Country Corporate Counsel - US

ABB•Town of Rome, WI

1d•$142,500 - $228,000•Remote

About The Position

The Country Corporate Counsel provides comprehensive legal advice and support for the fiduciary aspects of ABB’s U.S. operations. The role applies corporate law, compliance, contract negotiation, and risk-management expertise to make required corporate legal filings, mitigate legal risks, facilitate corporate governance, and support the U.S. Country Holding Officer and their reports. It also helps drive business growth and operational speed and responsiveness while maintaining compliance with local laws and regulations. The position has end-to-end accountability for Legal & Integrity fiduciary duties, corporate governance, and compliance across U.S. legal entities. It advises the U.S. Country Holding Officer and senior management on governance, compliance, risk mitigation, business operations, mergers and acquisitions, and license-to-operate requirements. It oversees integrity investigations, government-contracting compliance, data privacy and protection, cybersecurity, and regulatory certifications; supports contracts and commercial agreements; harmonizes legal processes while addressing business-area needs; supervises paralegal staff; and collaborates with global Legal & Integrity centers of excellence. This is a remote position reporting to the MONM Division General Counsel. ABB describes its Motion business as providing technology, products, solutions, and services that help industrial customers increase energy efficiency, improve safety and reliability, and control processes.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school.
Active bar admission.
At least 10 years of experience in corporate or commercial law.
Demonstrated ability to oversee fiduciary duties, support corporate governance, and work effectively in a decentralized organization.
Business-oriented legal judgment and experience in process improvement, risk mitigation, and optimizing legal operations.
Proficiency in contract review, drafting, and negotiation; mergers and acquisitions; and corporate secretarial functions, including filings and compliance.
Deep understanding of data privacy and protection laws, U.S. government contracting, contractor licensing, and related regulatory frameworks.
Candidates must already have work authorization permitting them to work for ABB in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Corporate or commercial law experience gained in multinational manufacturing or corporate environments and/or top-tier law firms.
Familiarity with finance, treasury, and risk management or insurance.
Experience in antitrust, intellectual property, and information systems or information technology-related legal matters.

Responsibilities

Manage Legal & Integrity fiduciary duties, corporate governance, and compliance for all U.S. legal entities, including corporate secretarial services, regulatory filings, and contractor licensing.
Advise the U.S. Country Holding Officer and senior management on governance, compliance, risk mitigation, strategic legal matters, business operations, mergers and acquisitions, and license-to-operate requirements.
Oversee integrity investigations, government-contracting compliance, data privacy and protection, cybersecurity, and regulatory certifications.
Ensure alignment with internal audit, HSE, and risk-management standards across business areas.
Provide counsel on contracts, commercial agreements, and shared legal-entity matters.
Harmonize legal processes while supporting business-area-specific needs.
Supervise paralegal staff.
Collaborate with global Legal & Integrity centers of excellence on specialized topics such as intellectual property, antitrust, and litigation.
Make required corporate legal filings, mitigate legal risks, and facilitate corporate governance.

Benefits

Eligible for a short-term incentive plan or annual bonus.
Choice of two medical plan options: a PPO Copay Plan or a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account.
Choice of two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.
Vision benefit.
Company-paid life insurance equal to two times base pay.
Company-paid AD&D coverage equal to one times base pay.
Voluntary life and AD&D coverage, employee-paid up to maximums.
Company-paid short-term disability coverage, up to 26 weeks.
Company-paid long-term disability coverage at 60% of pay, with an option to increase coverage to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental employee-paid benefits, including accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Employee Assistance Program.
Health Advocate resources for mental and behavioral health, general health navigation, virtual health, and infertility and adoption.
Employee discount program.
401(k) Savings Plan with company contributions.
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
11 paid holidays.
Vacation under a permissive time-away policy for salaried exempt positions.