Career Area:

Legal and Compliance

Job Description:

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Caterpillar is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to join its Legal Team in Geneva, Switzerland .

The attorney will be responsible for providing legal advice and support on a wide range of commercial and other legal matters in Switzerland and across the globe. This role is a part of Caterpillar’s legal team in Geneva and reports to the Associate General Counsel – Caterpillar Sarl. The successful applicant will serve as a trusted advisor to the business units and corporate functions teams at Caterpillar Sarl. This position is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Swiss law attorney who seeks a challenging and rewarding diverse environment with a world-class company with consistent financial performance and historical significance.

What You Will Do:

• Provide legal counsel to the company on Swiss and other EAME legal matters, including litigation matters;

• Assist with implementation of legal strategies and goals in line with company's business objectives; researching complex legal issues and reviewing and drafting complex legal documents;

• Work with Caterpillar business units to draft, review and negotiate legal agreements; supplier, dealer, and customer requests; and to review related communications;

• Provide leadership, legal expertise, and counsel to Caterpillar business leaders at all levels;

• Be accountable to assess legal risk; and identify and contribute to resolution of legal issues with a broad band of risk exposure;

• Monitor new or changing Swiss and EU laws and maintain knowledge of relevant laws and regulations;

• Provide support on legal entity management and compliance issues related to Caterpillar’s Swiss and other EAME legal entities.

What You Have:

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

• Effective Communications: Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders, including business professionals, outside counsel and regulators; ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams within legal and business units.

• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

• Managing Multiple Priorities: Ability to work independently as well as in a team; able to manage multiple projects and prioritize.

• Legal Function: Significant experience working on Swiss commercial legal matters and counseling; Knowledge and experience on French legal matters is a significant plus.

Degree and Experience Requirements:

• Swiss law degree and/or French law degree;

• Minimum 10 years of law firm and/or in-house experience on Swiss and/or French legal matters;

• Rich experience in transactions, legal agreements, litigation, compliance, and regulatory legal matters;

• A demonstrated record of interpreting and communicating the substance of complex law issues and the ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision;

• Native level French language skills;

• Fluent English language skills in speaking and writing, especially good legal writing skills.

A valid Swiss work permit or Swiss or EU-25/EFTA citizenship is required for this position.

Posting Dates:

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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