Senior Regional Counsel - Americas

Job Description

Renishaw is an innovative engineering company with a proud history of delivering measurement calibration and precision manufacturing solutions to some of the most complex engineering processes in the world. Since our inception over half a century ago we have grown a global presence with over 70 offices in 39 countries across Europe Asia Pacific and the Americas and employ a workforce of over 5000 people.

In support of the Head of Legal Americas and Renishaws global compliance group the Senior Regional Counsel Americas will be actively involved in a wide array of legal and compliance matters and projects throughout Renishaws Americas region (including the US Canada Mexico and Brazil). The position will be based in West Dundee IL will report to the Head of Legal Americas and will require occasional international travel (approximately 10.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Review draft and negotiate standard terms and conditions commercial and other contracts including purchase agreements leases and NDAs with customers sales intermediaries strategic partners and suppliers. Work closely with all internal and external stakeholders (including the companys Commercial Manager) to process contracts efficiently and in accordance with business policy.
• Support the business efforts to respond to various requests for information from third parties.
• Evaluate business operations and control processes identify best practices and design programs to improve those processes.
• Support the design and implementation (in coordination with colleagues in the UK and other regions) of compliance programs policies and procedures in the Americas region.
• Ensure business compliance with legal and regulatory obligations in the Americas. Mitigate legal and compliance risks. Provide advice on legal and regulatory developments potentially impacting Renishaws businesses in the Americas.
• Assist with internal and external audit reviews or assessments including risk or control concerns identified by auditors or management.
• Prepare manage and conduct training programs both inperson and virtually.
• Maintain a high level of integrity ethics and professionalism with a commitment to promoting a culture of ethical behavior and compliance.
• Lead crossfunctional teams in business change projects that support the business key objectives across multiple disciplines.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the business to help influence and implement business strategy and direction.
• Support and deputize as required for the Head of Legal Americas.
• Other duties and projects as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Required

• Juris Doctor degree license to practice law in Illinois with 10 years of relevant experience in delivering pragmatic legal and compliance advice in a demanding and everchanging business environment.
• Experience with implementing compliance programs including know your customer antibribery export controls/sanctions/ITAR healthcare government contracting cybersecurity data protection/privacy and/or antitrust.
• This position may require the use of and access to ITAR controlled data. The applicant must demonstrate eligibility to use and access such ITAR controlled data. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure compliance with U.S. export control laws.
• Have experience reviewing and advising on general commercial agreements including standard terms and conditions master services agreements support and maintenance agreements purchase contracts and distribution agreements.
• Have inhouse experience in an international setting or be able to display a deep understanding of the challenges of a global industrial business.

Education and Experience: Preferred

• Bilingual proficiency with Spanish and/or Portuguese.
• Experience with international legal and compliance requirements.

Knowledge Skills Abilities and Competencies

• Experience in project management with the ability to identify compliance risks and develop appropriate strategies for mitigation.
• Clear organization time management and complex decisionmaking experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with varying levels of stakeholders (including senior management field staff and global legal and compliance departments) with the ability to effectively engage and influence at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work under pressure autonomously and meet challenging deadlines in a fastpaced environment.
• Strong leadership skills impeccable integrity and the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve goals.
• An appetite to continually learn and share knowledge and experience.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced MS Word and Excel skills.

Annual Base Salary

• In the range of $175000.
• In an effort to comply with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates regarding cash compensation Renishaw sets standard pay ranges for all U.S.based roles as established by job function level and geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise as well as geographic location and may vary from the amount and range listed above.

Equal opportunity employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status. Affirmative action employer of minorities females veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Benefits

Renishaw offers a competitive comprehensive benefits package for employees including health dental and vision benefits a 401K plan with company match flexible spending accounts life insurance short and longterm disability vacation and personal time paid company holidays and an employee assistance program.

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