Legal Head, Kalmar Americas

Legal Head, Kalmar Americas- Kalmar (Location: Ottawa, KS preferred)

Compensation Information:

• Base Salary: $120-140k/year
• Eligible for annual bonus

Who is Kalmar?

Kalmar offers the widest range of cargo handling solutions and services to ports, terminals, distribution centers and to heavy industry. Kalmar is the industry forerunner in terminal automation and in energy efficient container handling, with one in four container movements around the globe being handled by a Kalmar solution. Through its extensive product portfolio, global service network and ability to enable a seamless integration of different terminal processes, Kalmar improves the efficiency of every move.

Our offering consists of cargo handling equipment, automation, software and services. The Kalmar product range includes ship-to-shore cranes, rubber-tired and rail-mounted gantry cranes, straddle and shuttle carriers, reachstackers, empty container handlers, terminal tractors and forklift trucks. Kalmar’s offering also covers maintenance contracts, technical support, spare parts, training and crane upgrades and Kalmar One automation system.

What makes Kalmar GREAT:

• Kalmar’s commitment to sustainability- Our sustainability focus areas are: people & society, environment and governance.
• We believe we can help drive the transition to a 1.5°C, circular world by solving our customers’ sustainability challenges. At the same time, we take action to ensure that our environmental ambitions are founded on safe, inclusive, transparent and ethical business practices.
• Kalmar believes in collaboration, delivering on our promise and that people make the future.
• Team members can expect to be appreciated, respected and highly valued.

Kalmar offers an EXCELLENT employee benefit's package including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life insurance effective your first day of employment
• Flexible Spending Account for medical expenses
• Company-paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance Policy (2X’s annual salary, max $300k) (Additional life insurance policies available for self, spouse and children)
• Company paid holidays, paid sick time & paid vacation time
• 401k Plan –company matches first 6% of employee contributions into the 401K plan,
• 401K Plan-employees are eligible to participate on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of employment- employees are 100% vested immediately upon enrollment (no waiting period)
• Tuition reimbursement & Professional Development Assistance offered and more….

Making your next move count

Purpose of Position:

Acts as Legal Business Partner for Kalmar AMER and LATAM Market Areas, as the first point of contact in all legal matters for the business, and ensures their issues are solved efficiently and with a high quality. Actively drive continuous development and implementation of processes, practices and tools used within Kalmar Legal.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Responsible for legal support in contract negotiations and reviews as well as dispute and litigation management in North and Latin America.
• Establish strong relationships and trust with key business stakeholders and proactively support their decision making from legal perspective and implement legal policies and processes in conjunction with other Kalmar lawyers.
• Responsible for implementing legal processes, practices and controls within AMER and LATAM Market Areas and educating the organization with legal matters.
• Function as US law specialist in Kalmar legal team: provide US law support to other Kalmar lawyers as well as Cargotec lawyers.

What you’ll need to succeed

Education, Certifications and/or Licenses:

• US or International law degree from accredited/reputable University
• Candidate must possess a license to practice law in the United States (must have passed State Bar Exam and have a current state license to practice law)

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of broad business law experience in a global environment, preferably from a heavy industry sector or a global industrial firm with European parent company, or a law firm.

Competencies:

• Fluent spoken and written English, bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred
• Understanding and experience from project business, equipment sales, services and software licensing and willingness to learn more
• Expertise in contracts and litigation management and general business law matters (competition and corporate law issues, digitalization, business compliance, M&A, IPR etc.)

You will be part of:

Kalmar currently employs more than 4,800 professionals worldwide. One of our most important values is: We do it together. We value team skills, as well as innovativeness, customer orientation, and a willingness to commit to continuous improvement. We work closely with our customers and partners - across language, cultural, and professional borders. We see diversity as a common strength and valuable resource for Kalmar’s future.

Interested in joining the Kalmar Team?

Please submit your resume/CV to be considered!

Kalmar is part of Cargotec

Kalmar offers the widest range of cargo handling solutions and services to ports, terminals, distribution centers and to the heavy industry. Kalmar is the industry forerunner in terminal automation and in energy efficient container handling, with one in four container movements around the globe being handled by a Kalmar solution. Through its extensive product portfolio, global service network and ability to enable a seamless integration of different terminal processes, Kalmar improves the efficiency of every move. www.kalmarglobal.com

Kalmar is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in 2021 totaled approximately EUR 3.3 billion and it employs around 11,000 people. www.cargotec.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Ottawa, KS 66067: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ottawa, KS 66067

Salary : $120,000 - $140,000