Corporate Counsel

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Corporate Counsel

Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

The Corporate Counsel serves as a key legal partner to the North American KB business, providing comprehensive counsel across commercial contracting, compliance, corporate governance, sourcing, strategic transactions, litigation management, and HR‑related matters. This role collaborates closely with business leaders to support growth objectives, manage risk, and ensure effective execution of legal and regulatory obligations across the KB organization.

• Develop strong partnerships with the KB Truck business leadership and internal clients to assist with executing its strategic plans and achieving its aggressive growth targets while managing risk.
• Support the legal functions for all North American Truck operating units of Knorr‑Bremse Group, and participate as a member of the KB North America and global KB Group Legal Department.
• Handle the review, drafting and negotiating of all types of contracts, agreements, letters of intent, memoranda of understanding, leases and licenses impacting various areas of the business, including project contracts, public procurement and bid opportunities. Identify and counsel on all applicable risk‑shifting provisions in various contracts in accordance with KB Group guidelines, including principles of antitrust compliance.
• Support the North American Truck operating units of Knorr‑Bremse Group in establishing, administering and training on comprehensive business and legal processes, in particular with respect to governmental and regulatory compliance requirements and programs of the KB Corporate Compliance Policies and organization.
• Support sourcing contracting processes, including assisting with drafting and assist with negotiating supply contracts; support the drafting of standard PO terms and conditions; provide counsel and advice in evaluating disputes with suppliers under the UCC; and drive process for timely and cost‑effective dispute resolutions.
• Provide counsel and advice to the Truck business in developing strategic relationships, including drafting and negotiating transaction documentation and supporting legal due diligence with respect to mergers and acquisitions and alliances with strategic partners as applicable.
• Coordinate internal efforts and direct outside counsel efficiently and cost‑effectively handle evaluation and management of litigation activities; manage approved litigation budgets. Drive conflict resolution processes, including alternative dispute resolution as applicable.
• Support HR labor and employment legal matters and HR compliance issues.
• Support annual insurance and risk‑management internal or external audits as applicable.
• Assist in drafting/proposing, maintaining and updating business and Legal department policies and procedures for the KB Truck organization.
• Additional responsibilities as requested or required.

• Knowledge of general commercial contract law and knowledge of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). Familiar with the design and manufacturing processes used to produce respective system components.
• Familiarity with managing general corporate governance, record books, drafting corporate minutes, preparing resolutions and the like.
• Familiarity with regulatory and/or internal compliance laws, policies and procedures.

• 7–10 years of broad‑based legal experience as in‑house counsel with a multi‑national corporation and/or with a law firm with international practice. Experience with manufacturing, transportation and public bid law a plus.
• Certificate of Licensure:
  Member in current good standing with at least one state bar association, with eligibility to be admitted by “corporate counsel” waiver into State of Ohio as required.

• Ability to work independently within a fast‑paced, global manufacturing and supply business environment that services the truck industry.
• Strong leadership, management, client service, mentoring, communication and interpersonal skills.
• As a member of a global Legal team, ability to function effectively with senior executive, operational and functional management and at all levels of…