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Senior Legal Counsel

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Power Systems MFG LLC

Employee Full-Time
Jupiter, FL, US

Position

Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Center

Location

Jupiter, FL

Status

Salary-Exempt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide corporate maintenance and corporate secretarial support to affiliated legal entities in the US and, with support from local counsel, around the world.
  • Maintain corporate files, including minutes, resolutions, board and officer slates, and required governmental filings.
  • Provide legal counsel to management on a wide range of issues including regulations and promotional matters, product liability, antitrust, privacy, employment, FCPA, ethics, compliance & other laws impacting the business.
  • As needed, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, supply agreements, vendor agreements, consulting agreements, consortium agreements and confidentiality agreements.
  • Ensure PSM is properly and adequately protected from legal risk and liability.
  • Document approved deviations from company contract standards.
  • Provide legal advice in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
  • Management of (and assistance in) negotiating disputes and the drafting of settlement agreements.
  • Protection of intellectual property and business strategies.
  • Provide ongoing training seminars to employees on current, relevant legal and commercial issues.
  • Support compliance program and provide guidance on statutory requirements applicable to company operations.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education & Training

  • Juris Doctor, plus admission to and good standing in a state bar.
  • Bar admission in the State of Florida preferred.
  • Must complete EHS assigned regulatory training for work area as described by PSM's EHS Training Matrix.

Skills/Experience

  • Targeted at 10-15+ years of relevant legal experience; open to demonstrably qualified candidates below or above such range.
  • Experience and training in corporate maintenance, corporate secretarial, and board service functions is a significant plus.
  • Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts.
  • Transactional law practice, in a firm or as in-house counsel, is required.
  • Ability to deal effectively with clients, including senior management.
  • Ability to work as a team member, maintain project timelines, manage and prioritize multiple projects, and deliver commitments is a must.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills are required, including ability to assess implications of proposed actions/arguments and respond appropriately to internal stakeholders and third parties.
  • Individual must be a team player, must be self‑motivated, must be able to demonstrate a history of successfully resolving challenging legal issues and must be able to effectively deliver sound and clear legal advice in a business setting.
  • Excellent academic credentials from an ABA accredited law school.
  • Strong leadership potential is a plus.

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