Corporate Counsel

About AppHarvest:
AppHarvest is building large-scale high-tech greenhouses in Central Appalachia with a goal to make Eastern Kentucky the AgTech capital of America. Our mission is backed by ValueAct Capital Founder and CEO Jeffrey W. Ubben and Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, led by AOL Co-founder Steve Case and best-selling author J.D. Vance. 

About Role:
As the Corporate Counsel, you will be managing the legal affairs for the company. 

What You’ll Do:
  • Serves as key lawyer/legal advisor on all major business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and legal negotiations. 
  • Assists management on general contracts, third-party agreements, utility agreements, and vendor supplier relationships.
  • Assists management with employment law concerns, contracts, claims, and creating company policies.
  • Ensures compliance with trademarks, patents, intellectual property and trade secrets.
  •  Identifies risks and proposes alternative structures to mitigate risks involved in potential transactions. ​
  • Responds to inquiries from regulatory agencies, customers and the business community.
  • Creates business legal reports and correspondence, and effectively presents information to senior management.
  • Provides asset and corporate level due diligence.
  • Manages external counsel and general litigation.
  • Drafts transactional documents dealing with acquisitions, financing and dispositions. 
  • Brings and pursues legal actions, including drafting/arguing pre-trial motions, handling depositions, participating in trial with and without a jury, and handling appeals.


Key Competencies:
  • Leadership.
  • Attention to Detail. 
  • Ethical Conduct.
  • Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
  • Promptness.  
  • Strategic Thinking.
  • Communication Proficiency.
  • Business Acumen.
  • Financial Management.
  • Thoroughness.
  • Time Management.
  • Delivery on Deadlines.  
  • Organization.
  • Efficiency. 

Qualifications:
  • Juris doctorate.
  • Admission to the Kentucky Bar Association.
  • Minimum five years experience in corporate counsel capacity or six years of experience in at least three of the following areas of practice: business services, construction, real estate, employment, labor, food safety, and utility and energy.  

Our Core Values:
  • Grit and Tenacity. You embrace challenges with courage and resolve. Your strength of character and work ethic define you.
  • Passion and Dedication to Sustainability. You constantly strive for excellence as you drive positive environmental change in the agriculture industry and seek to improve lives in the community.
  • Proactive and Entrepreneurial. You embody a “we can figure it out” mentality and challenge any notion that “this can’t be done.” You’re not afraid to tackle big problems through rapid experimentation to create long-term impact.
  • Radical Transparency and Trust. You operate openly and honestly, taking full responsibility for your actions.
  • Collaborative and Inspiring Leadership. You seek opportunities to strengthen team culture and work more effectively. You constantly challenge and inspire your fellow team members.

Position Type: 
Full Time

Travel:
Occasional local day travel may be necessary, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Compensation and Benefits:
  • Competitive salary
  • Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k match

AppHarvest is an equal opportunity employer.

**Please add a copy of your transcript with your cover letter attachment if graduated college within the past three years.

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