City of Plant City
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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