Job Description
**Senior Legal Counsel** A highly skilled lawyer is sought to provide legal and compliance support to Schneider Electric's Ireland operations, driving digital transformation and sustainability. About Us Schneider Electric's purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency. We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries. **The Role** We are recruiting a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Global Legal Team. As an organization and individuals, we believe that trust is a foundational value and we put it at the heart of how we work at Schneider Electric. We build trusted teams through our leadership expectations, by creating equal opportunities, harnessing the power of all generations, championing well-being and new ways of working. **Key Responsibilities** • Preparing, reviewing and supporting negotiations of a number of contracts including industry standard construction contracts • Reviewing and preparing templates • Providing claims support and overseeing litigations • Helping to ensure compliance with applicable laws and Group policies • Supporting back office functions including Real Estate, Finance & HR • Providing training and facilitating our compliance programs • Other general legal support as reasonably required by Legal Management to service the Irish operations **Requirements** • A fully qualified lawyer authorized to practice in Ireland with a Master/Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent and at least 5 years' relevant PQE in commercial law • Fluent in English (written and verbal) with great technological skills • Worked in an international company and has a proven track record operating in an inhouse environment • Proactive and able to work closely with business stakeholders to identify and analyse critical commercial and legal issues • Confident with fantastic interpersonal skills, commercially minded, highly organized, and able to work effectively in teams **What We Offer** • An interesting job with a range of activities providing a high level of personal responsibility and broad prospects • Competitive compensation and benefits • Opportunity to develop based on clear career paths, to grow through experience and exposure • Collaboration within cross-region and global teams **About Schneider Electric** Schneider Electric is leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Our technologies enable the world to use energy in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner. We strive to promote a global economy that is both ecologically viable and highly productive.