Senior Counsel

Modine; Racine (WI); Remote; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Modine, a global leader in thermal management, seeks a Senior Counsel CHVAC to provide legal support to the CHVAC business segment. You will draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, collaborate with global Legal teams, and advise on regulatory compliance.

The role requires at least 5 years of transactional corporate experience, a US JD or EU equivalent, English fluency, and the ability to work remotely with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of transactional corporate experience with a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts.
• US law license in good standing or eligibility to practice in Wisconsin; EU equivalents for European roles.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and ancillary agreements.
• Collaborate with global Legal professionals to support global business strategy.
• Draft legal memoranda and training materials as needed.
• Escalate complex disputes to senior attorneys as needed.
• Drive legal projects and coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Transactional corporate experience

English fluency

Presentation skills

Communication

Education

Juris Doctorate (US)

LLB/LLM or equivalent (EU)

Tools

Contract management systems

Job description

For more than 100 years, Modine has solved the toughest thermal management challenges for mission-critical applications. Our purpose of Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™ means we are always evolving our portfolio of technologies to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. Through the hard work of more than 11,000 employees worldwide, our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments advance our purpose with systems that improve air quality, reduce energy and water consumption, lower harmful emissions, enable cleaner running vehicles, and use environmentally friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit modine.com .

Position Description

The Senior Counsel CHVAC serves as a member of the Corporate legal group, providing a broad range of legal support and business advice to the CHVAC business segment. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, the Senior Counsel will work closely with internal stakeholders to address a wide range of legal matters, business needs, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and ancillary agreements, including commercial playbooks, form purchasing and sales contracts, commercial contracts, supplier and vendor agreements, bid documents, sales representative agreements, licensing agreements, and various other documents.
• Collaborate with a team of global Legal professionals, supporting global business strategy.
• Draft, analyze and prepare legal memoranda, training materials, and other legal documents as needed.
• Assist business clients with commercial disputes that may arise, working to **escalate** matters to senior-level attorneys as needed.
• Conduct and oversee specific legal projects for specific Corporate Legal group or Segment by applying expertise in subject area, promoting adherence to all procedures and policies.
• Analyze legal research to interpret and review legal documents (i.e. contracts, memoranda, and policies), addressing complex research issues, including but not limited to, federal and state laws, rules, and regulations. Escalating highly complex research issues to other senior-level attorneys as needed.
• Drive legal projects forward and build relationships within legal team and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Work with other internal and external legal partners to make effective business decisions.
• Recognize and capitalize improvement opportunities, evaluate recommendations, and influence completion of project tasks by others.
• Support other legal matters as assigned.

Required Education & Qualifications

• At least 5 years of transactional corporate experience with law firm and/or corporate legal department.
• Substantial experience in the drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of commercial contracts.
• For U.S. based positions, current law license in good standing from any U.S. State, or the eligibility to become licensed or practice through in-house authorization in Wisconsin. For European based positions, qualification and registration as a Rechtsanwalt, Syndikusrechtsanwalt, Avvocatos or an equivalent EU categorization.
• Experience implementing new legal contract management technology systems is preferred.
• Strong organization, negotiation, presentation, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required. Additional language skills, especially Spanish and Italian, will be considered.
• Previous experience representing a global manufacturing company, in-house experience is a plus.
• Ability to independently work on complex legal matters, while displaying excellent judgment on when to involve more senior legal and business colleagues.
• High ethical and moral standards.
• Position will be fully remote unless the successful candidate lives within a reasonable daily commute to one of the corporate offices and desires to have an onsite office. Annual travel of approximately 10% will be required (see below). If remote, preference is for U.S. based candidates who are located in Eastern or Central time zone, and European-based candidates who are located within 2 hours commute of Modine’s locations in Germany; Leeds, UK; or Pontevico, Italy. This position is not eligible for relocation assistance or visa sponsorship. The successful candidate will be expected to have legal authority to work in the region of their residence.

Education Requirements:

• For U.S. based candidates, Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited United States law school
• For European based candidates, an LLB, LLM or the equivalent law degree

Travel:

• Travel as necessary for job execution, including to meet with senior management at Modine locations worldwide. The successful candidate is expected to have unrestricted authority to travel inside the US, UK, Europe, and China (with entry visa application).
• If remote, estimated that travel into a corporate office will be required two to three times a year. Estimated that other travel will be required 10% of the time.

Why Choose Modine?

• Day One
• Employee Assistance Program
• After 90 days of continuous employment
• Maternity Leave (12 weeks at 100% pay)
• 8 weeks of short term disability leave paid at 100%
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave paid at 100%
• Paternity Leave (4 weeks at 100% pay)
• 401k Retirement plan and company paid match
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution

Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.

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The salary range for this position is estimated in good faith to be $170,000-$220,000. The specific offer will depend on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and other job-related considerations but will be within the stated range. Where required by applicable law, a general description of benefits and other compensation offered for this role is also provided or made available.

This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) now or in the future. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position.