Senior Business Counsel (Americas)

H.B. Fuller•Saint Paul, MN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

H.B. Fuller is seeking an experienced, pragmatic, business-minded attorney to serve as Senior Business Counsel on its Business Counsel team. The highly visible role acts as a strategic advisor and trusted business partner to commercial and functional leaders across the Americas, supporting commercial growth, operational excellence, and key business initiatives. The position provides practical, solutions-oriented legal support to teams across the Americas and collaborates with colleagues around the world. It offers broad exposure to commercial, operational, compliance, and strategic matters, and involves working directly with business leaders to influence decisions and address complex challenges in a dynamic environment. The Senior Business Counsel reports to the Vice President, Assistant General Counsel - Business Counsel. The role serves as lead legal advisor for designated business units and/or corporate functions, advises on a broad range of matters, supports strategic projects, and develops efficient contracting approaches and processes. It also partners with Ethics & Compliance, manages outside counsel, and translates complex legal and compliance concepts into actionable, business-oriented recommendations.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution.
Licensed to practice law in at least one relevant jurisdiction.
At least seven years of legal experience, including business counseling experience.
Demonstrated success partnering with cross-functional and global business teams.
Experience advising senior leaders on complex, multifaceted issues.
Ability to influence in a matrixed environment across businesses and functions and think strategically to achieve long-term goals.
Comfort with ambiguity and ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives in a fast-paced, fast-growing environment.
Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously, and ability to adjust to changing priorities.
Strong team-player approach and willingness to take on additional responsibilities as needed.

Nice To Haves

Business proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese.
In-house legal experience at a multinational corporation.
Experience in manufacturing, chemicals, industrial products, or related industries.
Experience coordinating legal support across multiple jurisdictions in the Americas.
Ability to structure, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial and strategic transactions to achieve practical, value-driven outcomes while balancing legal risk.
Knowledge of relevant trade compliance, customs, and import-export regimes.
Experience advising on employment issues, corporate governance, privacy, or compliance matters.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead legal advisor for designated business units and/or corporate functions, participate on leadership teams, and provide strategic legal guidance.
Advise on a broad range of commercial, operational, and regulatory matters.
Support business growth initiatives, including joint ventures, acquisitions, integrations, and other strategic projects.
Develop practical contracting approaches, templates, playbooks, and processes to improve efficiency and client experience, leveraging the company’s CLM tool.
Structure, negotiate, and advise on a wide variety of commercial agreements, strategic transactions, and customer and supplier arrangements.
Collaborate with the Ethics & Compliance team on investigations, compliance initiatives, policy development, and training.
Advise on corporate governance and entity management matters.
Develop and deliver legal training and guidance on relevant legal and compliance topics.
Manage outside counsel efficiently and cost-effectively.
Translate complex legal and compliance concepts into clear, business-oriented recommendations.
Proactively provide forward-looking, actionable, risk-based legal advice in a complex environment.