Assistant General Counsel

WEG Electric Corp. (USA); Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Competitive compensation

Job summary

WEG Electric Corp. (USA) seeks an Assistant General Counsel to facilitate commercial contracts, manage risk, and partner with business leaders for growth. The AGC will review, draft, and negotiate agreements while escalating complex issues to the General Counsel or senior management.

A JD and U.S. state license are required, with emphasis on conformity to company policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in contract review, drafting, and negotiation.
• Understanding of risk management and regulatory considerations.
• Strong communication and collaboration with business leaders and internal clients.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary commercial counsel for assigned business units.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, contracting guidelines, and processes.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, NDAs, service agreements, and other contracts.

Skills

Contract review & negotiation

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

J.D. degree

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.

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

• We offer a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation and full benefits package.

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.