About this role
URUS is seeking an experienced Transactional/Business Attorney in its Madison (Wisconsin) office to support its worldwide agriculture services biotech business as Associate General Counsel. The attorney will work closely with the General Counsel and will be a key contributor to the legal team to ensure a high level of service while protecting the business. Opportunities are abundant for growth into multiple areas of interest.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage, draft, and negotiate contracts and terms and conditions.
Help the business develop template agreements and streamlined processes.
Help manage, prepare, and comply with governance documents.
Aid the General Counsel in compliance and growth efforts across the business, including possibly M&A, trademarks management, privacy/GDPR, sanctions, and KYC matters (with no experience in those areas being required before hire).
Job Requirements:
JD from an accredited US law school
Minimum experience with contracts: 7 years, preferably with some M&A, trademarks, privacy/GDPR, sanctions, or KYC experience
Ability to work full-time with at least half worked onsite in our Madison, WI office
Strong attention to detail with a passion for improving processes
Curiosity regarding the business and a desire to help farmers worldwide with Better Cows for a Better World
Ability to manage multiple work streams
Desire to learn new topics, gain new skills, and grow professionally
As a holding company with cooperative and private ownership, URUS is a family of businesses at the heart of the dairy and beef industry – Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS. Each organization has its unique identity, products, and services. These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services to maximize conceptions, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential. URUS has 9 brands in 17 retail countries and employs nearly 2,800 people globally.
Other facts
About Alta Genetics
We Create Value
We do more than produce and market semen from high caliber sires. We aim to create value for farmers by striving to understand each farm’s individual needs and goals. Our innovative genetic programs and reproductive services make the difference at the farm level. Using customized programs, specific to each producer's needs, we promise to improve individual herd profitability.
We Build Trust
Trust is built on the foundation to provide top quality products and services that deliver on their promise. We commit to providing such programs and services every day. Our unique product development testing standards are the most rigorous and accurate in the world, and are the clearest statement of our commitment to gaining your trust.
We Deliver Results
Our people, who have a passion for the business, can be counted on to deliver beyond expectation. We consistently deliver high impact genetic results and strategies to maximize herd profitability. We provide services to improve each farm's reproductive performance and capitalize on genetic investments.
We take our responsibility seriously – to deliver excellence through our products, programs and services that generate profit for the progressive farms we workw ith around the world.
What you'll do
- The Associate General Counsel will manage, draft, and negotiate contracts while helping the business develop template agreements and governance documents. They will also assist the General Counsel in compliance and growth efforts across various business areas.
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