Bloomberg Law
April 13, 2018, 1:18 PM UTC

Agri-Finance GC Drives Lean Process Improvements

Elizabeth Olson
Elizabeth Olson
Special Correspondent

Streamlining legal operations is never easy. But asregional general counsel for Rabobank North America, Philip Kirkpatrickembraces the challenge head-on.

Since taking on his role in November 2017, Kirkpatrick has focused on integrating two previously separate legal departments. That move, in turn, has helped the multinational banking and financial services company shore up rural and wholesale lending opportunities provided to U.S.-based individual, business, and agricultural clients.

Internal teams also benefit from such consolidation, Kirkpatrick notes. “By working closer together, we are also creating new opportunities for learning, skill development, and career experiences,” he said. “Our next initiative is to ...



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