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Vertiv · 6 hours ago

Corporate Counsel

Westerville, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Vertiv is a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and servicing critical digital infrastructure. The Corporate Counsel will support Vertiv's corporate functions and global legal matters, focusing on M&A strategy and execution, while interacting with various business functions and external legal providers.

Data CenterInformation TechnologyIT InfrastructureTelecommunications

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assist in drafting and negotiating various commercial agreements, including but not limited to, customer and supplier agreements, technology agreements, asset and share purchase/sales agreements, transition services agreements, consulting and employment agreements, tax matters agreements, IP license agreements, etc

Effectively provide counsel and support for corporate governance related matters, including, but not limited to, preparation of materials for board and committee meetings, annual stockholder meetings, etc

Effectively provide counsel and support for commercial transactions, including but not limited to, merger, acquisition, and divestiture activities, integration or divestment processes projects, and entity management and internal restructuring projects; and

Effectively provide counsel and support for global corporate legal matters, including but not limited to, environmental, social and governance, marketing and communications, tax, treasury, manufacturing and operations, and investor relations related matters, on as needed basis

Qualification

Juris DoctorateMember of state barCommercial transactionsLegal researchCorporate governanceClient servicePlanningJudgmentIndependenceCollaborationCommunicationMaintain confidentiality

Required

Juris Doctorate from a nationally-accredited law school with strong academic credentials

Member in good standing of a state bar

4-6 years of relevant experience in a large law firm or in-house publicly traded company having substantial domestic and international operations

Ability to perform legal research and compile, analyze and interpret data. Requires attention to detail and strong analytical and communication skills

Demonstrated strong broad-based experience in various areas of law

Demonstrated strong experience with commercial transactions, including drafting and negotiating transaction documentation

Demonstrated strong experience with general corporate and business matters including operating agreements, bylaws, policies, and procedures

Collaboration. Ability to be a good team player by helping others in the legal department and other Vertiv departments, and by being versatile, positive, and diplomatic

Client Service. Ability to make positive impressions on clients (internal and external) of the legal department by being polite, responsive, professional and helpful to users of legal services. Lives and displays in actions Vertiv's values, and provides candid and constructive counsel

Communication. Ability to explain and advise clients of the facts and express points of view clearly and logically in written and oral communications. Must have excellent writing and communications skills, as well as practical and creative problem-solving skills

Planning. Ability to prioritize tasks logically and plan work efficiently to maximize the administrative support for legal function available from limited resources

Judgment. Ability to discriminate relevant from irrelevant information and significant/material issues from insignificant/immaterial issues

Independence. Highly motivated self-starter, able to accomplish tasks, make routine decisions and handle frequently encountered problems with minimum supervision, action oriented, results driven, sets clear expectations and milestones, reviews progress, acts decisively to solve problems, accountable for consistently meeting or exceeding goals

Maintain Confidentiality. Ability/self-discipline to maintain the confidentiality of client information