Fayetteville, AR - University of Arkansas Hiring Staff Attorney for the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative Team (IFAI)

The University of Arkansas is currently searching for a Staff Attorney to become a part of the School of Law Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) team! The position is responsible for collaborative development, execution and maintenance of a regulatory portfolio and tribal governance/tribal economic development strategy for IFAI located within the University of Arkansas School of Law. The Staff Attorney will work directly with the tribal governments on matters of governance and economic development, tribal colleges, intertribal organizations, and federal government agencies as well as the partners to the Initiative in the execution of Initiative programs. 

Click this link to apply: https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/job/Fayetteville/Staff-Attorney_R0063332?q=Indigenous+Food+and+Ag&locations=17a66cdad98201f7890cfb48ca00e249

                                            Applications due December 11, 2024. 

ADM: Hiring Senior Counsel for Food Safety & Quality Regulatory in Washington, DC

ADM is a global leader in both human and animal nutrition. They utilize the power and provisions of nature to create ingredients and solutions that generate safe, healthy, and sustainable nutrition for people and animals around the world. ADM brings nutritional solutions to those who need them. From their vast portfolio of ingredients that can satisfy and fulfill nutritional needs to their ability to innovate full formula, consumer-relevant, science-based nutrition solutions proactively or through co-creation with customers. ADM creates capabilities to sustainably manage and add value to every part of the global nutrition supply chain through operational proficiency with a worldwide footprint. 

ADM is currently searching for Senior Counsel in Food Safety & Quality Regulatory in Washington, DC. Senior Counsel will report to ADM's Chief Counsel for Litigation and Regulatory Law and work closely with ADM's Segment Chief Counsels and ADM's Regulatory and Scientific Affairs department. They will be responsible for providing legal guidance and support on all matters related to food safety, quality assurance, and related regulatory compliance. 

Click here to read more about this food law opportunity and to apply on ADM's website!

US Foods Hiring Senior Counsel in Chicago

US Foods is one of America's great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 250,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. With 30,000 employees and more than 70 locations, they provide their customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology, and business solutions. 

US Foods is currently searching for Senior Counsel to serve as the Company's litigation counsel providing advice and guidance to management on a wide variety of litigation issues which arise from the day-to-day operations of a growing, complex public company. The assignments require direct contract with internal and external clients, the ability to handle complex legal issues, the ability to work independently, critical judgment, and the ability to identify and minimize potential legal exposure and risk. 

Click here to learn more about this food law opportunity and apply!

Danone Ventures Hiring Legal Counsel in New York, New York!

Danone is a global leader in healthy food through its three businesses Essential Dairy and Plant Based Products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. Its mission, bringing health through food to as many people as possible, embodies its commitment to human progress and business success. Danone started its corporate venture arm, Danone Ventures (DV) to identify early-stage food and foodtech start-ups that share their vision of a future of healthy and sustainable food. 

Danone Ventures is looking for Legal Counsel to provide legal, regulatory, and compliance support to DV's activities through the review, design, implementation, and management of investment and partnership projects with existing and prospective start-up portfolio companies. 

Click here to learn more and apply! 

ACH Hiring Food, Law & Regulatory Counsel in Illinois!

Associated British Foods, through it US subsidiary of ACH Food Companies, Inc. is seeking an experienced food law lawyer for its Corporate Counsel - Food Law and Regulatory, North American position. The role is a unique opportunity with primary exposure to the entire family of grocery businesses within Associated British Foods North America. The Corporate Counsel will report to an Associate General Counsel, Grocery Category, and be a member of the legal department located in Oakbrook, Illinois, or work remotely from Twinings North American headquarters in Clifton, New Jersey. 

