Regional General Counsel Americas

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This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we've announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you'll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics - working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.

As Regional General Counsel, you will provide strategic leadership and expert legal guidance to ensure the company operates in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards within your region. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, you will safeguard the company's interests, mitigate legal risks, and foster a culture of integrity while leading your regional legal team and enabling positive business outcomes.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic legal advice and risk assessments, with clear recommendations and approvals, including in connection with public tenders, government interactions, and regulatory compliance (especially antitrust law).
• Understanding key drivers of the business and industry and immersing yourselves in the most important business and legal issues facing the company.
• Leading legal matters with high exposure for a specific business and the group, including interactions with authorities and big ticket/sensitive litigations.
• Identifying risks, external threats, and opportunities to the company, proactively, and proposing appropriate strategies
• Act as a recognized specialist in complex legal matters, supporting one or more operating departments within the region.
• Lead legal matters with significant exposure, including sensitive litigation, regulatory inquiries, and high-value disputes.
• Represent the company in interactions with authorities, regulators, and other external stakeholders.
• Understand the business and industry context, immersing yourself in the most critical legal and commercial issues facing the company.
• Identify risks, external threats, and opportunities proactively, and recommend strategies to safeguard and advance the company's interests.
• Protect the company's reputation by ensuring operations meet ethical and compliance standards across the region.
• Keep abreast of regulatory developments in region in core integrity areas (e.g. anti-bribery & corruption, anti-trust, data governance, sustainability & human rights, trade compliance) and collaborate with the Integrity & Regulatory Affairs team to amend core policies or implement regional / local policies, as needed.
• Conducts or oversees internal investigations, on occasional basis, in support of the company's Raising Concerns program.
• Manage and develop the regional legal team, ensuring high performance and effective collaboration.

The work model for the role is: #LI-Remote in the US on the East Coast.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Qualifications for the Role:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school with active bar admission
• 12 or more years of professional experience in corporate/commercial law, preferably gained in multinational corporate environments and/or top-tier law firms.
• Strong expertise in antitrust, regulatory, and public law, as well as litigation management and government interactions.
• Previous experience in Robotics sector is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex legal matters with significant business exposure.
• Proven track record of advising senior business stakeholders and regulators in an international context.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing legal teams.
• Commercially minded, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented, with a focus on enabling business growth while managing legal risk.
• Fluency in English; additional regional languages are an asset.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

What's in it for you?

We give you the space to lead, the support to grow, and the chance to make a difference. Whether you're solving problems, building something new, or helping others succeed, your impact is real. You'll be part of a team that values your voice and celebrates your progress.

Benefits: Our benefits? Competitive, comprehensive, and crafted with you in mind.

While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $188,300 and $301,280 annually and is eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

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Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid
• Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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