Corporate Counsel - Commercial

Generac • Waukesha, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Generac's continued growth has created an exciting opportunity to expand our legal team with the addition of a Corporate Counsel. At Generac, we are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a shared commitment to powering a smarter world—creating an environment where employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact. In this role, you will report to the VP Deputy General Counsel and serve as a trusted advisor within our Commercial legal team. This individual will partner closely with our Commercial & Industrial and Global Supply Chain business groups. You will provide primary transactional support to these groups across a range of transactions, including sales, distribution and procurement. This is a highly visible position with the opportunity to collaborate directly with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, playing a key role in advancing strategic initiatives. This position is based at our headquarters in Waukesha, WI.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• Licensed to practice law in the United States and a member in good standing with a state bar
• Minimum of 3 years of commercial law experience with a major law firm or corporate legal department
• Excellent negotiation and legal drafting skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• High work capacity and passion for the job, in addition to high ethical and moral standards.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risk, problem-solve, and offer creative solutions to mitigate risk.
• Ability to manage and prioritize work from multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work across organizational, functional and geographic boundaries to drive business strategies, communications and multi-geography projects and teams in a matrixed environment.

Nice To Haves

• Analyzing data privacy issues within the context of commercial agreements.
• Working for a global manufacturer or publicly-traded company.
• Working on international teams in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Engage and build relationships with the business to act as "front-line" legal counsel and provide high-quality, pragmatic legal and business advice regarding a wide range of commercial issues.
• Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including sales, purchasing, licensing and service agreements.
• Assess proposed commercial transactions and develop deal structures to minimize legal and business risks.
• Think strategically, help create and execute plans to achieve both short-term and long-term results and communicate effectively with key legal and business stakeholders.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement processes, templates, and training to support the work of the role.
• Support the implementation of the Company's contract lifecycle management solution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed