Staff Counsel at Vertiv

Nearly all aspects of our lives involve the use of technology. It is how we work and play and do anything  in between. This connectivity or use of data is built into the very fabric of our society. It is vital to human  progress. Vertiv believes there is a better way to meet this accelerating demand for data ? one driven by  passion and innovation.

As a Staff Counsel for Vertiv, you will work as part of the Law Department to protect Vertiv business units by ensuring that terms and conditions used in transactions are acceptable to the business. You will draft and negotiate agreements (often directly with customers) relating to the sale of products, professional services, and software licensing to ensure agreements are clearly defined, documented, and in agreement with Vertiv?s guidelines. Further you will work with members of other corporate departments, business units and outside counsel.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Work under close supervision with other in-house counsel and staff to provide timely review, analysis, drafting, interpretation and negotiation of contracts and other documents with external parties in line with company policies and objectives
• Provide counsel and advises management on legal issues, compliance and risk management (contracts, claims, litigation, legal changes, trade compliance and others), possible impact to company.
• Anticipate and mitigate potential legal problems within the organization and mitigate risk to avoid claims and litigation
• Conduct legal analysis, research and reviews on a variety of legal issues, national and international laws, and risk evaluation.
• Provide support for other governance and compliance activities as assigned

Desired Skills and Experience
In order to be successful in this role, you will preferably have:

• Qualification / Degree in Law
• Minimum 4/5 years of experience
• IT skills: Microsoft Office
• Availability to travel within the MEA Region - You might be requested to travel to meet other internal customers or to negotiate contracts with customers
• Are you the person we are looking for? Great! Apply directly to this role, and become a part of our team!