Assistant General Counsel

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant General Counsel at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Evanston, Illinois, office.

As a key member of the Legal team, the Assistant General Counsel reports directly to the Chief Legal Officer and plays an integral role within the UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement legal team. This position provides legal support to both the UL Research Institutes and the UL Standards and Engagement organizations, collaborating closely with leadership teams across both areas.

UL Research Institutes and/or UL Standards & Engagement

At UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk, created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.

What you’ll learn and achieve:

As the Assistant General Counsel, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you:

• Serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing strategic guidance on contracts, cooperation agreements, grant and research agreements, and key initiatives.

• Advises on corporate governance and compliance matters, including board-related issues and organizational best practices.

• Provides counsel on corporate maintenance matters for both UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement organizations, ensuring alignment with legal and regulatory requirements.

• Advises on executive compensation and benefits, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and organizational policies.

• Collaborates cross-functionally to resolve complex issues related to projects, contracts, commercial operations, compliance, and other business matters.

• Conducts research and analysis on legal issues specific to UL’s operations, ensuring the company meets its legal obligations.

• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates transactional and other agreements, ensuring legal and commercial interests are well protected.

• Leads or participates in special projects that advance corporate strategies and contribute to organizational growth.

• Stays current with relevant laws and standards, tracking changes and developments to ensure ongoing compliance and organizational adaptation.

• Develops and implements policies, processes, and controls to ensure UL’s global compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

• Manages legal support for strategic initiatives, coordinating efforts across the UL legal team to provide expert guidance and harmonize solutions to complex legal issues.

• Consults with internal and external counsel as needed to address legal concerns and ensure comprehensive legal support.

• Contributes to and/or leads other department specific and cross-functional initiatives.

What you’ll experience working at UL Research Institutes/UL Standards & Engagement: For the organizations across the UL enterprise, corporate and social responsibility isn’t new. We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do.

• People: Our people make us special. You’ll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today’s global challenges require.

• Interesting work: Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good.

• Grow and achieve: We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs. You’ll also have access to our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.

• Values. Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission a