Schneider Electric has a meaningful opportunity for a Sr. Legal Counsel to be part of the North American Legal Team and work for a company consistently rated by Fortune as one of the “Great Places to Work”, by Forbes as “America’s Best Employers for Diversity”, and by Equileap as the “World’s Top 10 in Gender Equality”. In this opportunity you will be exposed to a broad base of commercial contracts related to the portfolio companies of Schneider Electric’s Innovation at the Edge group as well as Schneider Electric’s prosumer hardware business and have regular interactions with key stakeholders in the business. Join our team and be part of a vibrant and meaningful culture and embrace a dynamic environment that offers a broad range of experiences to fuel your professional growth.
Position Summary
- Schneider Electric is seeking a Sr. Legal Counsel with a minimum of five years’ experience in general corporate transactions and commercial contracting
- This role will support the portfolio companies of the Innovation at the Edge group as well as Schneider Electric’s prosumer hardware business
- The position requires experience in providing strategic legal advice and drafting, analyzing, and negotiating commercial agreements of varying scope and complexity including Software as a Service agreements (SaaS), construction agreements and services agreements
- This is a great opportunity for an experienced commercial attorney to oversee commercial matters, work on complex transactions with high strategic importance and serve as the primary commercial legal advisor to these areas of the business
Roles & Responsibilities
- Drafting, analyzing, providing advice, and negotiating a combination of specialized or complex commercial contracts of varying scope including SaaS agreements, construction agreements and services agreements
- Serving as a business counsel and partner to provide strategic legal support and advice to the portfolio companies of the Innovation at the Edge group and Schneider Electric’s prosumer hardware business
- Working directly with internal stakeholders and customers to negotiate complex agreements in relation to products, services, software, and components to support the companies’ business, product offerings and customer projects
- Providing thought leadership on best-in-class contracting templates and developing of contracting best practices, clause libraries and playbooks
- Providing legal advice and counsel to business leaders to ensure that their current or proposed activities, policies, business practices, and transactions comply with all relevant laws and regulations as well as company policies
- Providing pre-dispute advice regarding disputes with customers
We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school in the US
- Admitted to at least 1 State Bar
- At least 5+ years of experience directly handling, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial agreements
- Corporate transactional and commercial contracting experience
- Experience in e-commerce issues
Skills & Abilities
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Experience working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once
- Ability to interact directly with senior executives, commercial counterparties and external advisors, while building constructive working relationships internally and externally
- Team player and ability to work in group environments
Preferences
- At least 5+ years of legal experience as a transactional, corporate attorney at a top US law firm
- Additional in-house experience
Benefits
- Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, 401(k)+ match, and more.
Who will you report to?
- General Counsel US Commercial Operations and other Sr. Level Management
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
Schedule: Full-time
Req: 2024-77518
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