Lead Counsel - Legal and E&C (Canada or USA)

Job Description

Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future Role: Lead Counsel - Legal and Ethics & Compliance Location: Hybrid (Canada or USA) Hours/Shift: 40 hours Vacancy Type: Replacement

Why join us

Get ready to Own Your Career as Lead Counsel for Legal and Ethics & Compliance (E&C) at Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company, based in Canada or the USA. As a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed, our purpose of Feeding the Future drives everything we do. We are committed to supporting our customers, advancing sustainability, and enabling our business through practical, commercially focused solutions. This role offers the opportunity to partner closely with leaders across North America and internationally, helping shape decisions, manage risk, and support business growth in a dynamic and purpose-driven organization.

What You'll Do

• Legal and E&C Advisory: Provide practical legal and E&C guidance to assigned international business unit(s), helping leaders manage risk, interpret requirements, protect the company's reputation, and make informed business decisions.
• Strategic Business Partnership: Build trusted relationships with leaders across the business, acting as a proactive advisor who anticipates challenges, identifies risks and opportunities early, and provides practical solutions before issues arise.
• Business Enablement: Enable the business to manage routine legal and compliance matters through clear guidance, templates, digital tools, and self-service resources, while fostering confidence and capability within leadership teams.
• External Counsel Management: Manage external counsel to ensure specialized legal support is efficient, cost-effective, and aligned with business priorities.
• Continuous Improvement: Support the development and improvement of legal and E&C policies, procedures, templates, playbooks, and systems to strengthen governance and improve operational effectiveness.
• Training, Risk, and Investigations: Deliver legal and E&C training, support risk assessments, monitor trends, and perform or assist with internal investigations as needed.
• Project and Transaction Support: Support strategic projects, M&A activities, and other cross-functional initiatives from a legal and E&C perspective.

Who We're Looking For

• Law degree, licensed to practice law in Canada or USA, or equivalent qualification.
• 7+ years of legal experience in an international business environment.
• Knowledge of contract, competition, and basic corporate law; food law knowledge is an asset.
• Experience drafting and revising international agreements; M&A and training experience are assets.
• Experience with legal technology, including Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems and legal AI applications, is highly valued.
• Interest in E&C work and willingness to grow in the role; E&C Officer experience is an asset.
• Fluent in English; French language skills are an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with senior leaders and establish credibility as a trusted business partner.
• Proven track record of taking a proactive approach to identifying risks, opportunities, and solutions while balancing business objectives and legal requirements.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions, levels, and geographies through practical advice, sound judgment, and strong communication.
• You'll also need legal counsel experience in an international business setting.
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate complex legal matters into practical, actionable guidance.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented approach that balances legal risk, compliance obligations, and commercial priorities.
• Ability to work independently, build partnerships quickly, and become a trusted resource for business leaders.
• Ability to travel regularly across North America and occasionally internationally.
• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement from one of our company locations.
• Locations include Canada – Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Guelph, St. Marys (ON), Montreal, Moncton. USA – Portales (NM), Bovina or De Leon (TX), Indianapolis (IN), and St. Louis (MO).

What you’ll receive

• Canada Robust pension plan with employer matching that begins on Day 1!
• Competitive health benefits - Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA, that start on Day 1!
• Short-term/Long-term Disability and Mental Health spending allowance
• Maternal top-up and Tuition Reimbursement
• 3+ weeks' vacation days to start (tiered)
• Annual bonus
• USA Competitive health benefits – Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA/FSA
• Disability and Life insurance
• 401k/IRA - Matching Programs
• Paid Parental Leave and Tuition Reimbursement
• 10 Paid Vacation Days to start vacation and then 40 hours PTO and 2 Floating days
• Annual bonus program is based on performance

How and why to find out more

We can offer you a rewarding career with real meaning and purpose. Where you’ll feel proud of the impactful role you perform every day and the part you play in Feeding the Future.

Additional Information Accessibility

Nutreco is committed to an inclusive recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request at any stage of the hiring process.

Background Check

Final candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check.

Eligibility

Applicants must be authorized to work in the country where the position is based. Employer sponsorship is not available for this role.

Employment Equity

We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from qualified women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.

Pay Transparency

Compensation is determined based on factors including skills, education, and experience. Nutreco is committed to pay equity and considers internal equity when determining compensation offers.

Our organisation

Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for agriculture and aquaculture. Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Nutreco is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law.

Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Nutreco is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.

Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Its two global company brands Skretting (aqua feed) and Trouw Nutrition (animal nutrition) have sales in over 90 countries. Our purpose Feeding the Future captures a big challenge: feeding 9 billion people in 2050. Our responsibility is twofold: we need to make a significant contribution to meeting the rapid increase in worldwide demand for food; on the other hand, we need to find the right balance in order that we can realize growth while making also responsible choices for people and planet.

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