Senior Counsel
ITT Inc.

Job Info

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Position Summary

Provide legal counsel and guidance to the officers and employees of all the Industrial Process businesses worldwide on a variety of matters and initiatives that will have a positive impact on the success of the IP Businesses and IP Functions.

About the Company

ITT Inc., headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., has employees in more than 35 countries and sales in approximately 125 countries. The company generated 2020 revenues of approximately $2.5 billion and 10,000+ employees around the globe. The company's corporate headquarters will be relocating to a brand-new facility in Stamford, CT at the end of 2021.

ITT was named to the Forbes 2019 list of America's Best Midsize Employers. This achievement recognizes ITT's focus and commitment to fostering a diverse, healthy, high-performing culture and creating a workplace defined by innovation and continuous improvement. ITT's CEO and CFO were both recognized as 2020 All-America Executive Team by Institutional Investor magazine. ITT was also awarded the 2018 Manufacturing Leadership Award which distinguishes ITT for its visionary leadership, commitment to employees and workplace culture, and ability to innovatively solve problems for customers.

ITT operates through three Value Centers (business units):

• Motion Technologies ("MT") (2020 Revenue of $1.1B; headcount of 4,700; operates in 12 countries) designs and manufactures brake pads, shock absorbers and sealing solutions for the automotive and rail markets. MT is based in Barge, Italy.
• Industrial Process ("IP") (2020 Revenue of $900M; headcount of 2,500; operates in 30 countries) designs and manufactures pumps, valves, monitoring and control systems, water treatment and aftermarket services for the chemical, oil and gas, mining and other industrial process markets, as well as global service capabilities. IP is based in Seneca Falls, N.Y.
• Connect and Control Technologies ("CCT") (2020 Revenue of $500M; headcount of 2,500; operates in 10 countries) designs and manufactures harsh-environment connectors and critical energy absorption and flow control components primarily for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. CCT is based in Valencia, CA.

Essential Responsibilities

• Supporting Industrial Process' Global Sales & Operations teams: Draft, review and negotiate contract terms for Customer Purchase Orders, Strategic Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements and related legal documents.
• Review and negotiate other legal documents including: Long Term Strategic Accounts Indemnity Agreements, Service Agreements, Extended Warranty Agreements, Change Orders, Lien Waivers, Service Agreements, Bank Guarantees, Letters of Credit, Settlement and Release Agreements, and LOA/LOIs.
• Global coverage includes: North America (US and Canada), Latin America, Asia Pacific, Australia, India, various EU locations, Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern sites.
• Coordinate with colleagues within IP Legal and others in the broader legal department to develop, update and maintain consistent contracting practices - especially the IP 500 contracting process. Revise and update, as required, substantive templates and training materials for sales and project managers and employees.
• Where specialized legal support is required, serving as a liaison in engaging support from other functions within the organization, such as Finance, Tax, Trade, Treasury.
• Support Project Managers, Sales Teams or equivalent for all sites - Seneca Falls, ESLA, Houston, Axminister, Korea, Saudi, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Order Entry (Athens), Engineered Valves Group, C'Treat and the Aftermarket Group worldwide.
• Assist and represent the company in negotiating directly with customers, EPCs and end-users both on conference calls and in person.
• Assist with review of Security Instruments for all sales.
• Assist the Sales, Pro Services and Operations teams in recognizing all levels of risk and develop unique vendor/contract terms to mitigate those risks.
• Understand the social and cultural nuances in doing business in different regions of the world.
• Manage and facilitate updates to all commercial guidelines and related forms on an ongoing basis.
• Assist Sales, Operations and the Sr. Leadership team with assessing and mitigating risk as well as advice and counsel management on legal and business matters and risk management.
• Identify warranty issues as they arise and assist team in resolving such issues.
• Prepare and conduct periodic training sessions to Sales and Operation teams globally on commercial process and policies (WebEx training, On-line Training Modules in LMS and in-person training sessions)

Essential competencies:

• Integrity: Successful candidate maintains high ethical standards and works by a strong moral compass. They keep their word and follow through on commitments. They are honest, credible, and trustworthy. They epitomize "Doing the Right Thing - Always."
• Value-Based Decision Making: Successful candidate effectively examines events, issues and problems and determines risks, implications, isolating root causes and ensuring they are solving whole problems rather than simply addressing symptoms.
• Lead with Character/Collaboration and Teamwork/Influence: Adept at building relationships across the enterprise through collaboration, teaming, consensus building and interpersonal effectiveness. Positive influencing skills; able to interact with professionals in various functional areas to resolve issues throughout the organization. Ability to interact with diverse global cultures.
• Effective Communication: Successful candidate will be able to effectively convey their ideas and messages both formally and informally, in speaking and in writing. They will deliver clear, concise, accurate, articulate and persuasive written and oral messages, supply supporting facts as necessary and are adept at tailoring their communication to their audience. They will demonstrate ability to prepare reports, documentation and other written information thoroughly and completely.
• Prioritization and Planning: Successful candidate effectively manages multiple tasks to complete complex projects. They are organized and efficient, and able to define objectives, sequence, timeline, interdependencies and contingencies for projects or initiatives, maximizing time and resources and overcoming obstacles while dealing with concurrent transactions and projects.

Position Requirements

• JD with a minimum of ten years of experience practicing law.
• Corporate legal experience and some law firm experience required.
• Six Sigma certification is helpful.
• Highly motivated with excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Wide ranging experience negotiating with customers/end-users and EPC contracting is required.
• Familiarity with commercial and corporate legal issues facing industrial companies is highly beneficial.
• Maturity and ability to function independently.
• Excellent professional ethics, integrity and judgment.
• Member of the bar of at least one US state, preferably the NY Bar.

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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