Description:

At A Canadian Fertilizer Company, our purpose is Feeding the Future and we do so with safety, inclusion, integrity and results as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.

A Canadian Fertilizer Company is a leading provider of agricultural products, services, and solutions. With nearly 25,000 employees world-wide, we are the largest producer of potash (by capacity) and one of the world's largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate. We also operate a leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers globally.

We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, act with integrity, and who support inclusion.

Working at A Canadian Fertilizer Company will provide you an opportunity to help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career.

Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, M&A and Corporate, the Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property (IP) position provides legal advice and support for IP matters across all A Canadian Fertilizer Company business units. This position works closely with leaders and other stakeholders and will provide strategic direction to A Canadian Fertilizer Company's global IP program, litigation and enforcement stewardship as well as day-to-day support in the development, advising, reviewing, drafting, and negotiating all IP matters. This position requires a collaborative approach with stakeholders to identify and manage risk in alignment with A Canadian Fertilizer Company's business strategies.

Location: Calgary-AB, Saskatoon-SK, or Loveland-CO

What you will do:

Working with the business, assess, develop and implement a comprehensive short- and long-term global intellectual property platform and strategy .
Promote strategic development and maintenance of the patent portfolio worldwide, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications and/or by overseeing outside prosecution counsel.
Provide strategic counseling, and work with outside counsel, on all facets of intellectual property law, including policies and practices, patent assessments (e.g. patentability, freedom to operate, validity, enforcement), inventorship, and business development transactions.
Assist with drafting, reviewing and negotiating intellectual property related agreements including research and development, collaboration, confidentiality, material transfer and license agreements, and the intellectual property provisions of other contractual documents (e.g. manufacturing, packaging, supply and master service agreements).
Provide intellectual property support for a range of strategic transactions, including conducting or coordinating due diligence.
Manage invention disclosures and portfolios, including collecting and screening disclosures, conducting inventor interviews, and presenting disclosures at team meetings.
Review A Canadian Fertilizer Company's public presentations, scientific publications, marketing materials and other public disclosures for intellectual property compliance or concerns.
Review, advise and deploy training on emerging industry trends and legal developments to further A Canadian Fertilizer Company's compliance, best practices and risk management in the area of intellectual property.
Assign and manage the engagement of external counsel, as required.
Support the legal department on other initiatives, as required.
Comply with all A Canadian Fertilizer Company's standards, policies, and procedures, including but not limited to A Canadian Fertilizer Company code of conduct, respect in the workplace policies, safety, health and environment policies and other applicable policies and practices as implemented or amended.

What you will bring:

The position requires an individual with a Law Degree (LLB/JD) and a practicing member in good standing with the Law Society of Saskatchewan, Alberta or Colorado.
Approximately 10+ years of experience at a law firm or as in-house counsel with a focus on an intellectual property and patent portfolio and related workstreams, including exposure to litigation and enforcement.
Ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders, identify risk and provide practical advice and potential solutions which demonstrate an understanding of overall business objectives and risks and opportunities.
A strategic mindset fostering an advise with purpose approach that ties to broad and specific organizational goals.
Keen analytic and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to understand the broader economic, strategic and operational issues affecting the business.
Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills, based on a foundation of integrity.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, successfully manage a broad range of daily interactions and activities, and to deal with unexpected projects that require quick turnaround and prioritization.
Demonstrated good judgment in working with stakeholders, occasionally under ambiguous or challenging circumstances.
Demonstrated focus on continuous improvement individually and within the team.
Solid work ethic with ability to take initiative.