Hybrid Counsel

at Emerson

• Job title: Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Sandton, South Africa

About the role

• Provide comprehensive legal support to the Middle East & Africa with a regional focus on English-speaking Africa. Role requires mentorship initially with reduced supervision as experience grows.

Responsibilities

• Provides advice to the relevant business unit(s) on a broad spectrum of legal issues, with some supervision
• Acting as liaison between business management and other practice groups within the Emerson Legal Function as well as outside counsel
• Performing or supervising audits, self-assessments, and investigations
• Reviewing, advising on and negotiating various commercial agreements including corporate supplier agreements, sales contracts and non-disclosure agreements
• Research and advise on the applicable regulatory framework and local content requirements to support business expansion in the region
• Works harmoniously with Emerson Law Department colleagues and outside counsel on routine legal matters to ensure compliance with Emerson policies and applicable legal and regulatory requirements
• Keeps business unit(s) management and Law Department management fully advised of all significant developments concerning all material matters in a timely fashion
• Exercises good professional judgment, acts with integrity, and gets results to protect and improvement image and reputation of Emerson and the Law Department
• Supports the Legal team in handling inquiries from various parties or regulatory bodies, including in relation to investigations, subpoenas and audits
• Staying up to date on legal and regulatory developments relating to Emerson’s compliance program and communicating relevant developments as appropriate to the business
• Implementing corporate policies throughout all applicable divisions
• Strategic projects in different areas (e.g. implementation of various legislation, applicable new directives and regulations)
• Performing due diligence and ensuring compliance with anti-corruption laws
• Leads the post-acquisition legal integration process of newly acquired companies with regard to all applicable legal areas
• Participates in and proactively contributes to direction of various central initiatives of the Legal team, and with other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of relevant work experience in a commercial and international field (in-house or private practice)
• Law Degree from an accredited law school
• Comfortable working with senior management
• Intermediate MS Office skills
• Excellent oral and written English
• French and Arabic language skills are required
• Willingness to travel
• Solution-finding, practical, with a strong eye for business, able to weigh and take reasonable risks
• Self-motivated and keen on getting involved in and exposed to all kinds of legal matters and business areas

Benefits

• medical insurance plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• tuition reimbursement
• employee resource groups
• recognition
• flexible time off plans
• paid parental leave (maternal and paternal)
• vacation and holiday leave