Counsel -Commercial Law

COUNSEL – COMMERCIAL LAW

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this by empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds, improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation. We know that a business thrives only if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways.

Transform the everyday with us!

We empower our people to stay resilient and relevant in a constantly changing world. We’re looking for people who are always searching for creative ways to grow and learn, who want to make a real impact now and in the future. Does that sound like you? Then it seems you’d make a great addition to our vibrant team.

This position will be remote; however, you must be willing and able to work the 8am to 5pm business hours in the Central US time zone in support of our business partners.

This is a key, high‑level position within the Siemens Corporation Legal Department that will provide support to the Smart Infrastructure operations on all legal matters arising in its American operations. This is an individual contributor role.

You’ll make a difference by:

• Working closely with business partners/management and providing practical legal and business advice to support business success.
• Co‑ordinating with contract professionals and providing legal advice and approvals during contract negotiations.
• Drafting and negotiating contracts with customers, vendors, and business partners.
• Reviewing contracts and advising on applicable laws and risk‑mitigation strategies.
• Co‑ordinating legal advice with global legal colleagues.
• Analyzing, managing, and resolving diverse matters with government agencies and commercial customers.
• Reviewing and providing legal advice on high‑profile contracts/subcontracts, bids, equipment/solutions and service agreements, sales transactions, project implementation issues, and general corporate matters.
• Assisting clients and stakeholders to avoid liability claims and working with in‑house/outside counsel to resolve claims and litigation when they arise.
• Developing and providing legal training to the organization and working with corporate executives to ensure adherence to corporate policies.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate from a U.S. accredited institution, in good standing, and licensed to practice law in one or more states.
• 5+ years of legal experience in transactional law, acquired in either a law firm or corporate in‑house setting.
• Proficiency in commercial transactions.
• Understanding of Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription‑based business models and cloud infrastructure transactions.
• Advanced knowledge of one or more of the following: equipment sales contracts, solutions contracts, service contracts.
• Travel expectation