ABB Motion is hiring a Country Corporate Counsel – US to provide comprehensive legal advice and support for ABB’s U.S. operations. This remote role reports to the MONM Division General Counsel and focuses on corporate law, compliance, contract negotiation, risk management, corporate governance, fiduciary duties, and regulatory filings. The counsel will partner with the U.S. Country Holding Officer and senior management to support business growth and operational responsiveness while maintaining compliance with local laws and regulations.
Overview
$142,500 – $228,000 / year
remote
full-time
7+ years of experience (director level)
Responsibilities
- Legal & Fiduciary Oversight: Manage end-to-end accountability for Legal & Integrity fiduciary duties, corporate governance, and compliance for all U.S. legal entities, including corporate secretarial services, regulatory filings, and contractor licensing.
- Strategic Legal Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to the U.S. Country Holding Officer and senior management on governance, compliance, risk mitigation, and strategic legal matters impacting business operations, mergers & acquisitions, and “license to operate” requirements.
- Compliance & Integrity Leadership: Oversee integrity investigations, government contracting compliance, data privacy and protection, cybersecurity, and regulatory certifications; ensure alignment with internal audit, HSE, and risk management standards across all business areas.
- Cross-Functional Legal Support: Provide expert counsel on contracts, commercial agreements, and shared legal entity matters; harmonize legal processes while supporting BA-specific needs; supervise paralegal staff and collaborate with global Legal & Integrity centers of excellence on specialized topics (IP, antitrust, litigation).
Qualifications
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school with active bar admission and minimum 10 years of experience in corporate/commercial law, preferably gained in multinational manufacturing/corporate environments and/or top-tier law firms.
- Demonstrated capability to oversee fiduciary duties, support corporate governance, and work effectively in a decentralized organization.
- Demonstrated business-oriented legal judgment with experience in process improvement, risk mitigation, and optimizing legal operations.
- Proficiency in contract review, drafting, and negotiation; mergers & acquisitions; and corporate secretarial functions, including filings and compliance.
- Deep understanding of data privacy and protection laws, U.S. government contracting, contractor licensing, and related regulatory frameworks.
- Familiarity with finance, treasury, risk management/insurance, and preferred experience in antitrust, IP, and IS/IT-related legal matters.
- Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
Benefits
- Health, Life & Disability: Choice of PPO or High Deductible Health Plan (with HSA); dental (Core/Core Plus) and vision benefits; company-paid life insurance (2x base pay), AD&D (1x base pay), short-term disability (up to 26 weeks), and long-term disability (60% of pay, with buy-up to 66 2/3%); voluntary life/AD&D; supplemental benefits (accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance); paid parental leave; Employee Assistance Program; Health Advocate resources; employee discount program.
- Retirement: 401k Savings Plan with company contributions; Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
- Time off: 11 paid holidays; salaried exempt positions receive vacation under a permissive time away policy.
- This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus.