Description ABOUT HAWKINS Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributer, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938. Learn more about us at https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/ ABOUT THE JOB Responsibilities: Advise business leaders on the legal ramifications of significant business, legal and strategic initiatives. Manage significant corporate and commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and other business initiatives. Manage and ensure compliance with all federal, state, and international laws, regulations and rules that apply to the company's activities in a manner consistent with the company's values and code of ethics. Manage and negotiate contracts and real estate leases. Manage and advise on dispute resolution and litigation risk related to product liability, environmental, employment, investigations, and other claims. Provide legal advice and counsel on employment and labor law issues. Supervise and cost-effectively manage outside counsel and other third-party advisors. Work effectively with representatives from various business units to develop and modify institutional practices and procedures to conform with legal requirements. Draft and review agreements and legal documents. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks. Provide legal guidance & support by evaluating the various inputs and impacts of decisions, strategically anticipating issues and estimating risks, identifying proactive solutions to eliminate or mitigate risk and making decisions based on ethical and integrity standards. Cultivate trust and mutual respect within crucial stakeholder connections. Engage in ongoing legal research to remain current on statutory and regulatory adjustments impacting the company Foster cooperative partnerships with and oversee external legal counsel, which includes the management of designated litigation cases. Assume additional responsibilities and oversight for legal matters as assigned by the General Counsel. ABOUT YOU Minimum 5 years of legal experience. Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. Desire and ability to be a go-to legal team member with a value-add approach to business counseling and problem solving. Corporate law, including corporate governance and reporting. Strong business acumen and deep understanding of commercial and financial implications of strategy development and execution. Ability to think critically to anticipate and practically and efficiently solve complex problems. Demonstrated project and process management with ability to handle multiple matters and prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced environment. Flexibility and willingness to learn new areas and take ownership of a variety of legal matters. Sound decision-making and ability to rapidly generate a high degree of respect and trust from various business leaders across the organization. Team player capable of leading up and down and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet key milestones and drive results. Commitment to adhering to the highest level of professional and ethical behavior. Exceptional written and oral communication skills. Physical Requirements: Regularly required to talk or hear. Frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. TRAVEL Up to 10% ref 2025-006 All applications must be received online. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientat on, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Hawkins is a Drug Free workplace. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Hawkins, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran or disability status.