What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant General Counsel position at ITT, Inc.?
Position Summary
ITT Inc. is seeking an Assistant General Counsel for its global Industrial Process business unit, to provide legal counsel and guidance on a variety of matters and initiatives. The ideal candidate will have 10 years of experience practicing law, including some time in a corporate setting. This is a nationwide search, and this position can be remote, hybrid, or in an Industrial Process or other ITT office across the U.S. The Industrial Process business is headquartered in Seneca Falls, NY. This position reports to the General Counsel, Industrial Process.
Essential Responsibilities
- Prepare, negotiate and revise a wide range of commercial and other agreements, including global supply and related agreements, freight forwarding, customs brokers, software and MSAs, distribution agreements, car leases and tax, service, license or other intercompany agreements
- Draft, review, negotiate and revise real estate leases, amendments and related agreements (terminations, default notices, guarantees) for global sites and advise management across the business and functions
- Support and/or lead resolution of all forms of disputes through negotiation, arbitration, mediation and/or litigation, assess intellectual property and potential violations; document production and review where necessary
- Support as needed on labor & employment matters
- Support merger/acquisition/divestment activities of the business
- Ensure coordination with headquarters paralegal on corporate governance matters, including subsidiary documentation, regulatory registrations, and other maintenance of legal entities for the business
- Provide day-to-day legal counsel to the businesses
- Ensure regulatory compliance and risk mitigation throughout the business
- Manage outside counsel across a broad spectrum of legal issues
- Act as trusted advisor and business enabler
Position Requirements
- JD with a minimum of ten years of experience practicing law, law firm experience as well as in-house corporate experience is preferred.
- A willingness to learn and dive into the details is required.
- Highly motivated with excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
- Experience negotiating a wide range of contracts is required.
- Maturity and ability to function independently.
- Experience in an industrial or multi-industrial manufacturing company is a plus.
- Experience with supply chain, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, and/or employment law are a plus.
- Member of the bar of at least one US state.
About the Company:
ITT, headquartered in Stamford, CT, operates competitively in more than 35 countries with sales in approximately 125 countries and partners with customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life. The company generated 2021 revenues of $2.8 billion.
ITT was named to the Forbes 2019 list of America's Best Midsize Employers. This achievement recognizes ITT's focus and commitment to fostering a healthy, high-performing culture and creating a work-place defined by innovation and continuous improvement. ITT’s CEO and CFO were both recognized as 2020 All-America Executive Team by Institutional Investor magazine. Also bestowed to ITT was the 2018 Manufacturing Leadership Award that distinguishes ITT for its visionary leadership, commitment to employees and workplace culture, and the ability to innovatively solve problems for customers.
ITT operates through three Value Centers (business units):
Industrial Process designs and manufactures pumps, valves, monitoring and control systems, water treatment and aftermarket services for the chemical, oil and gas, mining and other industrial process markets, as well as global service capabilities;
Motion Technologies designs and manufactures brake pads, shock absorbers and sealing solutions for the automotive and rail markets;
Connect and Control Technologies designs and manufactures harsh-environment connectors and critical energy absorption and flow control components primarily for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets.
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