About the role

  • Provides advice to the relevant business unit(s) on a broad spectrum of legal issues, with some supervision
  • Acting as liaison between business management and other practice groups within the Emerson Legal Function as well as outside counsel
  • Performing or supervising audits, self-assessments, and investigations
  • Reviewing, advising on and negotiating various commercial agreements including corporate supplier agreements, sales contracts and non-disclosure agreements
  • Research and advise on the applicable regulatory framework and local content requirements to support business expansion in the region
  • Works harmoniously with Emerson Law Department colleagues and outside counsel on routine legal matters to ensure compliance with Emerson policies and applicable legal and regulatory requirements
  • Keeps business unit(s) management and Law Department management fully advised of all significant developments concerning all material matters in a timely fashion
  • Exercises good professional judgment, acts with integrity, and gets results to protect and improvement image and reputation of Emerson and the Law Department
  • Supports the Legal team in handling inquiries from various parties or regulatory bodies, including in relation to investigations, subpoenas and audits
  • Staying up to date on legal and regulatory developments relating to Emerson’s compliance program and communicating relevant developments as appropriate to the business
  • Implementing corporate policies throughout all applicable divisions
  • Strategic projects in different areas (e.g. implementation of various legislation, applicable new directives and regulations)
  • Performing due diligence and ensuring compliance with anti-corruption laws
  • Leads the post-acquisition legal integration process of newly acquired companies with regard to all applicable legal areas
  • Participates in and proactively contributes to direction of various central initiatives of the Legal team, and with other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

  • 2-4 years of relevant work experience in a commercial and international field (in-house or private practice)
  • Law Degree from an accredited law school
  • Comfortable working with senior management
  • Intermediate MS Office skills
  • Excellent oral and written English
  • French and Arabic language skills are required
  • Willingness to travel
  • Solution-finding, practical, with a strong eye for business, able to weigh and take reasonable risks
  • Self-motivated and keen on getting involved in and exposed to all kinds of legal matters and business areas

Benefits

  • medical insurance plans
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • tuition reimbursement
  • employee resource groups
  • recognition
  • flexible time off plans
  • paid parental leave (maternal and paternal)
  • vacation and holiday leave

Job title

Counsel

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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