Founded in 1912, ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a global industrial company centered on a differentiated and proprietary business model. Our seven industry leading segments leverage the ITW Business Model to generate solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s 50,000+ dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in our decentralized, entrepreneurial culture. In 2021, ITW achieved revenues of $14.5 billion
Reporting to the Associate General Counsel (AGC), this position will serve as a trusted legal advisor and lead commercial attorney to ITW's Welding segment on a variety of commercial legal matters, with a principal focus on reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, supporting commercial strategies and developing efficient contract management processes.
The successful candidate will have approximately eight (8) to ten (10) years of legal experience gained in a sophisticated law firm environment or a prominent in-house legal department, with experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements and assisting on other transactional matters. The role presents a great opportunity for an attorney seeking to work on sophisticated legal matters for a global industrial company in a collegial and collaborative environment.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Partnering collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders and developing strong partnerships with operating leaders by providing excellent customer service and facilitating the efficient resolution of commercial questions.
Providing legal counsel to operating leaders that effectively supports commercial operations and growth and profit objectives while mitigating risk.
Preparing, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts and related arrangements, including customer and supplier terms & conditions and supply agreements, distribution agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
Resolve disputes efficiently and effectively by bringing a creative and practical approach to problem-solving.
Partnering with the AGC to review existing contract management processes and developing and implementing simplified procedures for the review, negotiation and approval of commercial contracts.
Assisting the AGC in developing training materials and delivering training to operating leaders on critical contract terms, negotiating strategies and related legal and commercial issues.
Coordinating seamlessly across all matters to obtain appropriate input from other subject matter experts within the Legal Department (i.e., Ethics & Compliance, Litigation, IP, Risk Management, Trade Compliance, etc.).
Managing outside counsel as needed.
Providing support on other special projects and conducting relevant legal research as needed.
Requirements:
JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to the IL bar required (in-house admitted status permitted).
Approximately eight (8) to ten (10) years of legal experience in a sophisticated law firm environment or prominent in-house legal department, with experience in drafting, review, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Creative problem solver who has the ability to resolve disputes efficiently and effectively within the ITW Framework
Self-starter who is collegial, flexible and able to multi-task while working in a fast-paced global team environment, providing timely responses to meet the expectations of ITW businesses.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively.
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills; Ability to build and establish a collaborative working environment within the Commercial Legal Team and Legal Department.
Superior intellect, with the ability to think critically and make clear and well-reasoned decisions; ability to see and handle more than the legal issues of a project; strong, pragmatic business acumen with the ability to recognize the business consequences of legal advice; a strategic thinker who can bring value to his or her clients, anticipate issues and find creative solutions to complex legal problems.
Continuous learner who enhances ITW’s global structure and broad product portfolio and views strategic change as a positive opportunity.
Open to coaching and constructive feedback and can adapt and apply lessons learned.
Available for moderate travel by car or commercial air to U.S. businesses and occasional travel to other businesses, subject to health and safety protocols, as appropriate.
General availability in person at the Glenview corporate office to meet the demands of the role.
Preferred Skills & Experience
This position requires an accomplished attorney with a strong professional record and a business orientation. Personal and professional ‘fit’ within ITW’s culture is of paramount importance. Candidates must be self-motivated and exhibit a passion for understanding ITW’s business and contributing in a meaningful way to its strategy and long-term strategic goals. In addition to possessing the requisite legal and technical skills, the successful candidate must approach this role from a business perspective and demonstrate a high degree of ethics and integrity, as well as strategic/conceptual thinking capabilities. A low-ego/high team mentality is crucial.
Since its founding more than 100 years ago, ITW has become one of the world’s leading diversified manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related service businesses. We place a high premium on the development of innovative solutions–most of which are developed in tandem with our customers. And we continue to ensure that our customers receive timely, cost-effective service for the innovative products we provide.
ITW’s differentiated business model is composed of a set of unique core capabilities: our proprietary 80/20 business process, customer-back innovation, and our well-known decentralized entrepreneurial culture. These capabilities are unmistakably ITW—and key to our longevity and strong performance.
ITW’s products and solutions are at work all over the world, in deep-sea oil rigs, aerospace technology, bridges and wind turbines, healthcare, the spaces in which we live and work, the cars we drive, and the mobile devices we rely on. We are never, whether we know it or not, more than a few steps from an innovative ITW solution.
Today, ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 company that employs nearly 43,000 people with operations in 55 countries wit...h headquarters in Glenview, IL. Our campus includes a fitness center at no cost to the employees, cafeteria, outdoor volleyball courts, walking trails around the facility, employee resource groups, corporate discounts, dry cleaning services, covered/outdoor parking, and much more. We are just a block away from the nearest Metra station, and it is a quick 20-minute train ride to downtown Chicago, museums, lakefront, and other activities.
More details on our benefits can be found on our website at https://www.itw.com/careers/benefits-compensation/