Click here to learn more about this food law opportunity and to apply: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=67425036-ba68-4508-83c0-5bb3ef87238c&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US&jobId=433186 

Florida Rural Legal Services - Hiring Migrant Farmworker Advocacy Director

Florida Rural Legal Services, Inc. provides free legal assistance to low-income clients in 13 counties and to migrant farmworkers throughout the State of Florida. Their agency has been in existence since 1966. The purpose of this position is to provide services to migrant farmworkers and their families throughout the State of Florida, concentrating primarily on legal issues involving employment, housing, public benefit, and civil rights. They are currently searching for a Migrant Farmworker Advocacy Director. 

The Migrant Farmworker Advocacy Director will ensure that FRLS Migrant Department is staffed to manage and facilitate the services needed for the State of Florida. The Director will lead a team that provides comprehensive legal services to farmworker clients with agricultural, employment and housing law related matters, including unemployment, wage theft, discrimination, housing, labor-based U-visas, and labor trafficking. 

Click this link to apply: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Apply/2815955/Florida-Rural-Legal-Services-Inc/Migrant-Farmworker-Advocacy-Director 

Farm Credit is Hiring Associate General Counsel in Texas!

Farm Credit Bank of Texas is a $37.5 billion wholesale bank that has been financing agriculture and rural America for over 100 years. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, they provide funding and services to rural lending associations in five states, and are active in the nation's capital markets. Farm Credit is currently searching for Associate General Counsel in their Austin, Texas office. The application closes 10/27/2024. 

Click here to see the job posting: https://farmcredit.com/job/associate-general-counsel-3/

        

Smithfield Foods Now Hiring in Virginia!

Smithfield Foods is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. They are currently searching for motivated people to join their team and grow lasting and meaningful careers. 

Specifically, they are searching for an experienced contracts attorney to provide legal advice and leadership to the Company and to support the Law Department and individual business units with a wide range of commercial contracting matters. The attorney works closely with the company's Law Department leadership and individual business units to achieve business objectives within acceptable risk profiles. The attorney performs duties consistent with legal and ethical requirements as well as Company values, standards, culture, and business practice. 

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Rincker Law - Hiring Agriculture and Business Law Associate Attorney!

The Rincker Law team provides services in the following areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business and Commercial Law, Estate and Succession Planning, Family and Matrimonial Law, Food and Agriculture Law, Fertility Law & Assisted Reproductive Law, Guardianships, Name Changes, Renewable Energy Law, and Intellectual Property Law. 

They are seeking a highly motivated Agriculture and Business Law Associate Attorney to join their fast-paced team! The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in agricultural law and experience in farm estate and succession planning, business planning and formation, trademark management, renewable energy leases (solar and wind), and commercial real estate involving farms. The role will also involve handling various other agricultural law matters, such as negotiating farm leases. 

Click here to learn more: https://rinckerlaw.com/rincker-law-is-hiring-an-agriculture-and-business-law-associate-attorney/# 

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Hiring Senior Attorney

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, headed by the Commissioner of Agriculture, has a broad range of powers, functions and duties under various chapters of the Florida Statutes and, in carrying these out, has employed approximately 3500 employees assigned through several divisions and various offices. To assist and guide the Commissioner and the employees in carrying out their responsibilities, the Commissioner has assigned the department's legal work to a General Counsel, Deputy General Counsels, Senior Attorneys, Attorneys and appropriate support staff. 

They are currently searching for a Senior Attorney who must exhibit a high degree of independent, professional judgment, an intimate knowledge of the law, an ability and skill to handle complex litigation and all types of administrative actions as well as an ability to research and interpret complex provisions of the law as it relates to the powers, duties and functions of an agency are required of a Senior Attorney. 

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Florida Legislature Hiring Attorney for the Agriculture, Conservation, & Resiliency Subcommittee!

The Attorney for the Agriculture, Conservation, & Resilience Subcommittee will function as a legal expert on environmental matters and conservation of Florida's natural resources, including air, water, land, and wildlife, and forestry. Under supervision of the staff director and policy chief, the attorney applies this expertise when researching and preparing staff analyses, reports, legislation, and amendments; responding to inquiries; and developing correspondence. The attorney also provides counsel and advice to legislative committees. 

Click this link to learn more about this opportunity: https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/4693286-0/attorney-agriculture-conservation-resiliency-subcommittee?source=GoInhouse.com&utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

Positions with the Initiative on Land, Housing & Property Rights

This is an update request from Professor Thomas Mitchell, the Director of the Initiative on Land, Housing & Property Rights at Boston College Law School. 

The Initiative on Land, Housing & Property Rights will be expanding over the course of the next 18 months. A few months ago, we were fortunate to have been awarded three capacity building grants that will enable us to hire 6 full-time staff people and 2 part-time graduate/professional students, though the hiring will be staggered. I want to share 3 job opportunities with you that we are currently seeking to fill. 

•     Research Director (note: this position could be a hybrid position)
•     Policy Director (note: this position also could be a hybrid position)
•     Finance & Operations Manager



Corteva Agriscience Searching for Lead Counsel in IP Litigation in Johnston, Iowa

Corteva Agriscience is the only major agriscience company in the world completely dedicated to agriculture. Their purpose is to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generation to come. Their inspiration is to be a market shaper, driving the next generation of agriculture products that help farms and farmers flourish and through partnering with society becoming the most trusted partner in the global agriculture and food community. 

Corteva Agriscience is currently searching for Lead Counsel in IP Litigation. This position will be responsible for providing legal and strategic advice and counsel to internal clients and legal colleagues on a range of issues related to the protection of the Company's Intellectual Property as well as managing outside counsel in litigation.  

Click here to learn more about this opportunity: https://careers.corteva.com/job-en/20302593/lead-counsel-ip-litigation-johnston-ia/?src=JB-10440 

Baird Holm LLP - Hiring in Omaha, Nebraska

Baird Holm LLP represents lenders, borrowers, and investors in a broad range of agricultural and agribusiness loan transactions of all sizes and complexities. They negotiate, document, and manage every element of due diligence for agricultural and agribusiness financings, including revolving lines of credit from a single lender to a single borrower, multi-site and multi-borrower agricultural real estate loans, billion dollar syndicated deals, and everything in between. 

Baird Holm is currently searching for a transactional attorney in their finance section. The attorney will be responsible for supporting the firm's commercial lending practice. Experience in agribusiness is preferred. 

Check out the job on ZipRecruiter: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Baird-Holm-LLP/Job/Attorney-Finance-Section-(Transactional)/-in-Omaha,NE?jid=217d0f1eedda19dc

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Check out the job on Baird Holm's Indeed page: https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Baird-Holm-LLP-1/jobs?jk=80899dd27ef38b44&start=0&clearPrefilter=1 

Adams & Martin Group Searching for Water Law Attorney in Colorado

Adams & Martin Group is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Water Law Partner to join their esteemed legal team in Denver, Colorado. The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of experience in water law, with a proven track record of success in managing complex cases and representing clients in various water-related legal matters. 

The Water Law Partner responsibilities include:

• Providing expert legal advice on water rights, water transfers, and related real estate matters
• Representing clients in water courts, state agencies, and administrative hearings
• Drafting and reviewing legal documents, including water agreements, contracts, and regulatory filings
• Assisting clients with water rights adjudication, permitting, and negotiations
• Working closely with water districts, municipalities, and agricultural clients on compliance with Colorado water law
• Monitoring and advising on legislative and regulatory developments related to water resources
• Collaborating with other legal professionals in the firm on multi-disciplinary issues related to land use, environmental law, and real estate

Click this link to apply on the Adams & Martin Group website: https://careers.adamsmartingroup.com/job/27033/water-law-attorney---partner-level/co/denver?distance=15 

Click this link to apply on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/water-law-attorney-at-adams-martin-group-4025339052/ 

Maryland Legal Aid - Hiring Supervising Attorney for the Farmworker Unit

Maryland Legal Aid has an immediate opening for a full-time Supervising Attorney position in the Farmworker Unit, Statewide Advocacy Support Unit. The Supervising Attorney focuses on employment and migrant farmworker law in all jurisdictions in the State where growers utilize H2A and agricultural workers. This is a state-wide position with significant state-wide and regional outreach, and which focuses on employment and farmworker law. 

