Job Description
Job Overview:
Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Corporate Governance Specialist – Board Liaison will perform a variety of law related tasks under the general direction of the organization's legal professionals. In this role, you will coordinate and implement logistics for meetings of the Cargill Board of Directors, perform subsidiary management and recordkeeping tasks, assist in drafting legal documents and conducting basic legal research, and perform other related duties.
Key Accountabilities
- Coordinate and execute all logistical aspects of meetings of the Cargill Board of Directors, including director travel and lodging arrangements, coordinating on-site logistics for all meeting participants, management of meeting expenses, and related tasks.
- Apply detailed knowledge of department operations and infrastructure, policies and procedures to perform and optimize complex administrative processes.
- Use readily available data sources to conduct routine legal research.
- With regular supervision, develop and maintain files, databases and systems to collect, store and retrieve data on subsidiary management, entity filings, signing authority, etc.
- Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience coordinating and executing all logistical aspects of board meetings or similar events.
- Demonstrated ability to partner across the organization to proactively manage complex logistics processes in a dynamic environment.
- Prior corporate governance, legal or related experience, particularly in a global organization.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
