Corporate Counsel

Yaskawa America, Inc.

- Drives & Motion Division is a U.S.-led and managed corporation, created to provide Automation Solutions and Support to our customers in North America, Central America, and South America.

Yaskawa is the world's largest manufacturer of AC Inverter Drives, Servo and Motion Control, and Robotics Automation Systems.

Products are marketed through direct sales, partners, representatives, dealers, and distributors.

Yaskawa America, Inc.

- Drives & Motion Division is a wholly owned corporation of Yaskawa Electric Corporation of Japan.

Since 1915, Yaskawa Electric has served the world needs for products to improve global productivity through Automation.

To match Yaskawa's growth, we are looking for a Corporate General Counsel Attorney to join our growing organization.

We are looking for an experienced and business-minded Corporate Counsel to join our growing Sales, Engineering and Manufacturing organization.

In this role, you will provide strategic legal guidance across the business to help us scale responsibly and stay ahead of an evolving regulatory landscape.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will be a key advisor on legal risk, contracts, and regulatory and legal changes across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Brazil where we operate.

This is an exciting opportunity to function as the sole attorney in our newly created Corporate Legal team supporting a dynamic and growing organization.

You will play a key role in advising the business on commercial transactions and supporting a range of legal functions including contract management, regulatory compliance, lease management, and corporate governance, and labor and employment law.

If you are an initiative-taker with a practical mindset and a passion for collaborative problem-solving, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do


* Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts (supply/distribution agreements, MSAs, NDAs, vendor agreements, etc.)


* Provide pragmatic legal guidance on regulatory, compliance, and business strategy matters.


* Understanding and presenting the implications of commercial contracts,


* Applying the underlying implications and pain points regarding antitrust laws, employment, general business, and AI/Digital advancements.


* Responding to compliance and regulatory matters pertaining to OSHA, EPA, among others


* Providing leadership and guidance on all legal matters to cross-functional teams, including specific matters arising within litigation, employment, and liability claims


* Acting as a Point of Contact for any escalation matters


* Continuing to build on internal and external relationships


* Support lease portfolio management and related contractual matters.


* Interpret contracts and provide risk-based legal advice in a business context.


* Develop and implement legal policies and contracting processes.


* Prepare corporate filings and registrations across jurisdi...