Supervising Attorney duties include outreach to agricultural workers employed by growers in Maryland and Delaware, advocacy such as community economic development projects to address the unmet needs of seasonal and migrant workers, and legislative and policy work. 

Check out this job posting by clicking here!

West Virginia Department of Agriculture Searching for Staff Attorney

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is currently searching for a Staff Attorney to provide legal services to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture as directed by executive leadership! 

Click here to read more about this job opportunity: https://wvda.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2qju3pnx5hq?jobtitle&utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic 

Bartlett Grain Hiring Corporate Counsel - Kansas City, Missouri

Bartlett is a diverse agribusiness focused on the acquisition, storage, transportation, processing, and merchandising of grain. Bartlett is currently hiring Corporate Counsel to work on complex issues in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This position will provide legal advice and counsel to development and operating teams primarily in the Agriculture Sector, but also throughout the organization on commercial agreements, regulatory support, procurement support and other sector and company needs. 

Click this link to learn more about this job opportunity: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/corporate-counsel-at-bartlett-4027662004/

Farmers Business Network Hiring - Raleigh, North Carolina!

The Farmers Business Network (FBN) is on a mission to power the prosperity of family farmers and rural communities around the world, transforming how the world farms with an integrated technology-enabled agricultural platform. FBN offers high ROI farm inputs, fintech and sustainability products and services powered by network data, and farm-tested insights from their global farmer community. FBN's platform helps FBN members make confident decisions to ensure the economic viability of their farms, while also empowering them to be a part of the solution as the global community confronts its most pressing issues: providing food security for growing a growing population, transitioning to more sustainable agriculture, and responding to climate change. 

FBN is searching for Corporate Counsel to support a varied array of the Company's businesses while also interacting and supporting various groups across the company. 

Click here to learn more about this job opportunity with the Farmers Business Network!

Utah Office of the Attorney General - Natural Resources Division

The Office of the Attorney General, Natural Resources Division, has an immediate opening for an attorney to represent the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. This position involves advising the Department on a wide variety of state and federal legal issues including its land conservation program. 

Click this link for more information: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/utah/jobs/4674014/assistant-attorney-general-agriculture

Local Opportunity - Tyson Foods, Inc. Searching for Director of Global Regulatory Compliance in Springdale, AR!

Tyson Foods, Inc. is currently searching for a Director of Global Regulatory Compliance at their headquarters in Springdale, AR! The Director of Regulatory Compliance will be responsible for ensuring that the organization adheres to all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards. This leadership role involves developing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive compliance programs to mitigate risks and ensure regulatory adherence across the organization. The Director of Regulatory Compliance will work closely with various departments, provide expert guidance on regulatory matters, and lead efforts to foster a culture of compliance and ethical conduct. This role is J.D. preferred. 

Check out this awesome local opportunity by clicking this link: https://tysonfoods.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TSN/details/Director-Global-Regulatory-Compliance_R0348754?jobFamilyGroup=4506c4a2b82c01d041d3886da234df2f 

Iowa - Office of the Attorney General Hiring for Farm and Freedom Division

The Farm & Freedom Division of the Office of the Attorney General in Iowa is searching for an Assistant Attorney. The Farm & Freedom Division generally handles the Office of the Attorney General's highest-profile and most complex civil litigation. That includes defending State laws and rules, suing the federal government to keep it within its constitutional and statutory limits, and protecting the public by representing the State and its officers in major civil litigation. 

Learn more here: https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/about-us/employment/job-postings/assistant-attorney-general--farm-and-freedom-division