Senior Counsel (Legal Operations)
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Description: POET is at present looking to employ Senior Counsel (Legal Operations) right now, this occupation will be reside in South Dakota. For detail informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these 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! Dakota, to one of the world’s 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 POET’s laboratories and pilot-scale plant. At POET, we are passionate about reducing our country’s 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 business, with a strategy and differentiated valu! e proposition built around an intimate knowledge of our company and the needs of our business team.
Our Culture
POET may be like no place you’ve ever worked. If we’re fanatical about our mission, we’re obsessive about our culture. We aspire to live by the Golden Ruleâ€"do unto others as you’d 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 c! reate order, process, and structure and simultaneously remain nimble, 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 Legal’s budget is spent on outside counsel, the Senior Counsel will be responsible for developing outside counsel man! agement programs (including billing policies, request for proposal proc! esses (when appropriate), and continuous improvement metrics), the aim of which is to increase quality and speed of legal services, and optimize costs. Likewise, the operations role includes oversight of POET Legal’s 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 Legal’s strategic objectives and performance metrics that are meaningful and relevant in ascertaining its overall performance.
This individual’s primary objective will be to ensure that POET Legal is aligned with POET’s 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 team’s policies and procedures and be responsible for imple! mentation 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 company’s 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 i! ncreasing POET’s role and influence among the local and regional lega! l community and the national in-house bar.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS/COMPETENCIES
What You Must Have
To perform the essential functions of this position successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
A champion’s ambition to be “the best†and a teacher’s 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 ent! erprise 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 willingness 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 exce! llent credentials from an ABA accredited, nationally-recognized law sch! ool.
Licensing Requirements or Preferences:
Currently licensed to practice law in at least one state.
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