Senior Legal Counsel

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide strategic legal counsel and uphold the highest standards of integrity within ABB. Each day, you will ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards. You will also showcase your expertise by effectively managing legal risks and fostering a culture of integrity across the organization.

The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid

This role is contributing to the Motion Business Area of ABB across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore markets.
 

• Providing Legal & Integrity (L&I) related advice to ABB management and acting as an advisor to the business stakeholders.

• Reviewing and negotiating contract, drafting commercial agreements and other contractual terms in collaboration with relevant business stakeholders and L&I team members, and overseeing contract management.

• Monitoring legal affairs, including but not limited to litigation and activity reports and occupying a seat at the table on local strategic business matters.

• Ensuring good corporate governance (including structuring, drafting, and negotiation) in your area of accountability within the country, with respect to Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) / divestiture transactions.

Qualifications for the role

• Around 10 years of post-qualified experience in Australia with substantial exposure to international legal, commercial, digital and regulatory matters.

• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure, assess risk, and deliver practical solutions in complex environments

• Proactive, adaptable, and collaborative mindset, with experience in cross-country, multicultural settings and capacity to influence stakeholders and build strong relationships

• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work independently while contributing to strategic legal initiatives and compliance frameworks

• A generalist with ability to juggle multiple priorities including project work across business area, division, support/corporate functions and various assignments as needed.

What's in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger. 

More about us

ABB Motion provides pioneering technology, products, solutions and related services to industrial customers to increase energy efficiency, improve safety and reliability, and maintain precise control over processes. The portfolio includes motors, generators and drives for a wide range of applications in all industrial sectors.