Contracts Counsel

**Responsibilities**- Reviews, drafts and negotiates agreements and transaction documents in compliance with applicable policies and legal and ethical standards including in:- Responding, within established guidelines, to customers' RFP/RFQs, vendor qualification documents and contractual requests;- Drafting and negotiating with customers, appropriate contractual language to reflect the business interests and policies of the parties;- Takes the Contracts Lead role on- Complex international and multi-BU project contracts;- Complex frame agreements (multi-BU & -WA);- Supports Contract Services staff on- Complex international and multi-BU project contracts;- Complex frame agreements (multi-BU & -WA);- Acts as Global, World Area or BU Contracts Lead for Global Strategic Accounts;- Interfaces with customers, members of the legal team and other Emerson stakeholders to bring deals to closure;- Analyses business, financial, and legal risks;- Researches information on existing agreements and contractual programs, assisting with analysis and compiling data for reports;- Provides contract-related guidance to Sales, Project Management and other stakeholders;- Participates in the approval process to assist business owners in making informed decisions and secure appropriate approvals;- Develops and communicates creative solutions and mitigation strategies to key negotiation points;- Assists in the mentoring and training of Contracts Trainees and Contracts Negotiators.**Relationships****Internal**- Emerson Law Department, Risk Management, Finance, Customer Financial Services, Tax, Checkpoint, Audit, International Trade Compliance- Emerson Business Units within the World Area, Strategic Accounts, Project Pursuit, Sales Directors and other sales personnel, Lifecycle Services, and Project Management**External**- Customers- Agents and Distributors- Outside Counsel, etc.**Pre-requisite Knowledge and Skills**- 2 years of work experience in a contracts-related role- Licensed to practice law- Law Degree- Comfortable to work with senior management- Intermediate MS Office skills- Excellent oral and written English language skills; Spanish is an advantage- Strong negotiation skills- Knowledge of Contract law & principles. Commercial provisions such as warranty, liquidated damages/penalties, payment & freight terms, documentary credits and bank guarantees/sureties