Corporate Counsel

Caterpillar•Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Career Area: Legal and Compliance Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. It's More Than a Job, It's a Career Caterpillar seeks a highly motivated and experienced team player to serve as Corporate Counsel for our Oil & Gas and Marine Division in the Americas. The position is part of the Law, Security & Public Policy Division at Caterpillar and will report to the Associate General Counsel located in Houston. This position may be assigned a combination of responsibilities in various areas. This is an outstanding opportunity for a talented individual to join a world-class legal team and work on complex legal issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials
Active Bar admission in any U.S. state
Considerable experience in the practice of commercial and contract law, corporate law, and/or compliance
Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting an international business
Flexibility and eagerness to work on a broad range of legal matters
Excellent interpersonal skills with an absolute commitment to professionalism and collegiality
Fluent in Spanish
Strong presentation skills with a calm, confident and practical, solutions-oriented approach

Responsibilities

Draft, review, revise, negotiate, and provide counsel to the business on commercial contracts
Advise management on legal issues arising from Caterpillar's relationship with third parties, including specific commercial, disputes, regulatory, compliance, investigation, and other issues that may arise from time to time
Work with other subject matter experts in Caterpillar
Provide counselling on legal matters and related risks and opportunities based on an accurate interpretation of the law as it applies to various situations
Have and/or develop a deep understanding of the business, to consult with management on matters involving significant risk to the enterprise and requiring a high degree of confidentiality
Work independently but with support and collaboration of other attorneys and senior leadership within the Law, Security & Public Policy Division
Participate in day- to day tactical legal practice, identifying and resolving issues in a variety of practice areas
Coordinate with outside counsel in the region to obtain local advice