Deputy General Counsel

Job Title: Deputy General Counsel

Department: Legal

Reports To: Chief Legal Officer

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Nashville, TN (hybrid)

 

SVP Worldwide is the world’s largest consumer sewing machine company, proudly home to the iconic brands SINGER®, HUSQVARNA® VIKING®, PFAFF®, and CREATIVATE™. Together, our brands represent nearly 500 years of combined leadership, empowering sewists around the world, and shaping the evolution of sewing for generations.

 

Our purpose is clear: to create, elevate, and celebrate sewists around the world.

 

With global operations spanning R&D, manufacturing, distribution, and sales, SVP Worldwide brings together heritage craftsmanship and modern innovation to serve a worldwide community of makers.

 

Our expanding portfolio includes sewing and embroidery machines, accessories and notions, garment care, and creative software — offering meaningful opportunities to innovate, collaborate, and make an impact.

 

Guided by our values — customer-first thinking, curiosity and creativity, inclusion, and transparency — we’re building a connected, inclusive culture where people can grow their careers while helping define the future of sewing.

 

POSITION SUMMARY: The Deputy General Counsel serves as the operational, strategic leader of the Legal Department and is responsible for leading the Company's global legal function on a day-to-day basis. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, this senior leader serves as the second-in-command within Legal, leading legal operations, managing outside counsel, leading the legal team, and providing practical legal advice across the business.

This role is designed for a highly commercial attorney who enjoys building scalable legal processes, partnering with business leaders, and enabling growth in a fast-paced private equity environment. While the Chief Legal Officer focuses on Board governance, enterprise strategy, executive counseling, M&A, and significant enterprise risks, the Deputy General Counsel owns execution across the legal function and ensures Legal delivers responsive, business-focused support throughout the organization.

The ideal candidate combines outstanding legal judgment with exceptional leadership, operational discipline, and business acumen.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Build and Lead a High Performing Legal Team

• Lead the day-to-day operation of the Legal Department
• Manage legal priorities across all business functions
• Develop, engage, and maximize performance within others; lead a high-performing team of attorneys and paralegals who scales with the business
• Manage a collaborative relationship with outside counsel
• Allocate resources and prioritize work based upon enterprise risk
• Develop department goals, KPIs, budgets, and operating plans
• Build scalable legal processes that support continued company growth
• Role model and operate with our Values (value-based behaviors) every day, fostering a culture of accountability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement

Commercial Transactions

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, NDAs, and service contracts
• Improve contracting efficiency through playbooks, templates, delegation frameworks, AI-enabled workflows and contract lifecycle management

Risk Management and Litigation

• Partner closely with People & Culture to proactively manage legal risk
• Direct outside counsel and litigation budgets while driving efficient, practical outcomes
• Develop practical compliance training and business guidance
• Oversee the company’s compliance program and monitor regulatory developments in key jurisdictions
• Support the company in investigations and managing legal disputes
• Advise on and ensure compliance with global data privacy laws, incl