Schneider Electric has a meaningful opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel to 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 expose to a broad base of contracts, with a variety of products within various industries that surround digitization and energy efficiency.

Position Summary

• Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel with a minimum of five years’ experience in commercial contracting. This role will support a variety of Schneider electric business units and requires experience in drafting, analyzing, and negotiating complex equipment and services agreements of varying scope and complexity.
• What do you get to do in this position? To be part of Schneider Electric’s Legal team by providing expertise in the areas of drafting, negotiating, and providing advice for commercial contracting for various business units with responsibilities including but not limited to:

Roles & Responsibilities

• Drafting, analyzing, providing advice, and negotiating a combination of specialized or complex equipment sales and service contracts of varying scope
• Be a business counsel, partner and provide strategic legal support and advice to internal business clients
• Working directly with internal stakeholders and customers, to negotiate complex agreements in relation to products, services, software, and components to support Schneider Electric’s business, product offerings and customer projects
• Providing thought leadership on best-in-class contracting templates; development of contracting best practices, clause libraries and playbooks
• Provide legal advice and counsel within area of expertise to functional or operational areas managers to ensure that their current or proposed activities, policies, business practices, and transactions comply with all relevant laws and regulations
• Provide legal trainings to business clients as directed by manager
• Provide pre-dispute advice to internal clients 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 from an accredited law school in the U.S.
• Bar admission in at least one U.S. state
• At least 1-5 years of experience directly handling, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial equipment and/or service agreements.
• Senior Role Available - At least 5 years of experience directly handling, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial equipment and/or service agreements.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong negotiation skills, attention to detail, integrity mindset, high-energy, can-do attitude, tenacity, team spirit and attitude, proactive, collaborative, strong communication skills in multi-cultural environment, ability to translate complex legal advice into clear and actionable guidance for operational teams
• Lifelong learner mindset with a hunger to stay current on legal, technology and business trends, intellectually curious, willing to take on new responsibilities and try new challenges
• Strong commitment to serving as an engaged partner to the business and the legal team on all things commercial contracting
• Technologically savvy and willing to support new legal projects that incorporate and use technology.
• Willing to take on new challenges

Preferences

• At least 5 years’ prior experience directly handling, drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts preferably in a global setting
• Experience in government contracting and regulatory engagements is a plus.
• Law firm experience will be considered; prior in-house counsel experience within a corporate legal department is preferred

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: 2023-63808

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Why us?

Schneider Electric is leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Our technologies enable the world to use energy in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner. We strive to promote a global economy that is both ecologically viable and highly productive.

€25.7bn global revenue

137 000 employees in 100 countries

45% of revenue from IoT

5% of revenue devoted for R&D

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled

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