Regional General Counsel

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You will be implementing regional and global corporate business strategies, and advise management and business colleagues on legal and integrity issues relating to the relevant areas of responsibility to ensure full compliance with Group and Business Area policies and instructions, as well as local legal regulations within Motion Business Area.

Your responsibilities

• Team and Resource Management - Actively managing the MO (Motion) NAM (North America) Legal and Integrity Team, including resource management and people development, as well as external counsel and related costs management and coordinating with RGC’s from all Business Areas (BA).
• Collaboration - Supporting the Motion leadership teams in the Region, working in close cooperation with BA GC’s, Division Lead Counsels, Regional/Country Counsels, COE’s (Center of Excellence) and the Global L&I Leadership Team to provide timely legal services in support of legal, integrity and compliance objectives.
• Contract support - Ensuring that MO NAM L&I resources provide sufficient support and legal advice for the structuring, negotiating, reviewing, drafting, interpretation and execution of international and domestic transactions, including sales, sourcing, joint venture, consortium and other agreements.
• Mergers and Acquisitions - Work with ABB M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) Team to actively participate in and provide L&I assistance relating to, M&A activity within your areas of responsibility, including contracts, due diligence support, deal analysis and integration/divestment support.
• Legal strategies - Anticipate and identify legal issues relative to the business and work with necessary business and legal stakeholders to proactively develop effective legal strategies and practical solutions.
• Litigation and Dispute Management - Work with internal stakeholders and outside resources, as needed, to analyze potential claims against the company, address disputes and develop mitigation plan, manage litigation/arbitration processes and engage in efficient resolution of claims in the company’s best interests.
• Governance - Ensure good corporate governance in the areas of accountability, support implementation of the ABB Code of Conduct and provide on-going integrity training and assistance in investigation and resolution of any integrity issues that may arise.
• External service providers - Manage and liaise with external service providers, including external legal counsel, to maximize use of external resources while managing overall legal spend.

Your background

• Legal Degree from accredited law school with a demonstrable superior academic record and current admission to a US state bar. No less than 12 years legal post-qualification experience or equivalent in a nationally recognized law firm or multinational company.
• Substantial “hands-on” experience in drafting and negotiating international commercial agreements (including, but not limited to, product sales contracts, distribution agreements, Joint Venture and consortium agreements), complex transaction agreements, and agreements involving government authorities and enforcement agencies.
• Direct experience involving M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) transactions, including contracts, legal analysis, due diligence support and integration/divestment.
• Experience in preparing and managing litigation, arbitration and mediation, including initial claim analysis, discovery and litigation support, settlement negotiations and final resolution.
• Command of international commercial and corporation law, including working knowledge of trade regulations within your area of responsibility, key international conventions, public procurement and antitrust law and experience dealing with both common law and civil law issues.
• Demonstrable computer literacy with specific proficiency using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other software such as redlining tools and analytics resources such as Power BI, Salesforce, etc.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program

More about us

ABB Motion keeps the world turning - while saving energy every day. We innovate and push the boundaries of technology to enable the low-carbon future for customers, industries and societies. With our digitally enabled drives, motors and services our customers and partners achieve better performance, safety and reliability. We offer a combination of domain expertise and technology to deliver the optimum drive and motor solution for a wide range of applications in all industrial segments. Through our global presence we are always close to serve our customers. Building on over 130 years of cumulative experience in electric powertrains, we learn and improve every day. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Onsite