Senior Legal and Compliance Counsel

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions is seeking a Legal and Compliance Counsel in Peoria, Illinois. The role entails drafting and negotiating contracts, advising on compliance initiatives, and conducting legal training. Candidates must have an LLB or JD, 10-15 years of relevant experience, and expertise in international contracts. The position provides an opportunity to impact legal strategy and governance within the organization, ensuring integrity and compliance across operations.

Qualifications

• Must have 10-15 years of in-house or top-tier law firm experience.
• Expertise in international corporate and commercial contracts.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive legal services for commercial needs.
• Advise on legal risks and governance issues.
• Review, draft, and negotiate various commercial contracts.
• Develop and deliver legal compliance training.

Skills

Corporate commercial experience

Risk-based legal advice

Attention to detail

Time management

Stakeholder impact

Education

LLB or JD from an accredited university

Job description

Overview

Hexagon's Autonomous Solutions division is hiring a Legal and Compliance Counsel. Reporting to our US legal and compliance practice leader, you will draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts and be responsible for legal compliance initiatives and ad‑hoc projects. You are passionate about providing insightful, thorough, focused, and risk‑based legal guidance. Your stakeholders rely on you as a trusted advisor to provide timely, pragmatic, business‑oriented solutions as you effectively manage legal risk.

Location: This position can be based in Morton, IL or Tucson, AZ.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative and comprehensive legal services meeting the commercial and strategic needs of the business
• Advise on legal risks and mitigation strategies, and support good governance through appropriate discussion and escalation of issues
• Review, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts and government procurement transactions, including customer and supplier agreements, distribution agreements, intellectual property licenses, non‑disclosure agreements, development agreements, and real estate leases
• Maintain company registers, drafting resolutions and board minutes
• Develop and deliver legal and compliance training across the organization
• Help maintain and develop policies, standards and checklists
• Identify and analyze new legislation and proactively propose and implement solutions
• Participate in cross‑functional project teams and committees
• Develop and oversee ethics and compliance programs to promote a culture of integrity and ethical conduct; conduct internal investigations into allegations of misconduct and take appropriate remedial action when necessary

Qualifications

Must Have:

• An LLB or JD from an accredited university and a license to practice in your governing jurisdiction
• At least 10–15 years of corporate commercial experience gained in‑house or at a top‑tier law firm
• Expertise in dealing with international corporate, commercial and technology development contracts
• Track record of delivering results and pragmatic, risk‑based legal advice
• Superb accuracy and attention to detail
• Exceptional time management and organization skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to impact and influence both internal and external stakeholders and provide exceptional customer service

Nice to Have:

• Experience in the mining industry
• Expertise in intellectual property licensing
• Certification in data privacy
• Familiarity with project management principles

We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, including disability/veterans.

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