Job Description

Corporate Legal Counsel

The Corporate Legal Counsel role provides high-quality legal advice and support to the business and regional stakeholders in the North America region, ensuring effective management of contractual, commercial, and regulatory matters. Acts as a trusted business partner, enabling commercially sound decision-making while protecting FLS' interests, ensuring compliance, and supporting execution of strategic initiatives including M&A activities. This role reports to Regional Legal Leadership.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on contractual, commercial, and regulatory matters for North America region
• Draft, review, negotiate, and support execution of contracts across business lines and corporate functions
• Support M&A processes including: due diligence, coordination of external counsel across jurisdictions, review of transaction documents and agreements
• Support major projects, claims, and dispute resolution activities
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal governance frameworks
• Manage and coordinate external legal counsel where required
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance to project and commercial teams

What You Bring

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Member in good standing of a US State Bar with the ability to qualify for full or authorize house counsel licensure in either Pennsylvania or Utah.
• Minimum 5+ years relevant legal experience in a law firm or corporate legal department including significant commercial experience and transactional work.
• High level of professionalism and commitment to ethical conduct.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously while still meeting high quality and timeliness standards.
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional/multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to influence others without direct line management oversight.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel, when used, and adhere to a budget.
• Experience with managing complex commercial litigation, a plus.
• Experience in real estate, also a plus.

As an equal opportunity employer, FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply — the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is. In our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias, we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age, ethnicity, marital status, number of children, and photographs from your application materials.

We offer all employees access to a dedicated recognition platform, empowering you to celebrate achievements, share appreciation and stay connected globally.

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