What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Legal position at IMI plc?
Overview
IMI plc is a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life, and making a better world - creating lasting impact for everyone.
We design, build, and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science, and Fluid Control, and Transport.
Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don't invent in isolation - we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We work together to make businesses safer, more sustainable, and more productive.
Job Summary:
A key business partner to Industrial Automation's businesses in the Americas region, working alongside the Americas Leadership team, the Head of Legal & Compliance provides critical support for legal and compliance advice. This role ensures Americas businesses manage contractual, legal, compliance, and business risks appropriately and in accordance with applicable law and company policy.
The nature of the business means work will be of an international and diverse nature. The ideal candidate will provide strategic guidance on legal, compliance, commercial, and business risks. They will identify and mitigate legal risks or concerns and ensure significant issues are recognized and addressed.
Key Responsibilities:
We strive to create an inclusive culture of health and wellbeing. Our top priority is to remove barriers to care and offer choice for all your health and wellbeing needs.
Benefits:
This position is eligible to receive a variable incentive pay component. Base pay information is based on market location and may be subject to prevailing wage laws if applicable.
IMI plc is a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life, and making a better world - creating lasting impact for everyone.
We design, build, and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science, and Fluid Control, and Transport.
Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don't invent in isolation - we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We work together to make businesses safer, more sustainable, and more productive.
Job Summary:
A key business partner to Industrial Automation's businesses in the Americas region, working alongside the Americas Leadership team, the Head of Legal & Compliance provides critical support for legal and compliance advice. This role ensures Americas businesses manage contractual, legal, compliance, and business risks appropriately and in accordance with applicable law and company policy.
The nature of the business means work will be of an international and diverse nature. The ideal candidate will provide strategic guidance on legal, compliance, commercial, and business risks. They will identify and mitigate legal risks or concerns and ensure significant issues are recognized and addressed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing generalist legal expertise and guidance.
- Identifying opportunities for and conducting training on all areas of legal and compliance policy.
- Overseeing and managing the instruction and management of external counsel.
- Ensuring good corporate governance and assisting with statutory corporate changes.
- Engaging with other lawyers and compliance professionals across the IMI legal and compliance community.
- Promoting good practice in terms of contract management processes and intellectual property protection.
- Providing legal guidance and support on all types of commercial contracts and contracting matters.
- Promoting a culture of ethical behavior and compliance.
- Providing legal guidance and support in relation to the compliance program covering anti-bribery and corruption, trade compliance, data privacy, and competition law.
- Monitoring regulatory changes and assessing their impact on the organization.
- Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years' work experience in a legal capacity.
- Ability to establish, maintain, and influence effective and proactive working relationships.
- Ability to manage complex legal and compliance matters and guide the organization through legal challenges.
- Ability to work effectively independently and as a team member with excellent communication skills.
We strive to create an inclusive culture of health and wellbeing. Our top priority is to remove barriers to care and offer choice for all your health and wellbeing needs.
Benefits:
- Multiple health plans to choose from.
- Full suite of voluntary benefits including but not limited to pet insurance, critical illness insurance, concierge services, legal insurance, commuter benefits, and home & auto insurance.
- Employer contribution for Health Savings Account and in many cases free virtual telemedicine and teletherapy.
- Best-in-class 401K plan with zero vesting and up to 6% contribution matching.
- Mental Health and wellbeing programs to support you and your family.
- Short and long-term disability as well as basic life insurance at 2x your basic salary at no cost to the employee.
- Free financial advisors, webinars, and classes through Charles Schwab.
- Annual Employee Stock Purchase Plan with option to purchase IMI shares at a reduced employee-only price.
This position is eligible to receive a variable incentive pay component. Base pay information is based on market location and may be subject to prevailing wage laws if applicable.
Salary : $200,000 - $220,000
