Director, Corporate Counsel
AMETEK · Berwyn
Reporting to the Corporate Counsel-Corporate Secretary, the Director, Corporate Counsel will be responsible for navigating legal and business issues in a complex domestic and international environment, supporting 45+ business units worldwide.The position requires an analytical and customer focused individual to support the AMETEK corporate organization and AMETEK business units through the Law Department. The position may provide other Law Department support in the areas of M&A, litigation, the use and implementation of AI in everyday operations, compliance and training activities. The ideal candidate must work collaboratively with members of the Law Department as well as independently.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee compliance with the AMETEK policy regarding sales to nuclear facilities, including the review, drafting and negotiating of NDIAs, ensuring AMETEK receives the benefits provided under the Price-Anderson Act and international accords limiting liability for nuclear liability.
- Draft and negotiate both (i) ordinary course and (ii) large-scale commercial contracts including supply, agency, distribution, joint development, licensing (including software), professional services, non-disclosure and consignment/Kanban and settlement agreements.
- Investigate, manage and resolve disputes related to commercial matters, working with the business units and outside counsel, as appropriate.
- Conduct training and educational sessions with business units on AMETEK’s policies and procedures, as necessary.
- Assist with mergers and acquisitions, from due diligence to contract negotiation, transition services and post-closing integration activities.
- Be in charge of or collaborate with team members on ad hoc assignments which arise from time to time, including investigation, research, drafting memos, and discovering pathways to resolution.
- Implement the Law Department’s use of AI in its everyday operations, including by taking the AMETEK playbooks in various areas and developing a working AI resource for use by the business units and the legal department.
- Develop and update corporate policies, including the Code of Business Conduct, data privacy and records retention.
- Streamline patent renewal database to map to individual BUs and their corresponding lead engineers.
REQUIREMENTS:
- JD degree and bar admission required.
- Minimum 7 years of legal experience in a firm or industry.
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and cost effectiveness; ability to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
OTHER SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Self-starter with strong organizational skills, ability to multitask, and attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate with all levels of management including senior executives.
- Proven ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
This position may supervise others and may be responsible for the performance management, hiring, development and coaching of employees.
TRAVEL: 10% of time