Job Description:
We need great legal professionals to help continue our incredible growth. To that end, we are strategically growing the legal department to add a legal advisor who can provide creative, practical, and business-oriented solutions to complex challenges.
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<br> Job Summary:
<br> The corporate counsel will join Milwaukee Tool at our headquarters in Brookfield, WI. Duties will include
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Negotiating and drafting a variety of commercial contracts, including supply agreements, distribution agreements, partnerships, leases, LOIs, etc.
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Consulting with management, tax, accounting, finance, marketing, engineering, and all areas of the business to support their legal needs with advice on a variety of different legal and strategic issues
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Advise and lead diligence on various acquisitions
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Update and continue to develop the organization's policies, including identifying industry-specific issues, governance, and regulatory affairs
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Designing, updating, and delivering legal training to the business
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Becoming a trusted advisor for the leadership of various different areas of the business
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What We Are Looking For:
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Juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school
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Law firm or in-house lawyers with 1-3 years of experience and licensed to practice in at least one state or the District of Columbia
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Must have authorization to work in the U.S. on a permanent and ongoing basis
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Understand commercial and corporate law
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Ability to work in a highly autonomous role
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High-energy, self-starting, works well independently and in a team atmosphere
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Proven leadership skills either in school or professional experience
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Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
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Organized and detailed-oriented with ability to multitask and adapt to variable work assignments across multiple legal departments and other functions in an extremely fast-moving environment
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Ability to prioritize responsibilities to meet multiple deadlines
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Ability to think strategically, while managing the details
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Experience using Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
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We provide these great perks and benefits:
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Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
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Generous 401 (K) savings plan
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Education assistance
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On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service
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And many more, check out our benefits site
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