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Key details
- Location
- Warsaw, Poland
- Work style
- Hybrid
- Level
- Mid level
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 2–5 yrs
- Function
- Legal & Compliance
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 3d ago
Skills
About the role
- Provide legal advice and guidance on a broad range of legal matters, including procurement contracts, commercial agreements, corporate law, data protection, compliance, cybersecurity, claims management, and security-related legal topics.
- Draft, review, negotiate, and support the execution of commercial agreements, procurement contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and other legal documents.
- Partner with business stakeholders to identify legal risks and deliver practical, business-oriented solutions.
- Support corporate housekeeping activities and ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with compliance programs, checkpoint review processes, sanctions-related matters, and other regulatory initiatives.
- Manage and support claims, disputes, investigations, and litigation matters in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external counsel.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and assess their impact on business operations.
- Contribute to legal process improvements, template development, and implementation of best practices.
- Deliver legal guidance and training to employees to promote awareness of legal and compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with colleagues across functions, geographies, and business units to support strategic projects and business objectives.
- Support post-acquisition integration activities and other corporate initiatives as required.
- Maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders while ensuring legal matters are handled with professionalism, integrity, and sound judgment.
- Qualification to practice law in Poland or eligibility to serve as in-house legal counsel in accordance with applicable regulations.
- Relevant experience providing legal support in a commercial, corporate, or international business environment.
- Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating sales contracts, procurement contracts, or other commercial agreements.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both Polish and English, including drafting legal documents and participating in business discussions.
- Knowledge of corporate, commercial, compliance, and regulatory matters relevant to a multinational organization.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk assessment skills.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build credibility and collaborate across functions and cultures.
- Proficiency with standard business software and legal documentation tools.
- A proactive, adaptable, and business-oriented approach to legal support.
- Approximately 2 to 5 years of relevant legal experience in a multinational company, manufacturing environment, goods or services sector, or an international law firm.
- Experience supporting cross-border business operations or working within a matrix organization.
- Exposure to data protection, cybersecurity, sanctions compliance, claims management, or security-related legal matters.
- Experience supporting legal matters across multiple jurisdictions.
- Familiarity with corporate governance and corporate housekeeping requirements.
- Experience delivering legal training and compliance awareness initiatives.
- Ukrainian language skills.
- Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with practical business objectives.
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
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Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!
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