Litigation Senior Counsel - Decatur, IL OR Chicago, IL

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Job Title: Litigation Senior Counsel - Decatur, IL OR Chicago, IL
Location: Decatur, IL, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Litigation Senior Counsel - Decatur, IL OR Chicago, IL

This is an exempt level position.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, Litigation, the Litigation Senior Counsel will manage litigation and disputes for the Company, focusing on insured litigation and litigation practice management, including eDiscovery.

Job Responsibilities:

Oversee a significant litigation docket of active cases.
Handle disputes in a proactive manner and anticipate and mitigate risks to achieve the best result for the Company.
Manage government and third-party requests for information related to pending or threatened regulatory inquiries.
Select and manage outside counsel efficiently while maximizing value and utilize innovative models to budgeting legal spend.
Report on litigation risk and reserves as part of Company's financial disclosure process.
Provide eDiscovery legal support throughout the Company.
Partner within Litigation & Regulatory Law team to further litigation best practices and provide lessons-learned training to business teams and internal stakeholders.

Job Requirements:

Illinois licensed attorney with at least five (5) years' litigation experience.
Demonstrated experience handling complex litigation and disputes, with a focus on insured litigation.
Familiarity with insurance coverage for claims, including reserving and reporting requirements.
Outstanding advocacy, presentation, oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships and positively influence outcomes.
Work independently with general supervision and direction from the Assistant General Counsel, Litigation in furtherance of Litigation & Regulatory Law team goals and the Company's strategic plan.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and dynamic environment handling multiple competing tasks simultaneously to closure.
Highly motivated, proactive, self-disciplined and team-oriented.
Committed to ADM values: integrity, respect, excellence, resourcefulness, teamwork, and responsibility.
The ideal candidate will be a team-oriented, experienced lawyer with a strong complex litigation and litigation management background, preferably with a large global company, top-tier law firm, or government, with experience managing outside counsel, evaluating litigation risk, and setting strategy on a case-by-case level.

Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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Job Post Date: 03/21/26