Sr Staff Attorney - 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

Under the direction of the Executive Vice President, General Counsel in the GROWMARK General Counsel’s Division (the “GCD”), provides legal advice and various legal services to GROWMARK, its subsidiaries, and its affiliates.

 

SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHIP

Supervises, leads, and develops the Legal Assistant. Provides leadership, guidance, and coaching to less experienced team members in GCD.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Provides legal advice on a variety of legal matters, either directly to internal clients or in support of senior attorneys.

 

Advises HR on employment law compliance by interpreting and applying federal and state employment laws to company policies and practices, ensuring adherence to regulations like ADA, FMLA, and Title VII. 

 

Drafts and reviews employment documents by creating and revising employment contracts, employee handbooks, performance improvement plans, and termination documents. 

 

Investigates employee complaints by conducting thorough investigations into allegations of discrimination, harassment, or other workplace misconduct. 

 

Manages employment litigation by representing the company in employment-related lawsuits, including pre-trial discovery and litigation strategy. 

 

Provides training to HR staff by educating HR professionals on key employment law updates, best practices, and legal risks associated with various HR decisions. 

 

Consults with managers on employee issues by advising managers on handling disciplinary actions, performance issues, and employee terminations. 

 

Develops and implements HR policies by collaborating with HR to draft and update company policies related to hiring, compensation, benefits, leaves of absence, and employee conduct. 

 

Drafts, revises, reviews, and negotiates different types of contracts to facilitate the accomplishment of business needs and objectives.

 

Assists senior attorneys by providing legal research, analysis, and recommendations on a variety of legal issues. 

 

Assists senior attorneys by providing guidance regarding anticipating, identifying, and managing various legal risks. 

 

Supports and/or directs litigation and other potentially adversarial activities.

                   

Assists senior attorneys with projects and transactions as assigned.

 

Supports the delivery of legal services by outside counsel.

 

Develops and maintains excellent working relationships with clients, outside resources, and other members of the GCD.

 

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS