Overview In this role, you will act as a trusted legal partner to senior leaders across the Americas, guiding risk-aware decision-making and execution of strategic priorities. You will handle complex contracts, compliance, disputes, and strategic transactions within a collaborative Legal & Integrity framework. The position supports ABB Electrification Service (ELSE) and may assist other divisions, coordinating with cross-functional teams to enable sustainable growth. You will translate legal risk into practical options and help shape high-impact commercial outcomes.
Compensation / Benefits- Health, Life & Disability
- 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Paid Holidays
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
Responsibilities- Advise on legal risk and strategic priorities for leaders across the Americas
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements (customer, supplier, subcontractor, channel partner, technology)
- Design scalable contract management processes-templates, playbooks, workflows
- Advise on tenders, contract risk, claims, project execution, and dispute avoidance
- Manage litigation, arbitration, settlements, and external counsel with budgets and QA
- Provide guidance on employment and HR matters, investigations, terminations, and cross-border issues
- Support mergers & acquisitions, minority investments, divestitures, JVs, and restructurings including due diligence and integration
- Coordinate with other ABB divisions and specialists; ensure effective matter ownership and coverage
Key requirements- Juris Doctor (JD) with active bar admission in at least one jurisdiction
- Minimum 10 years of in-house or law firm experience supporting multinational industrial/engineering/services businesses
- Strong ability to collaborate across divisions and jurisdictions while managing competing priorities
- Strong commercial judgment with experience in contracts, disputes, and strategic transactions; ability to identify risks and provide practical options
- collaborative mindset
- ability to work under time pressure
- strong business partner and stakeholder management
- extensive experience with commercial contracts
- disputes and cross-border matters
- experience with strategic transactions including due diligence and integration
