Corporate Counsel - Commercial_

Waukesha

**We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.**

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

GENERAC - It’s a challenge, and an invitation. Most importantly, it’s an opportunity to join an industry leader. There’s never been a better time to work at Generac. We’re shaping the market and investing in new companies and new technologies. Our rapid growth equals rapid career advancement opportunities for those who want to be challenged and enjoy a fast-paced, high-performance culture.

The Corporate Counsel will serve as a trusted advisor on the Commercial legal team, counseling the Company’s Commercial & Industrial and Corporate Development teams. This role will provide primary transactional support to the Commercial & Industrial sales group and serve as primary in-house counsel supporting acquisitions and other strategic transactions. This role will include a broad portfolio of legal work spanning multiple jurisdictions. This position is partially or fully remote.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

+ Engage and build relationships with the business to act as "front-line" legal counsel and provide high-quality, pragmatic legal and business advice regarding a wide range of commercial issues

+ Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements

+ Assess proposed commercial transactions and develop deal structures to minimize legal and business risks

+ Think strategically and help create and execute on plans to achieve both short-term and long-term results and communicate with key legal and business stakeholders

+ Develop and implement processes, templates, and best practices to support the work of the role

**Minimal Qualifications:**

+ Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school

+ Minimum of 3 years of experience with a major law firm and/or corporate legal department

+ Licensed to practice law in the United States and a member in good standing with a State bar

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Previous experience with a global manufacturer and publicly-traded company

+ Previous experience advising clients regarding data privacy matters

+ Previous experience working on international teams in a matrixed environment

+ Previous experience conducting mergers and acquisitions

**Knowledge/Skills:**

+ Excellent negotiation and legal drafting skills

+ Excellent communication skills

+ High work capacity and passion for the job, in addition to high ethical and moral standards

+ Demonstrated ability to identify risk, problem solve, and offer creative solutions to mitigate risk

+ Ability to manage and prioritize work from multiple stakeholders

+ Ability to work across organizational, functional, and geographic boundaries to drive business strategies, communications and multi-geography projects and teams in a matrixed environment

**Physical demands:** While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

**Physical Demands** : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

_“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”_

Our success is directly tied to our employees’ professional growth and personal well-being, combined with strong families and communities. As an inclusive workplace, our employees embrace diversity, celebrate differences, and treat others with equality and respect.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

As one of the leaders and largest suppliers of power generation equipment and technology, the work we do touches millions of lives. Employees at Generac are encouraged to be innovative and are valued as an integral part of our global team. Our challenging goals develop knowledgeable employees dedicated to helping continue Generac’s success. Generac provides individuals the opportunity to work in a fast-paced agile work environment where their work makes a difference in people’s lives and their own.