SVP, Legal

thyssenkrupp Materials NA

22h

About The Position

The Senior Vice President, Legal serves as the senior legal leader for the United States, Canada, and Mexico, providing strategic counsel and enterprise-level legal leadership across commercial contracts, mergers & acquisitions, litigation and dispute resolution, employment law, real estate and corporate governance. As part of the global Legal Function of the Segment, this role operates as a trusted advisor to North American executive leadership, influencing business strategy, managing enterprise risk, and ensuring the organization operates with integrity and compliance across all jurisdictions.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
12+ years of progressive legal experience with significant responsibility advising senior executives and leading complex legal matters.
Demonstrated senior leadership experience, including leading legal teams and providing enterprise-level legal direction across multiple jurisdictions.
Deep experience in employment and labor law, commercial matters, and regulatory compliance within a complex organization.
Proven ability to operate as a strategic advisor, exercising sound judgment and influencing executive decision-making.
Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience supporting operations in Mexico and Canada, including familiarity with Mexican and Canadian labor and employment law.
Prior in-house legal leadership experience in a multinational or industrial organization.
Experience advising boards and executive leadership teams.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary legal advisor to North American executive leadership, providing forward-looking, strategic counsel on complex business, transactional, litigation, employment and regulatory compliance matters.
Shape and execute the North American legal strategy in alignment with global legal priorities and regional business objectives including growth and portfolio management.
Advise on high-impact enterprise matters, including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, major commercial transactions, workforce strategy, and significant risk events.
Act as a thought partner to senior leaders, balancing legal risk with practical business judgment.
Provide strategic oversight of commercial contracting frameworks, standard terms, risk positions, and dispute resolution strategy in key customer, supplier and other commercial relationships.
Oversee the legal workstream for M&A and other strategic transactions in close coordination with other involved functions on design, implementation, valuation, risk allocation, synergies and post-closing integration.
Provide executive-level oversight of employment and labor law matters across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Lead a team that advises HR and business leaders on workforce strategy, executive employment matters, investigations, reductions in force, labor relations, and union-related issues.
Oversee the litigation and dispute portfolio in North America including commercial, employment and real estate disputes as well as significant administrative and regulatory proceedings.
Advise on significant real estate transactions and site-related legal matters across North America.
Oversee corporate governance, entity management, and board-related legal support for North American entities, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external governance requirements.
Lead and develop the North American legal team, setting clear direction, priorities, and expectations.
Oversee and ensure the effectiveness of legal resources, external counsel strategy and legal spend.
Drive continuous improvement in legal operations, governance, and risk management practices (including processes, templates and tools).
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