Group General Counsel - Global Cooling

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Job Summary

Responsible for general legal affairs of business units within the assigned Group. Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures within the practice of general corporate and commercial law, including acquisitions and divestitures, as well as general familiarity with related fields, including employment, real estate, intellectual property, litigation/dispute resolution, anti-trust, import/export, anti-corruption, and international law. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Analytical problem solver who works closely with business units’ senior managers to implement strategic initiatives and minimize legal risks. An extensive degree of professional creativity, discretion, and latitude is required.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for general legal affairs of business units within the assigned Group. Among other duties:

• Handles general commercial legal matters, including standard practices for domestic and foreign sales, purchases, distribution and sales representation, supply arrangements, real estate purchases, sales or leases, and related matters; support development of consistent standard forms and negotiation of special agreements as needed
• Supports the General Counsel and any designated outside counsel in acquisitions and divestitures of businesses in US and foreign jurisdictions for assigned business units, including coordination of due diligence and integration to achieve business objectives in compliance with legal requirements and SPX Legal and Compliance Policies
• Assists and coordinates with other members of Legal Department on specialty legal matters, such as employment/labor, environmental, SEC reporting, compliance, and litigation/dispute resolution, and takes lead responsibility on selected matters based on discussion with other members of the Legal Department, especially when situation involves on-going involvement in commercial affairs of business
• Coordinates overall intellectual property strategy with business unit senior managers and manages individual intellectual property matters with SPX-designated outside counsel for the business units
• Supervises attorneys and contract managers within the assigned business units
• Selects and manages outside counsel on various matters involving assigned business units, including litigation/dispute resolution, real estate, acquisitions & divestitures, and other areas as needed
• Develops knowledge of strategy, plans, and issues of each assigned business unit
• Provides legal counsel to managers of assigned business units on wide range of topics and issues
• Plays key role in ensuring assigned business units comply with laws and regulations; stays abreast of laws and regulations through professional reading, electronic professional websites, continuing legal education and internal counsel. Supports development and use of the Legal Department’s Centers of Legal Excellence by all members of the Department
• Assists in coordinating various business unit functions with corporate counterparts (e.g. human resources, environmental, health & safety, accounting, risk management, tax, and business operations excellence) to assure complete and timely communications, especially on significant transactions or on new policies
• Under the SPX Compliance and Ethics Program serves as Senior Compliance Manager for businesses in respective segment and works with Compliance Director and Segment and Business Unit Presidents to implement the Compliance and Ethics Program
• Provides on-going support and education to assigned business units on compliance with SPX Code of Conduct and Corporate policies through, education, counseling, training and reminders on other compliance initiatives
• Maintains high standards of ethics and integrity
• All other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Is experienced in general corporate and commercial law
• Has excellent communication and global thinking skills
• Is capable of initiating and navigating change
• Is able to work in a team-oriented environment that is fast paced and demanding
• Is self-directed and has excellent initiative and organizational skills
• Exhibits a strong ability to handle multiple demands with a sense of urgency, drive and energy
• Works well under stress with the ability to deliver on time
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Is experienced with various computer systems used by the Legal Department, including:
• Microsoft Office
• Outlook e-mail and calendar system
• SharePoint
• Serengeti Tracker
• Kewill Tracker Blu Jay
• CT Advantage
• And others as appropriate
• Is experienced in domestic and international travel

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required Education / Experience

• 10+ years of experience in a related position in a corporate environment and/or major law firm
• Bachelor Degree and Juris Doctorate Degree or equivalent
• Licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction in which the position is based

About SPX

SPX Corporation is a supplier of highly engineered products and technologies, holding leadership positions in the HVAC, detection and measurement, and engineered solutions markets. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, SPX Corporation had approximately $1.4 billion in annual revenue in 2018 and more than 4,000 employees in 17 countries. SPX Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “SPXC”. For more information, please visit www.spx.com.

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