Corporate Counsel

What Timken makes possible begins with you.

Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

This position will provide legal counsel, guidance and education to Company management and personnel worldwide, ensuring the Company operates effectively while managing risk and complying with legal obligations. This role requires a versatile in-house generalist who can advise on a wide range of legal matters impacting our global business units and corporate centers. 

Essential Responsibilities: 

• Provide high-quality, practical, and innovative legal counsel to business units and corporate functions to support the Company's objectives. Areas of focus may include commercial and contractual relationships with customers, suppliers, and other third parties, litigation management, real estate, intellectual property, employment and benefits, government contracting, compliance, and other substantive legal areas as needed


• Interpret and apply laws and regulations across the jurisdictions in which the Company conducts business


• Monitor evolving legal and regulatory trends, advise leadership on potential risks and opportunities, and develop strategies to ensure compliance and mitigate risks


• Evaluate the need for legal training and design, implement and conduct training for Company employees as appropriate


• Contribute to the effectiveness of the Law Center by actively participating in its mission, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, and building strong relationships across all levels of the Company

Qualifications: 

• Juris Doctor (JD) with a minimum of 6 years legal experience, in-house legal department experience a plus


• Licensed attorney in good standing in Ohio or a state that Ohio recognizes for its Corporate license 


• Excellent communication skills


• Strong client service orientation and attention to detail


• High aptitude for creative problem solving


• Strong project management skills


• Business acumen a plus


• Experience in the following areas is a plus: government contracts, intellectual property, working with international clients, manufacturing industry and foreign language skills 

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.