What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Legal Counsel position at Darling Ingredients Inc.?
Job Summary
The Senior Counsel will handle labor and employment matters, commercial litigation, and regulatory/policy matters for the Company's North American operations.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
- The Senior Counsel is responsible for providing quality and timely legal support and advice for the company's North American operations.
- The position will have a high level of visibility within North American operations and across many functions, serving as the first point of contact for assigned matters.
- Resource to Human Resources on all personnel matters.
- Supervision for all employee claims in the U.S.
- Supervision for all labor matters in the U.S.
- Supervision for commercial litigation matters in the U.S.
- Regulatory/policy related matters as assigned.
Qualifications and Skills
- Law degree from an ABA-accredited law school
- Current active license to practice law
- 5-10 years of experience in private or corporate legal practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, negotiation and legal reasoning skills
- Ability to manage issues and workload independently with minimal supervision
- Excellent business judgment and strategic thinking
- Strong organizational skills and flexibility
- Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality
- Ability to travel for business within the United States and to Canada
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