The Commercial Attorney will start by assisting with the review and creation of commercial contracts for our Nalco Water Light business in North America. In addition to helping execute our commercial contracts you will also be advising and soliciting input from internal stakeholders on contract terms and conditions that may affect their respective business areas on various levels of complexity of contracts and documents to support the commercial businesses at Ecolab. Responsibilities will later expand to other business areas.
Responsibilities: Review and negotiate agreements in connection with commercial transactions Offer general legal advice to Company management and functional business groups Oversee the overall success and delivery of all operations housed within the GBS Build and manage ongoing relationships with key legal stakeholders Communicate results, updates, and other aspects of delivery to leaders beyond the GBS. Partner with key stakeholders and Global Capability Owner to understand business context and priorities, and cascade relevant insights to GBS team. Mitigate major risks that threaten the delivery of work for contracts that are on customer forms or created internally Collaborate with Commercial Contracts leads to propose and execute changes to the GBS org structure or service levels Job Qualifications: Law degree and a professional license with 8+ years of commercial contracting experience Previous experience with industrial / manufacturing companies preferred but not required Previous in-house experience preferred but not required. Strong experience in commercial law including drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts with end customers Proficient in drafting various types of contracts in English The ability to identify, analyze, assess and communicate legal risks to enable internal clients make quality, risk-adjusted business decisions Strong organizational skills - ability to coordinate multiple responsibilities and geographies concurrently and prioritize to meet required timelines Decisive decision-maker who understands global organizational impacts and has cultural awareness English Fluency (other languages a plus) Excellent verbal and written communications Flexibility to adapt and lead through change as business requirements evolve Familiarity with multiple Ecolab Divisions preferred Leadership experience
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