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Caterpillar Inc. · 1 day ago

Senior Corporate Counsel

Peoria, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$160K/yr - $240K/yr

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an attorney to join its in-house legal division as part of its Procurement Team. This role involves providing legal support on commercial transactions and advice related to Caterpillar’s relationships with strategic suppliers.

ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering

No H1B

Responsibilities

Draft and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, primarily focused on procurement relationships

Work with internal clients to ensure agreements accurately reflect business needs and protect Caterpillar

Counsel business clients on risks inherent in agreements

Work with Caterpillar’s regional and substantive lawyers to ensure agreements properly reflect Enterprise risk tolerances and are otherwise drafted and managed in accordance with Enterprise Board Resolutions, Policies, and Procedures

Work with outside counsel on a limited, but as needed basis

Maintain excellent relationships with internal clients and colleagues to be a valued member of the Caterpillar Legal team

Qualification

Risk ManagementLegal AnalysisCommercial AgreementsJ.D. DegreeActive Bar AdmissionDecision MakingManaging Multiple PrioritiesResource ManagementEffective CommunicationsProblem Solving

Required

J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials

Active Bar admission in any U.S. state

Must have considerable legal experience efficiently drafting commercial agreements without significant assistance

Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations

Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment

Ability to concisely and accurately convey important legal risks to business clients, including leadership

Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation

Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations

Knowledge of the resources required to achieve business objectives; ability to plan, mobilize and distribute resources to fulfill business objectives and plans

Knowledge of methods and tools used in legal analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from both legal and factual information

Knowledge of the major responsibilities, accountabilities, and organization of the legal function or department; ability to provide legal consulting, advice and assistance