Corporate Counsel

Post Holdings, Inc. is a Fortune 500® company headquartered in Brentwood, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Our casual professional atmosphere encourages team members to collaborate, innovate and support our operating companies. Our passion and drive advance the reputation of our operating companies and brands—together, we make a difference.

• Provide support for mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, including supervising outside counsel, coordinating internal resources, drafting and negotiating non-disclosure agreements for M&A projects, coordinating due diligence efforts, reviewing definitive deal agreements and managing post-closing items, working closely with the business development team.
• Oversee Post’s paralegal on corporate governance matters, including preparation of subsidiary annual consents, payroll POAs, officer’s certificates and other miscellaneous matters.
• Prepare minutes, consents and other general corporate documents.
• Support Post’s tax department with internal reorganizations and other tax-driven projects.
• Monitor and provide updates on changes to laws relevant to Post’s business.
• Assist with various corporate governance matters.
• Liaise with other Post Holdings and subsidiary legal counsel on a variety of issues.

• Advise on federal securities laws, NYSE compliance and other corporate laws.
• Review and update D&O questionnaires on an annual basis.
• Assist in preparation of documentation for annual shareholders' meetings, including preparation of proxy statements and meeting materials for Post, coordinating with accounting, finance and third parties.
• Assist with drafting, reviewing and filing of other Securities and Exchange Commissions filings.
• Advise the Company’s investor relations team on legal aspects of investor-related documentation.

• Assist with debt and equity financing transactions.
• Coordinate compliance with credit facilities and indentures and advise on legal implications of various transactions.
• Maintain diligence portal for Post, collecting documents and organizing materials on a timely basis with limited supervision.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, including supply and purchase agreements, non-disclosure agreements and distributor agreements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school and Missouri State Bar certification.
• Minimum of five (5) years of legal experience required, in-house experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food and beverage, consumer industry or manufacturing issues a plus.
• Experience with the legal aspects of acquisition and divestiture transactions.
• Ability to interpret laws and regulations and assess their impact on Post’s business.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with frequent change.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self-starter; able to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong writing, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate and function well in a team environment.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Minimal travel may be required.

This is a hybrid role based in St. Louis. In-office days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Work from home days are Mondays and Fridays. #LI-hybrid