Associate Legal Counsel, AMPA

Job description

Position description

Function

SUPPORT FUNCTIONS - COMPLIANCE

Employment Type

Regular Full Time

Main Goal

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
This role provides legal advice, guidance and support to ensure that the company's exposure to legal risk domestically and internationally is managed. Identifies, formulates, coordinates and communicates policies, procedures and controls to ensure that designated domestic and regional risk exposure is effectively managed. Under the guidance of the General Counsel, the Associate Legal Counsel performs complex legal assignments and provides legal support, counseling and representation in the designated areas.

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:
Responsible for the support of legal, compliance, regulatory and insurance matters for the HM.CLAUSE AMPA (Americas & Pacific) region, with emphasis on Latin America. Provide high quality and effective legal and risk management service to all levels of management within the organization. Support commercial objectives through legal input and business counsel for decision-making and operational activities. Supports representation of HM.CLAUSE and affiliates in legal matters; communicate and coordinate with the HM.CLAUSE EMEA legal team, Group Limagrain, and members of the Limagrain Legal Network.

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
 Supports the General Counsel in a broad range of legal areas, including but not limited to contracts, product performance liability, licensing, intellectual property, sales, distribution, antitrust, human resources, real estate, corporate law, litigation management, dispute resolution and insurance/risk management, in both US and foreign subsidiary operations within the AMPA region, particularly in Latin America.
 Provides advice to members of senior management of the company and its subsidiaries and affiliates on corporate legal issues and business matters.
 Provides counsel and conducts training of internal business partners in areas of product-performance liability, intellectual property management and protection, corporate responsibility, and labor and employment matters, among others.
 Supports the placement of multiple lines of insurance for the company, its subsidiaries and affiliated entities.
 Supports the management and monitoring of insurance claims under different lines of insurance.
 Provides counsel on HR matters and assists with U.S. employment issues and/or potential litigation.
 Advises business functions by ensuring that commercially sensitive, pragmatic and practical legal support and advice is provided in a cost-effective manner.
 Implements and assesses policies to ensure that the company's exposure to legal risks is managed and mitigated appropriately.
 Participates and collaborates in key planning sessions for organizational change and re-structuring.
 Educates and counsels management and employees, both formally and informally as necessary.
 Participates in and contributes to industry events and efforts, such as ASTA, SIPA or other trade associations
• Travel (mostly international): 10-20%

Profile

Education and/or Experience

  Juris Doctor Degree and a member in good standing of the State Bar of California, or any other US State or territory and eligible to be a registered in-house counsel in California.
 Minimum 4 years of progressive experience in the practice of law as a corporate lawyer or in a law firm.
 Outstanding written and verbal English proficiency.
 High proficiency in written and verbal Spanish (may be required to take and pass a Spanish language assessment). Portuguese language proficiency a plus.

Position localization

Job location

America/Carribean, USA, California

Location

260 Cousteau Place, Davis, CA 95618, États-Unis

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of education required

Others

Minimum level of experience required

3 years or more

Languages

Spanish (3 - Professional)