Director of Legal

Stratasys•Minnetonka, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Legal is the senior commercial attorney for the Americas and the primary legal partner to the Americas sales organization and other business functions. The role independently leads complex commercial contracting and disputes, supports mergers and acquisitions and other strategic initiatives, and provides practical, business-focused advice on commercial risk. The position works closely with the VP, Head of Americas Legal and the global Legal Department to deliver consistent, efficient legal support. The role leads commercial legal support, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a range of customer, reseller, technology, licensing, services, government, and other commercial agreements. It advises business leaders on contract structure and commercial risks, manages disputes, improves contracting practices, and trains sales and business teams. The position also supports mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, post-merger integration, and other strategic business initiatives; drafts and reviews legal documents outside core commercial contracting; provides practical recommendations to management; supports legal and compliance training and management reporting related to government contracts, imports, and exports; and collaborates with global Legal colleagues and business partners. The position is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, with four days onsite and one day remote. It requires access to information and/or technology controlled under ITAR or EAR. The successful candidate must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Stratasys provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Expert knowledge of commercial contracting, including government contracts, and demonstrated ability to lead negotiations with sophisticated customers and counterparties.
Experience with mergers and acquisitions and post-merger integration.
Ability to work independently, exercise strong judgment, and provide clear recommendations to senior business leaders.
Strong drafting, negotiation, communication, and project-management skills.
Experience working effectively across functions and regions in a complex international business.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a technical support/customer relationship position.
Ability to prioritize and schedule workload and work independently with minimal supervision.
Comfort with conflict resolution, including dealing with customers upset over an equipment issue.
Ability to solve difficult problems working on the telephone.
Experience with CAD/CAM applications and database applications.

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead commercial attorney for the Americas and primary legal partner to the Americas sales organization and other business functions.
Draft, review, and negotiate complex customer, reseller, technology, licensing, services, government contracts, and other commercial agreements.
Advise business leaders on contract structure, commercial risk, pricing and payment terms, warranties, indemnities, limitations of liability, intellectual property, data protection, and dispute resolution.
Manage commercial disputes and coordinate outside counsel when appropriate.
Develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, approval processes, and contract-management practices.
Train sales and business teams on contracting requirements and recurring commercial risk issues.
Support mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, post-merger integration, and other strategic business initiatives.
Draft and review corporate, transactional, licensing, and other legal documents outside core commercial contracting responsibilities.
Provide concise, practical recommendations to management and escalate material legal and business risks.
Support legal and compliance training and management reporting relating to government contracts, imports, and exports.
Collaborate with Legal colleagues globally and internal business partners to promote consistent positions and efficient support.
Apply expert legal judgment and deep commercial contracting knowledge to complex transactions, negotiations, disputes, and strategic business initiatives.