Assistant General Counsel

Jobtailor; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WEG Electric Corp. seeks an Assistant General Counsel to serve as primary commercial counsel for assigned business units, reviewing, negotiating, and drafting commercial agreements while ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable law.

This role requires building strong internal relationships, communicating risks clearly, escalating matters to the General Counsel as needed, and contributing to policy development and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• JD degree and active license in at least one U.S. state.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in law firms or in-house legal departments.
• Substantial contract review, drafting, and negotiation experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary commercial counsel for assigned business units.
• Review, negotiate, and draft commercial agreements and NDAs.
• Assess and communicate legal risks effectively.
• Escalate non-commercial matters to General Counsel promptly.
• Promote solutions that manage risk and support business objectives.

Skills

Contract review

Negotiation

Legal drafting

Education

J.D.

Job description

About The Role

The Assistant General Counsel (AGC) is responsible for facilitating commercial contracts to promote growth for assigned business units while mitigating risks in accordance with WEG policies and procedures, and for exercising sound judgment in escalating matters to the General Counsel or senior management. The AGC must build and maintain strong professional relationships with business leaders, other internal clients, and Legal Team members. Principal functions include contract review & negotiation, assessment and proper communication of legal risks, and working proactively to promote solutions that manage risk and accomplish business objectives. The AGC puts an emphasis on customer-focused solutions and drives operational excellence in the delivery of legal and compliance services.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as primary commercial counsel for assigned business units.
• Ensure compliance of assigned business units with WEG policies relating to risk management, contracting, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with internal customers while maintaining an overriding commitment to conformity with Company policies, contracting guidelines, and established processes.
• Forward disputes, investigations, and other non-commercial matters to the General Counsel promptly.
• Advise business unit leaders on a broad range of commercial and compliance matters and report timely on such matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, nondisclosure agreements, service agreements, and other contracts (sell-side and buy-side).
• Highly responsive to legal requests, with excellent communication about timelines, deliverables, and circumstances of each transaction or matter.
• Contribute upon request in the development of Legal Team policies and procedures, templates, and training, and proactively identify areas for improvement and/or risk mitigation.
• Build and maintain an understanding of the manufacturing industry and the laws that affect the Company, with a focus on compliance and commercial law.
• Escalate concerns to the General Counsel as appropriate.

Education

• Graduate level degree Field of Study: J.D., with active license in at least one U.S. state.

Knowledge / Training

• Contract review, drafting, & negotiation (with emphasis on contract law).

Experience

• 5+ years of relevant experience in reputable law firms and/or in-house legal departments, including significant contract review, drafting, and negotiation.

About WEG Electric Corp.

WEG is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world producing more than 21 million units annually. Founded in 1961, WEG operates mainly in the sector of capital goods, having five main businesses: Motors, Energy, Automation, Coatings Transmission & Distribution, providing global solutions for electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, and generators. The US corporate office is located in Duluth, GA with manufacturing units in Minnesota, Indiana and Missouri with over 30 thousand employees worldwide. Visit our website to learn more: www.weg.net

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

WEG does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran, or other protected status.