Closing Date: 25th October, 2024
Description:
What You'll Do:
As a Legal Counsel at Metso, you will:
Who You Are:
As a Legal Counsel at Metso, you will:
- Provide Expert Legal Counsel: Review, draft, and negotiate contracts for the sale of equipment, systems, and related services with sophisticated U.S. and international customers.
- Support Global Procurement: Handle contracts for the procurement of parts, components, assemblies, and finished products, ensuring seamless integration with company equipment and services.
- Manage Ancillary Contracts: Oversee nondisclosure agreements, letters of intent, distributor and agency agreements, IP licenses, and more.
- Develop Standard Practices: Contribute to the creation of global standard contract forms and practices.
- Litigation and Claims Management: Strategize and control costs for commercial, product liability, IP, environmental, and other assigned litigation and claims.
- Implement Corporate Policies: Help develop and enforce corporate policies on legal compliance, IP protection, contracting practices, and product liability prevention.
- Train and Mentor: Provide training to employees and mentor legal team members.
Who You Are:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree, licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
- 5-7 years in a corporate law department or law firm, with a focus on mining, construction, or manufacturing industries.
- Contract Expertise: Extensive experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Motivated and Resilient: Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Cultural Competence: Comfortable working in a multicultural and multilingual environment.
- Client-Focused: Strong skills in building and managing relationships, understanding customer needs, and negotiating effectively.
- Communication Skills: Excellent communication, cooperation, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Language Skills: Proficiency in a second language (preferably Spanish or French) is a plus.
