Description:

What you'll do:
Job Summary:
Eaton is seeking an experienced Senior Counsel, Real Estate and Construction to join our legal team. Reporting to the Vice President and Chief Counsel, EHS/Security & Sustainability, the Senior Counsel will provide legal support for high-profile and innovative growth projects, including major real estate and construction developments that have a significant impact on Eaton and the communities within which we operate. This role will also manage the high volume and complexity of transactions across Eaton's real estate portfolio, helping to mitigate legal and regulatory risk while supporting operational efficiency and strategic growth initiatives. The position is ideal for a candidate with a collaborative mindset and the skills to lead a wide range of real estate transactions and associated negotiations, while engaging with cross-functional teams including operations, finance, government relations, tax, EHS/sustainability and business stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:
As Counsel, you will be responsible for leading a specialized practice area within the Law Department and providing legal counsel to Eaton's businesses.

In this role, you will provide legal support to enable Eaton's real estate/manufacturing footprint capacity growth initiative on a global basis.
You will also manage the high volume and complexity of transactions across Eaton's real estate portfolio, working closely with the Company's real estate function, on both leased and owned facilities.
You will collaborate with organizational leaders to enable growth, compliance, mitigate risk, and support business objectives while helping protect the interests of Eaton.
You will support new, cutting-edge facilities that help shape the future of global power management and serve the world's most pressing energy needs. More specifically, you will lead the legal/real estate analysis for business capacity needs including sitting options/strategies and associated diligence, contracting efforts, and negotiations to meet Company growth objectives while identifying and mitigating legal and commercial risks for Eaton and helping drive consistent project execution against Eaton performance standards.
This role requires providing pragmatic guidance to our businesses across a variety of transaction types including leases, sales/acquisitions, sale lease backs (and other financing vehicles), construction projects (from facility expansion projects to new greenfield development) and associated issues including government incentives support.
You will also collaborate with internal organizations including Real Estate, Tax, Government Relations, Finance, EHS/Sustainability, Supply Chain and Insurance and specialty practice areas within the Law team (e.g.s. Business Counsel, EHS, etc.).
You will likewise support associated real estate and/or construction dispute management and resolution.
High emotional intelligence and the ability to tailor your advice to the experience and perspective of your stakeholders will be key to your success.
In addition, the role requires that you demonstrate leadership behaviors that create trust, influence outcomes, and elevate others regardless of role.

Qualifications:

Education level required
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university. Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in the United States.

Years and area of experience required
A minimum of 10 years of experience as an actively licensed attorney.

Technical knowledge

Proven track record of at least 10 years negotiating real estate and construction transactions efficiently and effectively while navigating various commercial and legal risk areas across a variety of markets/industries.
Capability for tailoring legal advice and solutions to the unique growth needs across Eaton's various business segments.
Strong problem-solving capabilities with the ability to visualize and communicate solutions.
Detailed oriented, with excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently with a minimal level of supervision.

Skills:
Soft skills:

Has excellent spoken and written communication skills and the ability to adapt the message to effectively share information with internal and external stakeholders.
Effectively builds relationships at all levels of the organization and across stakeholders with different interests and perspectives.
Works beyond boundaries & collaboratively in a team environment to advance the success of the group or enterprise.
Leads with courage, emotional intelligence, and accountability.
Stay curious to understand customer needs, challenges, and experiences, and use those insights to guide decisions that create value.
Deliver clear, practical, and business-focused recommendations.

Additional Information:
Organizational chart

Supervisor: Vice President/Chief Counsel EHS/Security & Sustainability, Lisa Sutton

Functional Manager (if applicable):
Incumbent (if applicable):
Peers (if applicable): NA

Direct Reports (if applicable): None

Indirect/Functional Reports (if applicable): None

Dimensions:
Scope of Responsibilities: Global, though North American focus.