Associate General Counsel - Litigation
Company: Smithfield Foods
Location: Smithfield
Posted on: April 19, 2024
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Job Description:
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job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We're an $18
billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide.
We're looking for motivated people who want to join our team and
grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today.
Apply Now!Your OpportunityOur team members receive
industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits
packages:
Competitive PayAnnual Bonus Earning PotentialComprehensive Health
Insurance, Retirement Benefits and MoreEducation benefit available
to full and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of
employment.Open to moving ? We will help! Ask about our Relocation
Assistance packages!In addition, we offer opportunities for career
growth, professional development, and tuition assistance . The
Associate General Counsel provides legal advice to the Company and
generally assists the Law Department and individual business units
with a wide range of dispute resolution and litigation matters.
This role works closely with other members of the Law Department
and individual business units to achieve business objectives within
acceptable risk profiles and performs duties consistent with legal
and ethical requirements, as well as Company values, standards,
culture and business practices. May manage attorneys and/or
paralegals in one or more legal specializations, including general
litigation and torts, among others.
This role allows for a flexible, hybrid workplace schedule, which
is anticipated to be 50-75% remote.
Responsibilities Advise the Company's risk management department in
connection with general liability litigation matters.Manage and
coordinate the Company's document retention initiatives and
responses to a wide variety of subpoenas and third-party requests
for information.Oversee and/or assist with responses to discovery
requests and preparation and dissemination of litigation holds for
litigation matters.Manage the defense of a wide variety of
commercial litigation matters, including assessing risk, developing
strategy, partnering with outside counsel, reviewing pleadings, and
ensuring compliance with e-discovery requirements.Assist in
preparing witnesses for deposition and trial testimony.Prepare for
and attend mediations, settlement conferences and other legal
proceedings.Draft and review settlement agreements and
confidentiality and protective orders.Collaborate with other
in-house counsel and advise the organization on various
dispute-resolution and litigation-avoidance matters, including
providing day-to-day direction and legal advice to the business on
dispute resolution issues impacting the Company's supply chain,
marketing, real estate, facilities, operations, and information
technology departments.Review and provide advice and counsel to
legal department colleagues on contractual terms relating to
indemnification, arbitration, and limitation of liability
provisions.Use litigation as a tool to achieve business and policy
goals.Manage outside litigation counsel budget, work, and
costs.Stay abreast of legal implications of industry trends and
help business team develop "big picture" strategies.Assist Chief
Legal Officer and Deputy General Counsel in responding to
governmental investigations. The above statements are intended to
describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills
required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as
assigned. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the
essential functions . Bachelor's Degree from an accredited
four-year college or university and 15+ years of relevant
experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience,
required.Must have a JD degree from an accredited law school and be
admitted to practice in at least one state.Minimum 10+ years of
substantive business litigation experience with a corporate legal
department or a well regarded law firm.Skilled lawyer with the
ability to manage heavy workload in a highly dynamic
environment.Ability to effectively and efficiently manage multiple
matters and changing priorities and to complete projects in a
timely and accurate manner. Detail-oriented.Excellent communication
(oral and written), organization, analytical and interpersonal
skills.
Ability to clearly communicate complex concepts to internal clients
and externally.Sound judgment; ability to think critically, make
and articulate well-reasoned recommendations.Ability to counsel
internal clients on the risks associated with various options and
to present creative solutions to difficult problems to achieve the
desired business outcome while appropriately managing
risk.Performance-driven with good business sense, a strong work
ethic and a sense of urgency, honesty and fairness. Strong sense of
ownership over matters.Ability to be respectful, approachable and
team-oriented while building strong working relationships and a
positive work environment. Committed to be an engaged partner with
internal clients.Ability to work well with others in fast paced,
dynamic environment.Self-confident and inspires confidence from
clients; calm under pressure.Willing to travel on an occasional
basis.EEO/AA InformationSmithfield is an equal opportunity employer
committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender
identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled
individual or any other protected group status or non-job
characteristic as directed by law.If you are an individual with a
disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for
any part of the employment selection process, please call us at
757-357-1595.Salary Range$200,000.00 - $299,750.00
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