Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $142,400 - $213,600 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive.

The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our salary ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits) flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) + match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits.

You must submit an online application to be considered for the position. The Company will accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel with minimum of five years’ experience in complex commercial contracting, providing advice to business clients in all areas of contracting, including disputes.

This is a hybrid role (2 - 3 days a week in office) with some flexibility regarding the specific days in office. The role will be based in one of the following Schneider Electric hub locations:
Boston, MA, Dallas, TX, Raleigh, NC or Franklin, TN.

In this role, you will support multiple Schneider Electric business units and leverage your expertise in drafting, analyzing, and negotiating a wide range of agreements—including those related to equipment and hardware, software, SaaS, reseller partnerships, and services—across varying levels of scope and complexity.

To be part of Schneider Electric’s North American Legal team providing legal expertise for various business units with responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Working directly with internal stakeholders and customers as the lead lawyer for select businesses to negotiate complex agreements in relation to equipment / hardware, software, SaaS, and services to support Schneider Electric’s business, product offerings and customer projects;
• Be a business counsel, partner and provide strategic legal support and advice to internal business clients to, among other, proactively mitigate risk, identify areas of concern affecting policy change within the business and driving risk management;
• Provide pre-dispute advice and devising strategy to effectively support the business to resolve disputes with customers;
• Providing thought leadership on best-in-class contracting templates, development of contracting best practices, clause libraries and playbooks, and leading associated legal training for internal clients;
• Provide legal advice and counsel within area of expertise to functional or operational team members and managers to ensure that their current or proposed activities, policies, business practices, and transactions comply with all relevant laws and regulations as well as company policies; and
• Effectively engaging with management, members of the legal team, and business stakeholders in all areas concerning legal risk to the business.

We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.

• A Juris Doctor from an accredited law school in the U.S.;
• Bar admission in at least one state;
• At least five years of experience directly…