Senior Corporate Counsel – Motion

ABB

Senior Corporate Counsel providing legal support for ABB's project business activities, ensuring compliance and managing legal risks in multiple domains. Collaborating with various internal stakeholders and global legal teams.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeFort Smith • North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $142,500 - $228,000 per yearWebsite

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Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide end-to-end legal support for project business activities, including EPC contracts from tender through negotiation, execution, dispute resolution, and closure.
Advise and collaborate with internal stakeholders (commercial, sales, finance, HR, EHS, supply chain) to ensure compliance and protect company interests.
Manage legal risk across diverse areas, including competition law, data privacy (GDPR), product liability, employment, investigations, claims, and litigation support in partnership with global legal teams and subject matter experts.
Contribute to integrity initiatives and broader legal projects, supporting investigations, policy adherence, and participation in regional and global Legal & Integrity teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school with active bar admission
Minimum 12 years of post-qualification experience (PQE), with substantial exposure to international legal, commercial, and regulatory matters
Expertise in contract law and negotiation, including EPC/project contracts, distribution agreements, government contracting, intellectual property, and digital law (SaaS, cybersecurity, AI, data privacy).
Strong organizational and analytical skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure, assess risk, and deliver practical solutions in complex environments.
Proactive, adaptable, and collaborative mindset, with experience in cross-country, multicultural settings and capacity to influence stakeholders and build strong relationships.
Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work independently while contributing to strategic legal initiatives and compliance frameworks.
Generalist with ability to juggle multiple priorities including project work i.e. EPC, across BA / Division / Support in various assignments as needed.
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract lawnegotiationEPC contractsdistribution agreementsgovernment contractingintellectual propertydigital lawdata privacyGDPRlitigation support

Soft Skills

organizational skillsanalytical skillsability to manage multiple prioritiesrisk assessmentpractical solutionsproactive mindsetadaptabilitycollaborationcommunication skillsrelationship building

Certifications

Juris Doctorateactive bar admission