Legal Head, Kalmar Americas

Kalmar keeps global trade moving. Our innovative solutions contribute to every fourth container movement in the world and help transform the future of cargo handling. We believe in collaboration, delivering on our promises and that people make the difference.

Compensation Data

 

Compensation:

• Base Salary: $120-140k/year
• Eligible for Annual Bonus

Purpose of the position

 

Acts as Legal Business Partner for Kalmar AMER and LATAM Market Areas, as the first point of contact in  all legal matters for the business, and ensures their issues are solved efficiently and with a high quality.  Actively drive continuous development and implementation of processes, practices and tools used within Kalmar Legal.
 

Main tasks and responsibilities

 

• Responsible for legal support in contract negotiations and reviews as well as dispute and litigation management in North and Latin America.  
• Establish strong relationships and trust with key business stakeholders and proactively support their decision making from legal perspective and implement legal policies and processes in conjunction with other Kalmar lawyers. 
• Responsible for implementing legal processes, practices and controls within AMER and LATAM Market Areas and educating the organization with legal matters. 
• Function as US law specialist in Kalmar legal team: provide US law support to other Kalmar lawyers  as well as Cargotec lawyers.

What you’ll need to succeed

 

Education, Certifications and/or Licenses:

• US or International law degree from accredited/reputable University 
• Candidate must possess a license to practice law in the United States (must have passed State Bar Exam and have a current state license to practice law)

 

Experience:

 

• Minimum of 5 years of broad business law experience in a global environment, preferably from a heavy industry sector or a global industrial firm with European parent company, or a law firm.  

 

Competencies:

• Fluent spoken and written English, bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred 
• Understanding and experience from project business, equipment sales, services and software  licensing and willingness to learn more 
• Expertise in contracts and litigation management and general business law matters (competition  and corporate law issues, digitalization, business compliance, M&A, IPR etc.) 
   

You will be part of

 

Kalmar currently employs more than 4,800 professionals worldwide. One of our most important values is: We do it together. We value team skills, as well as innovativeness, customer orientation, and a willingness to commit to continuous improvement. We work closely with our customers and partners - across language, cultural, and professional borders. We see diversity as a common strength and valuable resource for Kalmar’s future.    
 

Interested to join?

 

Please submit your resume/CV to be considered!
 

Kalmar is part of Cargotec

Kalmar is the global leader in sustainable cargo handling for ports, terminals, distribution centres and heavy industry. With our extensive electric portfolio and global service network, we help our customers move towards safer, more eco-efficient and productive operations. Together, we develop innovative solutions that shape the future of our industry, improving our customers’ every move. www.kalmarglobal.com

Kalmar is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in 2022 totalled approximately EUR 4 billion and it employs around 11,500 people. www.cargotec.com