The Company
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We’re a fast growing, publicly traded company (NYSE: ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.
Named by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies and an Energage USA Top Workplace, at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, we never forget that our people are at the center of what makes us successful. They are the driving force behind our superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth for over 100 years, as one of today’s leading international suppliers of plumbing and water delivery solutions.
Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation employs over 2800 employees worldwide, working from 24 locations across the U.S., China, Canada, Dubai, and Mexico, with sales offices available around the globe. We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at zurnelkay.com.
If you’re ready to join a company where what you do makes a difference and you have pride in the work you are doing, talk to us about joining the Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation family!
Job Description
The Associate General Counsel will serve as a partner and trusted advisor to Zurn Elkay’s business leaders on a wide range of strategic, business, operational, and tactical issues. You must be a business-oriented person with strong critical-thinking skills and a proven track record of supporting growth-oriented companies in various areas. You will be responsible for a broad range of areas, including significant corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, environmental, dispute resolution, corporate finance, commercial and contracting matters, labor and employment, real estate, compliance and regulatory issues and other matters impacting the business. You must be an effective communicator and possess practical, problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to simplify complex situations and propose usable solutions. You must show creativity, enthusiasm, accountability, and initiative and be able to succeed in a fast-paced environment.
You will report to the Vice President – General Counsel and will be based at Zurn Elkay’s headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Key Accountabilities
- Advise business leaders on the legal ramifications of significant business, legal and strategic initiatives.
- Manage significant corporate and commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and other business initiatives.
- Experience with corporate finance transactions and securities reporting, compliance and offerings is a plus.
- Manage and advise on dispute resolution and litigation risk related to product liability, intellectual property, environmental, investigations and other claims.
- Provide legal advice and counsel on employment and labor law issues.
- Manage and negotiate contracts and real estate leases.
- Manage and ensure compliance with all federal, state, and international laws, regulations and rules that apply to the company’s activities in a manner consistent with the company’s values and code of ethics.
- Ensure protection of, and enforce, the company's intellectual property, including its patent and trademark portfolios.
- Drive continuous improvement and superior performance.
- Supervise and cost-effectively manage outside counsel and other third-party advisors.
- Perform other legal duties as needed.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of legal experience, which should include experience in a major law firm and in-house at a corporation.
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- Desire and ability to be a go-to legal team member with a value-add approach to business counseling and problem solving.
- Strong business acumen and deep understanding of commercial and financial implications of strategy development and execution.
- Ability to think critically to anticipate and practically and efficiently solve complex problems.
- Demonstrated project and process management with ability to handle multiple matters and prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexibility and willingness to learn new areas and take ownership of a variety of legal matters.
- Sound decision-making and ability to rapidly generate a high degree of respect and trust from various business leaders across the organization.
- Team player capable of leading up and down and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet key milestones and drive results.
- Commitment to adhering to the highest level of professional and ethical behavior.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
Capabilities And Success Factors
- Strategic Mindset – Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
- Decision Quality – Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- Manages Complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
- Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
- Manages Conflict – Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
Total Rewards and Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
- Matching 401(k) Contribution
- Health Savings Account
- Up to 3 Weeks Vacation
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Annual Bonus Eligibility
- Educational Reimbursement
- Matching Gift Program
Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
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