Job Description:
At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our purpose into practice, inspiring people to move, improve and enjoy life’s essential resources for happier, healthier lives. From our residential and business water solutions to our sustainable innovations and applications, our 11,250 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help improve lives and the environment around the world.
As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, a generous 401(k) and ESPP to help you save for retirement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.
We have an opportunity for an Associate General Counsel, M&A and Securities to join our Golden Valley, MN team. You will provide legal services across a number of corporate, strategic and legal matters, including:
- mergers, acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and dispositions,
- corporate finance transactions,
- SEC reporting and disclosure,
- general corporate matters,
- global ESG disclosure requirements and reporting.
This individual will report to the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Pentair.
You will:
- Provide legal advice with respect to disclosure matters, including in connection with quarterly and annual reports filed with the SEC, earnings releases, lender reporting obligations, securities offerings and financing transactions.
- Lead the preparation of the proxy statement, Section 16 filings and related disclosures required to be filed with the SEC.
- Manage corporate governance matters, including overseeing various corporate policies and plans, preparing materials for board and committee meetings, and managing the board minutes.
- Lead and supervise the North America entity management team.
- Provide legal advice and support regarding global ESG disclosure and regulatory requirements, compliance, and external reporting.
- Lead and manage the legal aspects of various transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, investments, divestitures and joint ventures.
- Regularly interact with senior executives, members of the finance, HR, tax, business planning and segment teams as well as external advisors.
- Provide support and advice on commercial contracts, including drafting and negotiating agreements.
Key Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor with 10+ years in an M&A and corporate and securities related position.
- Broad corporate & securities and M&A experience, preferably including as an in-house lawyer at a publicly traded company and in private practice at a large law firm, which should include: leading and managing transactions; drafting and negotiating agreements; SEC advising and reporting.
- Experience managing a wide variety of public company securities, disclosure and corporate matters.
- Experience with corporate governance, including the preparation of corporate policies, board of directors minutes and consents and annual shareholder meeting materials.
- Qualified to practice law in Minnesota or ability to be admitted in 6 months.
- Experience with entity management.
- Experience with leading teams.
- Strong communication and relationship skills involving different cultures and all levels of an organization.
- Ability to build and foster strong business relationships and provide seamless collaboration across functional and matrix environment.
- Exceptional writing and presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of leadership in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent analytical and strategic decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to provide sound legal advice to implement business goals pragmatically.
- Self-discipline, results-orientation, resilient, and ability to learn quickly.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work both independently and as a highly effective member of a team.
Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Diversity and Inclusion:
With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.
We take ongoing action to improve the diversity of our workforce by:
- Ensuring leadership involvement and ownership.
- Attracting and retaining diverse talent at all levels.
- Fostering a globally aware, inclusive culture.
- Ensuring our practices are fair and non-discriminatory.
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