Key Responsibilities
Business Partnership & Leadership
- Serve as a strategic legal advisor to Americas leadership, providing clear, actionable guidance aligned to business objectives
- Build trusted relationships across functions; translate complex legal issues into practical business decisions
- Drive consistency and effectiveness of legal support in alignment with global legal standards
Commercial Law / Contracts
- Own drafting, review, and negotiation of customer and supplier agreements across the Americas
- Partner with Sales and Purchasing to manage risk related to liability, warranty, claims, and commercial terms
- Support a wide range of agreements including sales, supply, services, logistics, consulting, and confidentiality agreements
- Improve contracting efficiency through templates, playbooks, and streamlined processes
Disputes, Claims & Litigation
- Manage disputes and claims strategy, coordinating with internal stakeholders and outside counsel
- Oversee litigation matters as needed, including performance, cost, and outcomes
- Provide practical guidance to resolve issues early and mitigate escalation risk
- Coordinate and support product liability, regulatory, and EHS-related legal matters in partnership with internal stakeholders
Compliance, Risk & Corporate Governance
- Lead regional compliance and risk management, including Code of Conduct, FCPA, antitrust, trade compliance, and EHS-related legal matters
- Support investigations, audits, and training to reinforce a strong compliance culture
- Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks; provide clear, practical guidance to the business
- Oversee corporate governance for U.S. entities, including entity management and intercompany agreements
- Support litigation, regulatory matters, and M&A activity in coordination with global teams and outside counsel
Legal Operations & Leadership
- Provide direction and development support for a Paralegal
- Manage outside counsel relationships to ensure quality, responsiveness, and cost effectiveness
- Continuously improve legal processes and service delivery across the region
Minimum Qualifications
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
- Active bar admission in at least one state
- 7+ years of relevant legal experience (law firm and/or in-house)
- Strong experience in commercial contracting and business-facing legal support
- Demonstrated ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders effectively
- Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
- High integrity, sound judgment, and discretion
- Willingness to travel occasionally in the US and internationally periodically
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or B2B environments
- Experience working in a global, matrixed organization with cross-border stakeholders
- Demonstrated success building contracting tools, templates, and scalable processes
- Familiarity with trade compliance, export controls, or regulated environments
- Experience supporting M&A transactions and integration activities
- Experience managing outside counsel and legal spend
- Prior people leadership or informal leadership across cross-functional teams
- Strong commercial mindset with ability to balance risk, speed, and business outcomes