Senior Counsel

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC•Collierville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.
Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.
Ability to read, write and speak in English is required.
Valid U.S. driver's license is required and must meet all company requirements to operate a Helena vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Agricultural background (i.e. education, law practice and/or farm experience) is a plus.
Prior corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, leasing, lending and/or other transactional experience of at least four to six years is preferred.
Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill at Helena.

Responsibilities

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.

Benefits

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance STARTS THE SAME DAY YOU DO!
Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars from Helena for your Health Savings Account (HSA).
Helena's robust 401(k) Savings Plan offers you a 100% company-match up to 5% starting on your first day. As your years of service with Helena increase, so does our company-match - up to 10% based on your contribution amount.
Three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service.
Employees are eligible for paid time off and holiday pay.
Access your earned pay between paydays through Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay.
Free Term Life Insurance at 1x your annual base pay - paid for by Helena at no cost to you.
Free Short & Long-Term Disability.
Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave.
Education Assistance.