Head of Legal & Compliance

IMI plc

We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Fluid Control, and Transport.

Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don’t invent in isolation – we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive.

Role Overview:

Acting as a key business partner to Industrial Automation’s businesses in the Americas region and working alongside the Americas Leadership team, the Head of Legal & Compliance provides a critical role in the provision of legal and compliance advice, to ensure that our Americas businesses manage contractual, legal, compliance and business risks appropriately and in accordance with applicable law and company policy. 

With a primary focus on commercial and compliance work, the nature of the business means that the work will be of an international and diverse nature.

Location:  Prefer Candidates in the Greater Chicagoland area able to commute to our University Park facility on a hybrid schedule.  

Key Responsibilities
Generalist Legal Expertise & Guidance

• Providing strategic guidance on legal, compliance, commercial and business risks for Industrial Automation’s Americas businesses.
• Identifying and mitigating legal risks or concerns and ensuring that significant issues are recognised and addressed. 
• Leading on disputes and imminent or pending litigation, arbitration and regulatory matters, including the development of dispute resolution strategies.
• Identifying opportunities for and conducting training on all areas of legal and compliance policy and ensuring that full and adequate training records are kept.
• Overseeing and managing the instruction and management of external counsel.
• Ensuring good corporate governance and assisting with statutory corporate changes.
• Engaging with other lawyers and compliance professionals across the IMI legal and compliance community, ensuring that such persons are well briefed, as appropriate, and that there is a good level of sharing of ideas, team working and continuous improvement across the legal and compliance function.

Contractual Support & IP

• Promoting good practice in terms of contract management processes and intellectual property protection.
• Providing legal guidance and support on all types of commercial contracts and contracting matters including the drafting and negotiating of complex contracts as well as supporting the Americas businesses with completing quotation/contract approval requests in line with our SOPs and guidelines. 
• Advise and assist in relation to commercial property matters in conjunction with external legal support where necessary. 

Compliance

• Promoting a culture of ethical behaviour and compliance.
• Providing legal guidance and support in relation to the compliance programme covering anti-bribery and corruption, trade compliance, data privacy and competition law.
• Monitoring regulatory changes and assessing their impact on the organisation.
• Assisting with the implementation, monitoring and auditing of IMI legal and compliance policies and SOPs.
• Ability to run investigations on compliance related issues.

Critical Competencies for Success

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 10 years work experience in a legal capacity, working in a commercial in-house multinational legal environment (preferably in an engineering and/or manufacturing business).
• Ability to establish, maintain and influence effective and proactive working relationships with the senior management team, other key stakeholders and with external customers.
• Ability to manage complex legal and compliance matters and guide the organisation through legal challenges.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as a team member with excellent communication skills. 
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.  
• Willingness to travel in the region. 

What IMI Can Offer You

At IMI, one of our top priorities is to create an inclusive culture of health. We strive to remove barriers to care (whether that be physical or financial) and in doing so, we offer choice for all your health and wellbeing needs.

See below for a general overview of our amazing perks and benefits:

• Multiple health plans to choose from: HMO, PPO, and High Deductible Health Plans with a low-cost share.
• Full suite of voluntary benefits to tap into, including but not limited to: Pet insurance, critical illness insurance, concierge services, legal insurance, commuter benefits (if applicable), and home & auto insurance.
• Employer contribution for Health Savings Account, and in many cases free virtual telemedicine, and teletherapy.
• Best-in-class 401K plan with zero vesting and up to 6% contribution matching.
• Mental Health and wellness programs to support you and your family.
• Short & long-term disability as well as basic life insurance at 2x your basic salary at no cost to the employee.
• Free financial advisors, webinars, and classes through Charles Schwab.
• Annual Employee Stock Purchase Plan with option to purchase IMI shares at a reduced employee only price - no opportunity to lose, only to profit or refund your investment 100%.

Benefits plans change year over year, but we have guiding principles in place to ensure our employees have the tools and resources available to stay connected and up to date

Pay range:  $200k - $220k

Within the range, individual pay is determined based on skills, experience, and qualifications as they relate to the job requirements. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible to receive a variable incentive pay component. Base pay information is based on market location and may be subject to prevailing wage laws, if applicable. 

Health & Safety

The physical demands described within the Key Duties & Responsibilities section of this job description are required to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Please contact your local HR representative to discuss the specific Work Conditions and Physical Requirements of this role.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Duties – At IMI we are all personally committed to protecting our people, minimizing our impact to the environment, the communities we operate in and our company. All members of our workforce have the duty to ensure the health, safety and welfare of themselves, others, and the environment. Every employee is expected to follow all HSE operating procedures, also to challenge any observed behaviors or unsafe acts.

Code of Ethics

IMI requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, particularly with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and the authorities. In accordance with the IMI Way: Our Code of Responsible Business.

Changes to This Job Description

IMI may amend this job description in whole or part at any time.

IMI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.

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