Sr Legal Counsel

If you are a Legal professional looking for an opportunity to grow. Copeland has an exciting opening! This Sr. Legal Counsel will provide oversight and direction on all legal matters pertaining to the businesses in Latin America, including process and responses, contracting activities, and day-to-day advice. This role is both complex and challenging, will demand a hands-on orientation and will help accelerate the growth of the business through a well-crafted legal strategy.

As A Sr. Legal Counsel, You Will:

• Draft and negotiate legal documents, such as sales contracts and procurement agreements and drive progress towards our standard terms in the region
• Manage legal matters in LATAM related to employee relations in conjunction with Human Resources
• Manage and advise the business regarding corporate governance matters, including strategic transactions, governing documentation, intercompany service arrangements, local corporate filings, and powers of attorney
• Provide legal advice and interpretation of legal matters, including the application of law
• Keep up with current changes of all relevant areas of laws impacting LATAM activities and contribute to the enhancement of the knowledge base of the company’s legal function
• Perform due diligence reviews in accordance with Copeland's third-party due diligence review and approval process
• Provide legal support on any other matters that the business or legal function may need, including international trade compliance and anti-bribery and corruption
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, statutory regulations, and other formalities
• Provide direction and training to business units regarding on various legal topics
• Coordinate, facilitate, and lead the resolution of customers' disputes and performance
• Calculate and handle risks in business processes and decision making

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• 5 plus years of experience in commercial or project counsel role whether inhouse or in private practice, experience with large complex projects an asset with a degree in legal
• Prior experience collaborating with teams across LATAM
• Strong work ethic, superior organizational skills, and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment under time constraints
• Excellent judgment, strong communication (verbal and written), and interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple groups and functions
• Strong negotiating skills with both legal and financial/commercial issues
• Ability to travel at least 50% at a time internationally
• Spanish and English
• Legal work authorization in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided for this role

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Ability to foster a culture of collaboration, within the legal team, with other functions and with the business
• Demonstrated commitment to centering diversity and equity in executing key responsibilities
• Ability to effectively balance a large number and wide variety of issues and projects
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
• Portuguese

Schedule
We offer a work-life balance to our employees, with general working hours of 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Our teams work together to ensure their chosen work schedules are supporting our customers.

Why Work in the Greater Palm Beach Area 
Sunrise, FL is located in Broward Country, just 40 minutes from Miami and 20 minutes from Fort Lauderdale, surrounded by many beautiful beaches. Located near the Atlantic Ocean, there is no shortage of aquatic activities. Broward is a family-friendly area with schools committed to providing a world-class education. 

About Our Location 
Our core business strategy is to continue to drive penetration with a broad portfolio of products and solutions, and continue to be the industry steward supporting higher efficiency equipment and system transitions to new refrigerants. We have a proven record on financial performance and organization development to drive both profitable growth and ensure we do business the right way. 

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Our Commitment to Our People

Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.

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