Linde Plc. Danbury , CT 06811
Posted 2 months ago
Linde Inc.
Senior Legal Counsel
Danbury, CT, United States | req16657
What you will enjoy doing*
In this role you will provide critical legal advice, negotiation support and transaction support for the base industrial gas business in the US, claims and dispute resolution support, compliance support, legal research, and other legal assistance and advice to one or more business units, divisions and/or subsidiaries of the corporation in the US.
Serve as advisor and sounding board to the business teams, contributing as a strategic thought partner and representative of the legal department
Provide leadership to drive toward legally and financially sound decisions and to minimize risk and secure return on investment
Develop, negotiate and draft contracts in line with corporate objectives
Provide proactive, strategic legal counsel to division heads and their teams
Identify, manage and mitigate legal risks, including compliance and ethical issues affecting the business
Collaborate with colleagues to address litigation and intellectual property issues as they arise
Develop trusted relationships with internal clients at all organization levels through strong communication and interpersonal skills
Provide commercial legal advice with a primary focus on balancing risk and reward - advice required to be delivered without the benefit of exhaustive legal research on every issue
Draft, analyze and summarize standard and unique customer specific documents including master or framework agreements, supply contracts, riders, addenda, purchase orders, web site agreements, third party procurement agency agreements, power agreements; collaborates with other law department specialist attorneys and with responsible business leads to make recommendations that protect the company while securing the business
Negotiate with counsel for customers and other outside parties, primarily on contracts and commercial disputes
Provide legal and compliance coaching and training to business teams
What makes you great
You must have a JD/LLB from recognized university in a common law country (or JD/LLB from a civil code country with an LLM from a common law country)
Qualified to practice law in one or more of the United States
5-10 years' transaction/commercial experience
Proven track record as lead transaction attorney and experience negotiating and drafting wide array of purchase supply and other commercial agreements
Experience with energy law, dispute resolution, bankruptcy/collections law and/or with chemicals, infrastructure or power industries is preferred
Why you will love working with us
Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2023 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.
The company serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications including production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving medical oxygen and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.
Linde employees learn and abide the Linde Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct by demonstrating honesty, integrity, professionalism in all communications, actions, and decisions.
What we offer you!
At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you're looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.
Every day is an opportunity: an opportunity to learn, to grow, to share success, and to contribute to one of the world's leading industrial gas and engineering companies. Seize the opportunity: take your next step with us and join our team.
In addition to competitive compensation we offer a wide range of medical options to suit everyone's needs. Other benefits include; educational and professional development, employee discount program, 401K, pension plan, and life insurance, just to name a few.
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We are looking forward to receiving your complete application.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.
Linde Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
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