Senior Legal Counsel - Americas

About the role

ABB is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel for its Electrification Service (ELSE) division, reporting to the Division General Counsel. The role advises business leaders across the Americas on legal risk, commercial contracts, compliance, disputes, employment matters and strategic transactions, working closely with country, business area and specialist counsel. It is remote, with operating hours aligned closest to Eastern Time.

Key responsibilities

• Advise business leaders on legal risk, decision-making and execution of strategic priorities.
• Lead or support the drafting, review and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, and design scalable contract management processes.
• Advise on tenders, contract risk reviews, claims, change orders, project execution and dispute avoidance.
• Manage litigation, arbitration, pre-litigation claims, settlements and external counsel, including budgets and quality assurance.
• Advise on employment and HR matters such as performance management, investigations, terminations, immigration and cross-border workforce issues.
• Provide counsel on M&A, minority investments, divestitures, joint ventures and restructuring, including due diligence and post-closing integration.
• Support other ABB divisions and collaborate with lawyers across regions under agreed coverage models.

Required profile

• Juris Doctor (JD) with active bar admission in at least one relevant jurisdiction.
• Minimum 10 years of in-house or law firm experience supporting industrial, engineering, technology, construction or services businesses across multiple jurisdictions in a multinational company.
• Ability to work autonomously in a collaborative environment, managing competing priorities and advising senior stakeholders under time pressure.
• Strong commercial judgment and experience in commercial contracts, disputes, strategic transactions and cross-border matters.
• US work authorization; candidates must already have the right to work in the US.

Preferred experience

• Anti-bribery and anti-corruption requirements across the Americas, including the FCPA, and experience supporting internal investigations.
• Knowledge of professional, contractor and electrical licensing regulations in one or more Americas jurisdictions.
• Working knowledge of employment and HR law in one or more Americas jurisdictions.
• Experience with AI tools such as Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT or Harvey, or willingness to learn them quickly.

What we offer

• Expected annual salary of $163,500 to $261,600, eligible for a short-term incentive plan and annual bonus.
• Eligible US employees receive the standard ABB benefit summary.