Provide reliable, cost-effective, and timely legal counsel to business units across a wide array of matters affecting the region and the global corporation.
Advise on and negotiate commercial transactions, contracts, and agreements with key customers, vendors, and service providers, ensuring alignment with business goals and legal standards.
Offer strategic legal guidance on major transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with a focus on identifying risks and conducting necessary due diligence.
Manage day-to-day legal issues for business operations, including matters related to plant operations, logistics, asset management, and real estate (e.g., leases, property agreements).
Anticipate, mitigate, and manage legal risks by providing proactive legal strategies and monitoring emerging legal trends that may impact the business.
Lead the company’s litigation strategy, manage disputes, and handle intellectual property rights issues, leveraging external counsel when necessary.
Support the development of company policy, operational improvements, and procedural enhancements by providing legal insights on regulatory compliance and business operations.
Research and monitor evolving legal issues, using external counsel where needed, to provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice to senior leadership.

J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction or Canada jurisdiction
Bachelor's Degree and qualification from an accredited law school
Significant in-house and law firm experience handling complex commercial transactions and customer contracting
Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives
Experience supporting fast-paced operating environments, preferably in industrial, logistics, manufacturing, equipment, or service-based businesses
Strong judgment, executive presence, and ability to work cross-functionally with non-legal stakeholders
Strong cross-functional partnership skills and the ability to advise business teams in a practical, solution-oriented manner.

Senior Legal Counsel, NA Commercial

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