Senior Counsel Expert - Litigation and Employment

Summary

CHS Inc. has an exciting opportunity in our Legal organization. We are looking for a Senior Counsel Expert – Litigation and Employment whose primary role will be to partner with the General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, CHS Business Unit leaders and outside counsel to manage, oversee and direct a portfolio of CHS’s litigation and employment matters and support the development of preventative law strategies. You will report to CHS’s Assistant General Counsel – Litigation and Preventative Law. You must have a practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, tempered by an appreciation of legal complexity and risk. You must also have excellent communication skills and a strong ability to manage multiple, changing priorities efficiently, using discretion and judgment in executing assignments with high confidentiality, and the ability to work collaboratively with others and with a team approach to issues.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Work on a wide variety of pre-litigation, and litigation and employment matters as assigned by Assistant General Counsel.
• Support mergers and acquisitions with respect to employment law matters.
• Prepare and/or oversee completion of responses to agency inquiries regarding employment law issues.
• Track and provide updates regarding legislative developments of employment standards and other related federal, state and local laws.
• Act as a liaison between internal CHS business leaders and outside counsel on matters as assigned.
• Advise business leaders on litigation strategy and provide regular updates to business and Assistant General Counsel regarding case status, budget, outcome potentials and appropriate financial reserve levels.
• Manage response to employee record requests and third-party subpoenas.
• When appropriate, review and revise court pleadings, including complaints, answers, discovery motions, summary judgement, and other dispositive motions and pre-trial and trial motions.
• Represent CHS at mediations and other dispute resolution proceedings on matters as assigned. 
• Analyze case strengths, weaknesses, and potential outcomes, internalize settlement options, and make resolution recommendations to the Assistant General Counsel for Litigation and CHS business leaders.
• Work collaboratively with Assistant General Counsel and experienced team of paralegals to develop and continuously improve eDiscovery and other workflows.
• Manage the cost and performance of external counsel and assure cost effective and efficient delivery of legal services.
• Help to drive cost savings including document discovery, in-sourcing activities and leverage internal resources of the litigation paralegals.
• Support ongoing development of a network of preferred firms, training them on CHS’s business, litigation, communication, budgeting, and reporting strategies.
• Collaborate with colleagues in the CHS Legal organization. 
• Collaborate with Risk Management on corporate insurance related considerations.
• Draft and negotiate, as well as review and advise on, employment documents, including restrictive covenants, separations agreements and similar.
• Assist or lead ad hoc projects as directed. 
  

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• J.D. Law Degree from an accredited U.S. law school
• Active member of a state bar in good standing
• 5 plus years of civil litigation experience
• Previous experience with employment advising and litigation
• Previous experience with e–discovery processes and platforms

Additional Qualifications

• Substantial knowledge, expertise and experience in commercial litigation and/or personal injury litigation
• Substantial knowledge, expertise and experience in employment litigation and advising
• Extensive experience developing strong partnerships with business leaders
• A proven commitment to continuous improvement and a passion for helping teams achieve common goals.
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse

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