Country Corporate Counsel - US

Overview

This role provides comprehensive legal advice and support related to fiduciary aspects of the organization’s operations in the United States. The position includes corporate law, compliance, contract negotiation, and risk management, with accountability for required corporate legal filings, legal risk mitigation, corporate governance support, and assistance to the Country Holding Officer and their reports. The work model is Remote.

Responsibilities

• Legal & Fiduciary Oversight: Lead end-to-end accountability for legal & integrity fiduciary duties, corporate governance, and compliance for all U.S. legal entities, including corporate secretarial services, regulatory filings, and contractor licensing.
• Strategic Legal Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to the U.S. Country Holding Officer and senior management on governance, compliance, risk mitigation, and strategic legal matters affecting business operations, mergers & acquisitions, and “license to operate” requirements.
• Compliance & Integrity Leadership: Oversee integrity investigations, government contracting compliance, data privacy and protection, cybersecurity, and regulatory certifications; ensure alignment with internal audit, HSE, and risk management standards across business areas.
• Cross-Functional Legal Support: Provide legal counsel on contracts, commercial agreements, and shared legal entity matters; harmonize legal processes while supporting business unit-specific needs; supervise paralegal staff and collaborate with global legal centers of excellence on specialized topics (IP, antitrust, litigation).

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school, with active bar admission and minimum 10 years of experience in corporate/commercial law, preferably gained in multinational manufacturing/corporate environments and/or top-tier law firms.
• Proven ability to manage fiduciary responsibilities and corporate governance, and to operate effectively within a decentralized organization.
• Strong, business-focused legal judgment with experience in process improvement, risk mitigation, and optimization of legal operations.
• Proficiency in contract review, drafting, and negotiation; mergers & acquisitions; and corporate secretarial functions, including filings and compliance.
• Deep understanding of data privacy and protection laws, U.S. government contracting, contractor licensing, and related regulatory frameworks.
• Familiarity with finance, treasury, risk management/insurance, and preferred experience in antitrust, IP, and IS/IT-related legal matters.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for the organization in the US.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting fiduciary responsibilities, corporate governance, and compliance in multinational manufacturing/corporate environments.
• Background in specialized areas including antitrust, IP, and IS/IT-related legal matters.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: expected to pay between $142,500 and $228,000 annually (base salary varies based on qualifications and experience).
• Incentive eligibility: eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus.
• Benefits for eligible U.S. employees (exclusions apply):
  • Health, Life & Disability
    • Choice of two medical plan options: PPO (Copay Plan) or High Deductible Health Plan (with Health Savings Account)
    • Choice of two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
    • Vision benefit
    • Company-paid life insurance (2X base pay)
    • Company-paid AD&D (1X base pay)
    • Voluntary life and AD&D — 100% employee paid up to maximums
    • Short-Term Disability — up to 26 weeks (company paid)
    • Long-Term Disability — 60% of pay (company paid); ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay
    • Supplemental benefits — 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)
    • Paid Parental Leave
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
    • Employee discount program
  • Retirement
    • 401k Savings Plan with company contributions
    • Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
  • Time off
    • 11 paid holidays
    • Salaried exempt positions receive vacation under a permissive time away policy

Location

Remote (United States)