmark.com.

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PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT

 

Assumes overall direction for planning, organizing, and directing the legal resources and services for the Corporation. Serves as the chief point of contact for all legal services between GROWMARK and outside counsel. Serves as a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).

 

SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHP

 

Supervises, leads, and develops the Deputy General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel(s), and the General Counsel Executive Assistant.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

 

Align the General Counsel Division with the enterprise strategy.

 

Participates in corporate decision-making and strategic planning as a member of the ELT.

 

Provides overall direction for the full range of legal services at all levels of GROWMARK’s operations in the United States and Canada.

 

Provides overall direction for the selection, retention, and leadership of all outside counsel providing legal services to GROWMARK and its affiliates and subsidiaries.

 

Serves as primary legal advisor to the Board of Directors, the CEO, and management staff.

 

Develops creative legal approaches to pursue GROWMARK objectives utilizing outside counsel as needed.

 

Guides management in conducting business within all federal, state, and local laws to manage risks to the Corporation and the Board of Directors.

 

Provides overall direction for establishing and managing legal policies and practices. Recommends policies relating to assigned activities and directs execution upon approval.

 

Provides advice to employees and others on legal elements of their assignments related to the affairs of affiliated interregionals.

 

Serves as assistant corporate secretary and performs duties inherent in the role of a corporate secretary. 

 

Provides overall direction and has authority for all Company matters with legal implications and is responsible for all legal issues of the Company. 

 

Actively collaborates with the Director of Innovation and other System leaders on strategic discussions, studies, and pilot projects related to innovation; Provides ongoing support and promotion of innovative practices, ideas, and technologies within the team.

 

Demonstrates engagement and adoption of an enterprise level marketing framework and support for FS Brand development.  Remains actively engaged in prioritization and monetization of digital strategies.

 

Serves as the corporation’s representative on various boards of directors, professional committees, and advisory boards as directed.

Participates in Quarterly Shareholder updates, leads assigned all-employee meetings and participates in GROWMARK Board meetings.

 

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

 

Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA, and DOT policies and procedures as they app