General Counsel - Milwaukee, United States - Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Description

Join the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) as our in-house General Counsel. At AEM, we value growth, innovation, and well-being. Our culture fosters a sense of belonging, camaraderie, and mutual respect.

As the Association's chief legal officer and corporate secretary, you will provide legal counsel and guidance on a wide variety of internal matters.

These include governance, corporate nonprofit law, antitrust compliance, intellectual property (IP), tax and IRS tax-exempt status, human resources (HR), Federal Political Action Committee Compliance, contracts, and more.

As a member of our leadership team, you will contribute to strategic discussions and exemplify AEM's core values.


Responsibilities:

• Analyze and address legal issues and risk management concerns.
• Monitor developments in laws applicable to AEM.
• Provide advice on employment law, discrimination, diversity, and equal employment opportunity.
• Counsel on corporate nonprofit law and IRS taxexempt status.
• Resolve disputes that may lead to litigation.

Governance:

• Attend Board meetings and provide counsel on all legal matters.
• Interpret and maintain AEM's organizing documents.
• Maintain AEM's Mission, Positions, Policies, Strategic Plan, and related statements.
• Prepare and track resolutions, contracts, board and committee minutes, policies, corporate business licenses, registrations, and other legal forms and documents.
• Ensure compliance with all matters related to antitrust at meetings of the associations, including any subsidiaries, chapters and affiliates.

In-House Legal:

• Manage legal aspects of AEM's lobbying and PAC compliance.
• Negotiate, draft, and review contracts for AEM.
• Proactively analyze and address the Association's legal risk.
• Manage all AEM's Intellectual Property (IP) matters.
• Manage litigation and outside counsel in matters involving AEM.

Legal Administrative:

• Provide training and guidance to association staff on legal matters.

Qualifications:

• Executive presence and effective communication skills.
• Excellent judgment and creative problemsolving skills.
• Superior management skills.
• Selfreliant and results oriented.
• Possess the gravitas and confidence to inform and influence a highperforming Board of Directors
• Ability to formulate, build consensus, and foster compromise among competing interests and drive to execution all matters assigned.
• Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in Wisconsin.
• 510 years of legal experience in business/commercial/association law preferred.
• Experience in a trade association environment preferred.
• Master of Business Administration a plus.