Commercial Counsel

About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

POSITION SUMMARY:
Advanced Energy is hiring for Commerical Counsel. In this role you will be primarily responsible for timely reviewing, revising, and negotiating commercial contracts including all customer contracts and certain real estate leases and vendor contracts. This role will also support the contracts review infrastructure including maintaining templates and playbooks. Commercial Counsel may also provide other Legal department support.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review, revise, and negotiate commercial contracts including all customer contracts and certain real estate leases and vendor contracts within prompt turnaround times.
• Manage priorities across departments to timely close customer, vendor, and other agreements.
• Maintain customer contract playbook and other contracts templates and playbooks, and integrate into contracts lifecycle management system.
• Formulate practical and creative ideas to solve negotiation and progress impediments.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with contract terms.
• Maintain and standardize all terms and conditions that the company uses.
• Work with business colleagues to achieve optimal terms for Advanced Energy with minimal supervision.
• Provide advice to internal stakeholders on contract-related matters, including potential disputes, regulatory compliance, and risk assessment.
• Develop and deliver training programs for internal teams on contract terms and conditions and contracts process.
• Stay up to date with changes in contracts law (including UCC) and assess company’s purchase orders process.
• Perform integration and remediation of acquired companies’ contracts.
• Continuously improve workflows, deal processes, and contract executions to drive operational efficiency.
• Bring structure, uniformity, and efficiency to the legal department’s commercial work.
• Provide other legal team support in particular support restructuring and reorganizing global legal entities.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.
  
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Location: Denver or Fort Collins, CO
• Environment: Standard office environment, onsite with some flexibility
• Must be able to travel minimally as required
  
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize and advance promptly multiple contracts happening simultaneously, often on tight deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and are adept at working with cross-functional colleagues.
• Capable of making smart decisions in the face of ambiguity and imperfect information.
• An effective, positive negotiator who can develop creative solutions to navigate complex legal issues to both protect Advanced Energy Industries and drive our business forward
  
  
  

EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years of experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, with strong attention to detail. A combination of law firm and in-house experience preferred.
• 3 years project management experience
  
  
  

EDUCATION:

• JD degree and member in good standing of a US state bar, preferably Colorado.
  
  
  

COMPENSATION:
As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $140,000 to $180,000 per year.

BENEFITS:
As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan for eligible positions, and a discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
• Company matched 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance
  
  
  

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and/or veteran status.
Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to HumanResources@aei.com

Applications will be accepted through January 31, 2025 unless the position is filled prior to this date. The company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.