Senior Counsel (Legal Operations)
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Description: POET - LLC - Sioux Falls, SD is at present looking to employ Senior Counsel (Legal Operations) right now, this vacancy will be settled in South Dakota. Detailed specification about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Who We Are For more than two decades, POET has defined the art of biorefining. We have grown from a single, humble refinery in Scotland, South D! akota, to one of the worlds largest producers of ethanol and other biorefined products. With products like our Dakota Gold distillers grains, ViolaTM corn oil, and INVIZTM zein, we are using that same innovative spirit to develop natural, renewable food sources and alternatives to petrochemicals. We have an integrated business model that combines technology development with expertise in construction, operations, risk management, and marketing, and our engineers and scientists develop technology and processes through rigorous testing at POETs laboratories and pilot-scale plant. At POET, we are passionate about reducing our countrys dependence on foreign energy, lifting economies by revitalizing global agriculture, and providing a cleaner, affordable alternative to fossil fuels. We believe that our future looks so much brighter above the ground! At POET Legal, our vision is to become the premier legal department among companies of our size. Our nimble team runs like a busines! s, with a strategy and differentiated value proposition built ! around an intimate knowledge of our company and the needs of our business team. Our Culture POET may be like no place youve ever worked. If were fanatical about our mission, were obsessive about our culture. We aspire to live by the Golden Ruleâ€"do unto others as youd have them do unto you. We always strive for excellence, believing that good is the enemy of great. And we embrace change. Our legal team is passionate about serving our teammates with integrity and a business mindset, and going the extra mile to provide them with an above-and-beyond level of service. Who We Seek Are you as exceptional as a business person as you are a lawyer? Do you get excited about developing a strategy, and more importantly, executing for results? Do you continually improve things and get exasperated with mediocrity? Do you thrive on setting bold targets, tracking performance, and then beating those goals? Are you able to create order, process, and structure and simultaneously remain nimbl! e, flexible, and innovative? Do you have humility enough to fervently serve your teammates and be satisfied when they succeed rather than worrying about who gets the credit? If you honestly answered an emphatic, Yes!' to all of these questions, then we would be delighted to hear from you. The Opportunity The Senior Counsel (Legal Operations) will report directly to the Senior Vice President and General Counsel and will have lead business operations responsibility within the legal department (i.e., managing POET Legal as a business, ensuring that every dollar spent is appropriate, maximizes value, and increases quality and efficiency). This includes coordinating preparation, oversight, and management of the legal department forecast. Given that a large part of POET Legals budget is spent on outside counsel, the Senior Counsel will be responsible for developing outside counsel management programs (including billing policies, request for proposal processes (when appropriate), ! and continuous improvement metrics), the aim of which is to increase qu! ality and speed of legal services, and optimize costs. Likewise, the operations role includes oversight of POET Legals key performance metrics reflected on its balanced scorecard, implementation of initiatives undertaken in connection with performance gaps on the scorecard, and coordinating updates to POET Legals strategic objectives and performance metrics that are meaningful and relevant in ascertaining its overall performance. This individuals primary objective will be to ensure that POET Legal is aligned with POETs mission, vision, values, business objectives, and key strategies. To that end, the Senior Counsel will help evaluate and recommend the appropriate resources and investments that are required for maximum efficiency and alignment with business needs and will define and shape the legal teams policies and procedures and be responsible for implementation and coordination of special strategic projects and initiatives as delegated by the General Counsel. Importantly! , the Senior Counsel (Legal Operations) will be responsible for working with the CEO, the CFO, the General Counsel, and other members of the POET Leadership Team, in implementing an enterprise risk management (ERM) program and coordinating it for the company. This will include the development and review of ERM policies and procedures, including a company risk appetite statement; leading the risk assessment and prioritization process, then integrating that risk inventory into the companys strategic planning process; coordinating the on-going preparation and review of risk management strategies, metrics and trends; and providing appropriate reports to the Board of Directors and Leadership Team. Finally, the Senior Counsel will have primary responsibility for enhancing the brand of POET Legal (both internally and externally), including increasing POETs role and influence among the local and regional legal community and the national in-house bar.
What You Must Have
To perform the essential functions of this position successfully,! an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
A champions ambition to be the best' and a teachers passion to educate.
Proven excellence in counseling executive leaders in a confident, succinct, and plain-language manner.
A successful track record of leading people to achieve their best-possible performance toward a common goal.
A successful track record of implementing law department management best practices while conservatively stewarding financial resources.
Substantial experience negotiating and drafting licenses and other agreements.
At least 10 years of corporate legal experience, preferably split between a top law firm and a relevant in-house position.
Experience working with enterprise risk management; drafting and maintaining corporate minutes and other corporate records is preferred.
Above-average proficiency with and willingness to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and the ability and willingn! ess to learn new software applications including Serengeti Tracker.
Excellent organizational skills, communications skills, the ability to multi-task, and most importantly, the ability to work well in a team.
Ability to delegate responsibility and expect accountability among team members by fostering a spirit of teamwork.
Ensure team members are trained in all aspects of existing legal procedures.
Ability to manage others including the responsibility of recruitment and performance management for all reporting team members. This may include: interviewing & hiring, performance reviews, goal-setting, disciplinary action and career development. Education Required:
J.D. with excellent credentials from an ABA accredited, nationally-recognized law school. Licensing Requirements or Preferences:
Currently licensed to practice law in at least one state.
POET is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employmen! t without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, s! exual orientation, disability or veteran status.
WHY WORK FOR POET?
We believe POET stands alone as the most seasoned, accomplished and efficient force in biorefining. People like you made that happen.
With the right mix of creativity, hard work and team play, we can make great things happen for a lot of people. For you, there are many rewards:
Personal fulfillment -- sharpening your own expertise among the brightest, most seasoned in the industry
The energy that comes with developing an exploding new industry
Collaborating with colleagues who know how to get the job done right
Work that makes a real difference for thousands of people in communities across the country
Work that has significant global impact in both environmental and economic terms
A chance to make your mark on more than an industry, but a movement
This kind of responsibility may not be for everyone. If you're ready to take it on, we want to hear from you. Th! is much we can guarantee: At POET, every day brings something new. We hope one of them brings us you.
BENEFITS
POET offers a competitive benefit program that allows you to select the coverages that best fit your needs. The POET benefit plan includes:
PPO medical plans
Prescription drug plan
Dental plan and Vision plan
Health Saving's Account
Flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses
401(k) plan
529 plan
Income protection plans (Short- and long-term disability)
Company paid term life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance (AD&D)
Supplemental life insurance
Supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Spouse and dependent life insurance plans
Paid time-off programs
Paid holidays
Profit sharing
Tobacco free campus
Tuition reimbursement
Team member assistance program
ABOUT POET
At POET, we believe in creativity from common sense. For! more than two decades, we have had a relentless focus on developing te! chnologies that make ethanol production more efficient. We strive to produce ethanol and other biorefined products with the smallest possible environmental footprint.
Today, we have a network of 27 plants in seven states with a capacity of more than 1.6 billion gallons of ethanol, 9 billion pounds of high protein animal feed and thousands of pounds of bio-based oils and lubricants. POET provides turnkey development, design, engineering, construction, management and marketing services for our plant network.
POET Engineers and scientists have developed technology and processes through rigorous testing at POETs laboratories and pilot-scale ethanol plant. We have an integrated business model that combines technology development with expertise in construction, operations, risk management and marketing.
As a purpose-driven company, we remain true to our mission to reduce the reliance of the United States on foreign energy, to revitalize global agricultu! re and to provide a cleaner, affordable alternative to fossil fuels.
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