What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Counsel - Shelton, CT (Hybrid) position at Hubbell Incorporated?
Job Overview
Hubbell is hiring an Associate Counsel to join our team in Shelton, CT (Hybrid)!
This is a unique opportunity for a business-minded attorney who enjoys partnering directly with leaders across the organization, negotiating complex commercial agreements, and providing practical legal guidance that helps drive business growth.
In this role, you'll work on a wide range of commercial matters, collaborate with cross-functional teams, influence key business decisions, and support innovative initiatives across our Hubbell Electrical Solutions segment. If you're a collaborative problem-solver with strong commercial contract experience and a passion for balancing risk with business objectives, we'd love to hear from you.
A Day In The Life
Hubbell Incorporated
Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.
The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.
We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.
Hubbell Unified Business Solutions
Hubbell Unified Business Services (HUBS) provides corporate shared services to support all businesses across the enterprise. Functional areas include Engineering, Sales, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Legal, IT, Human Resources, Payroll, Environmental Health & Safety, and Compliance. HUBS employees are located around the world.
Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.
The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.
Hubbell is hiring an Associate Counsel to join our team in Shelton, CT (Hybrid)!
This is a unique opportunity for a business-minded attorney who enjoys partnering directly with leaders across the organization, negotiating complex commercial agreements, and providing practical legal guidance that helps drive business growth.
In this role, you'll work on a wide range of commercial matters, collaborate with cross-functional teams, influence key business decisions, and support innovative initiatives across our Hubbell Electrical Solutions segment. If you're a collaborative problem-solver with strong commercial contract experience and a passion for balancing risk with business objectives, we'd love to hear from you.
A Day In The Life
- Serve as legal advisor to business clients on a variety of commercial issues. Practice superior legal judgment and communicate clearly to all stakeholders. Provide advice on a variety of commercial legal matters.
- Support the initiatives of the HES and Enterprise legal department.
- Collaborate with other members of the Legal Department to facilitate the deployment and adoption of Hubbell’s enterprise contract lifecycle management system and ensure compliance with Hubbell policies throughout the organization.
- Identify opportunities for and offer training to business clients on various legal, regulatory, and compliance topics.
- Law degree from an accredited US law school and membership in good standing in one state bar is required.
- At least 3-5 years of relevant commercial law experience with a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Substantive experience in commercial business agreements, including sales agreements; intellectual property related considerations including licensing, IP ownership and risk allocation; independently managing and directing cross-border projects. Minimum 2 years of direct experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and ability to effectively explain complex legal issues to non-lawyers and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Excellent business sense and legal judgment with the ability to identify and escalate matters that require urgent attention.
- Ability to interact and communicate with senior leadership and other stakeholders and remain adaptable in a changing business environment. Ability to work autonomously, issue spot and provide incisive, practical and business-focused advice and counsel.
- Highly collaborative and team oriented, and willing to take on challenging tasks or responsibilities.
- Superior organizational skills and attention to detail with a mindset that processes can always be improved.
- High integrity and professionalism, strong sense of ownership, and eagerness to learn.
- Preferred experience working an in-house for a large company, or demonstrated experience working directly with in-house attorneys on commercial issues.
Hubbell Incorporated
Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.
The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.
We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.
Hubbell Unified Business Solutions
Hubbell Unified Business Services (HUBS) provides corporate shared services to support all businesses across the enterprise. Functional areas include Engineering, Sales, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Legal, IT, Human Resources, Payroll, Environmental Health & Safety, and Compliance. HUBS employees are located around the world.
Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.
The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.