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Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel with 5+ years of practical experience in all phases of global litigation and claims management from inception through resolution. This role will directly support the Global Head of Litigation in oversight of material litigation and claims.

Mission:

You will be responsible for delivery of legal, regulatory and compliance services. You will operate as a key business partner to provide strategic support and advice, working on a wide range of legal and compliance matters across the globe.

Location:

This role supports a flexible hybrid model. The local office is in Dublin/London. You should expect occasional travel to other locations as business needs are determined.

What will you do?

• Analyze litigation trends across regions to mitigate risk and decrease exposure.
• Provide oversight and advice and counsel on material claims and significant litigations across all regions.
• Ensure the Head of Global Litigation is apprised of all material claims and litigation developments in real time, including maintaining up to date information through the collection of data across the legal department.
• Assist with management and selection of outside counsel to ensure best in class external support in all regions while also managing legal spend.
• Prepare bi-annual reports for Schneider Electric Audit Committee as to material litigation, potential exposure, and risk management.
• Assist with management and oversight of regulatory investigations across all regions.
• Provide legal training to internal stakeholders around global litigation topics.

What will help you be successful? We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.

• A fully qualified lawyer authorized to practice in Ireland with a Master/Bachelor of Law degree or equivalent and at least 5 years’ relevant PQE in employment or commercial law.
• A fully qualified lawyer authorized to practice in England with a Master/Bachelor of Law degree or equivalent and at least 5 years’ relevant PQE in employment or commercial law.
• Fluent in English (written and verbal).
• Previously experience at an international company a plus (in-house or law firm).
• Ability to work proactively and closely with the business stakeholders, to identify and analyze critical commercial and legal issues.
• Ability to apply legal expertise to deliver solutions.
• Confident with fantastic interpersonal skills, commercially minded, highly organized, and able to work effectively in teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work independently and manage large volumes of work.

What do we offer?

• We are offering an interesting job with a range of activities providing a high level of personal responsibility and broad prospects. This is an excellent opportunity to join a global company.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunity to develop based on clear career paths, to grow through experience and exposure.
• Collaboration within cross-region and global teams.

At Schneider Electric, Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of our organisation, it's an integral part of our history, culture, and identity. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve. As a result, our teams are stronger to drive the company's future.

“We are proudly participating in the Disability Confident Program offering support to people in the workplace who consider themselves living with a disability.”

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You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.