Senior Corporate Counsel

Career Area:

Legal and Compliance

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Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an attorney to join its in‑house legal division, as part of the Procurement Team. This individual will provide legal support on commercial transactions and provide advice and counsel related to Caterpillar’s relationships with its strategic suppliers. The role will require frequent interaction with business clients, including Caterpillar’s senior procurement and product group leadership, as well as with other lawyers within Law, Security & Public Policy.

A successful candidate should be comfortable managing a large volume of commercial matters, be skilled at prioritization, and be able to adjust quickly to accommodate business needs. Responsiveness and efficiency are critical components of the position.

• 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

• Risk Management
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  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
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision‑making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment
• Effective Communications: Ability to concisely and accurately convey important legal risks to business clients, including leadership
• Managing Multiple Priorities: 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
• Problem Solving: 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
• Resource Management: Knowledge of the resources required to achieve business objectives; ability to plan, mobilize and distribute resources to fulfill business objectives and plans
• Legal Analysis: Knowledge of methods and tools used in legal analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from both legal and factual information
• Legal Function: Knowledge of the major responsibilities, accountabilities, and organization of the legal function or department; ability to provide legal consulting, advice and assistance

• 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

• The primary locations for this position are Peoria, IL or Irving, TX
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify
• Sponsorship is not available
• International and Domestic travel up to 5%

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