US Corporate Counsel — Governance & Compliance (Remote)

ABB Inc.; Maryland; Remote; USD 143,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan options (PPO / HDHP)

Vision benefit

Company paid life insurance (2x base)

Job summary

ABB Inc. is seeking a senior in-house Corporate Counsel to lead Legal & Integrity fiduciary duties, governance, and compliance across the U.S. entities.

You will advise senior management on governance, risk mitigation, and strategic legal matters including mergers & acquisitions and licenses to operate. Join a global team supporting cross-functional contracts, regulatory filings, and contractor licensing while ensuring robust data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory oversight.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school with active bar admission and 10+ years in corporate/commercial law.
• Experience managing fiduciary responsibilities, corporate governance in decentralized orgs.
• Strong business-focused legal judgment with risk mitigation and process improvement.
• Proven ability in contracts, M&A, and corporate secretarial functions, including filings and compliance.
• Knowledge of data privacy, U.S. government contracting, licensing and regulatory frameworks.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. for ABB.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end accountability for Legal & Integrity fiduciary duties, corporate governance, and compliance for all U.S. entities including corporate secretarial services and regulatory filings.
• Advise the U.S. Country Holding Officer and senior management on governance, compliance, risk, and strategic legal matters affecting business operations, M&A, and licenses to operate.
• Oversee integrity investigations, government contracting compliance, data privacy and protection, cybersecurity, and regulatory certifications; align with internal audit, HSE, and risk management.
• Provide cross-functional counsel on contracts and shared legal entity matters; supervise paralegal staff and collaborate with global Legal & Integrity centers of excellence on IP, antitrust, litigation.

Skills

Legal judgment

Contract negotiation

Fiduciary oversight

Education

Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school

Job description

ABB Inc. is seeking a senior in-house Corporate Counsel to lead Legal & Integrity fiduciary duties, governance, and compliance across the U.S. entities.

You will advise senior management on governance, risk mitigation, and strategic legal matters including mergers & acquisitions and licenses to operate. Join a global team supporting cross-functional contracts, regulatory filings, and contractor licensing while ensuring robust data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory oversight.