As Counsel you will be responsible for representing the organization and handling various legal matters, including complex matters, and leading projects and negotiations with specialized knowledge in one or more legal practice areas, including business litigation, commercial law and sales, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, securities and financing, etc. You will be responsible for providing strategic counsel, advice, and legal services to management regarding business activities, transactions, projects and negotiations. You may supervise and provide guidance to associate counsel.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for handling and leading a variety of legal matters, including complex legal matters, and projects with specialized knowledge in various practice areas.
- Responsible for leading project teams and cross-functional groups on a wide range of legal and compliance matters.
- Collaborates with business leaders and cross-functional teams to effectively mitigate commercial risks and support corporate strategies and business objectives.
- Expertise in relevant legal practice areas and provides counsel related to those areas to business clients.
- Provides practical and actionable advice to management on legal matters, including developments and changes in laws and regulations, and develops policies and ensures compliance in those areas.
- Negotiates, drafts, and reviews legal documents and agreements to accomplish business objectives and serves as a legal advocate for the company with external constituents.
- Supervises and provides direction to other team members and may lead a practice area.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree required.
- PA bar or other jurisdiction appropriate bar license required.
- Excellent academic credentials required.
- 5 years required of significant experience in a law firm, preferably a national or major regional firm, or in-house department, preferably for a large corporation.
- 5 years of experience required as an attorney with subject matter expertise in relevant practice areas
- 5 years of experience required of complex legal document drafting, review, and negotiations.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including drafting complex legal contracts and documents.
- Responsible, accountable, client-focused person who showcases department well (e.g., responsive, knowledgeable, professional, timely) and integrates well into the larger organization.
- Good business acumen, provides creative and practical solutions to problems.
- Adept at communicating in layman’s terms and delivering alternatives and solutions in clear, concise manner.
- Self-starter, highly motivated, adaptable, flexible, and manages multiple projects and competing priorities with willingness to get their hands dirty (e.g., roll up sleeves and do the heavy lifting).
- Good at recognizing an issue, inquisitive, asks right questions and makes extra effort.
- Good business partner.
- Curious, willing to learn new areas and skills.
- Excellent legal research skills
- Technologically proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
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About UsThis amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.
In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here.
Skills Required
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
- PA bar or other appropriate jurisdiction bar license
- Excellent academic credentials
- Minimum 5 years significant experience in a law firm or in-house department (large firm or corporation preferred)
- Minimum 5 years experience as an attorney with subject matter expertise in relevant practice areas (e.g., litigation, commercial law, M&A, employment, securities)
- Minimum 5 years experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex legal documents
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including drafting complex legal contracts and documents
- Excellent legal research skills
- Technologically proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Ability to supervise and provide guidance to associate counsel
- Good business acumen and ability to provide practical, commercial legal solutions
WESCO International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about WESCO International and has not been reviewed or approved by WESCO International.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) with company match is a relative strong point and is consistently part of the package. Retirement offerings are frequently cited as a solid element within the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO policies are favorable, including self‑managed or generous banks in some roles along with paid holidays. Paid parental leave and related time‑off options add to the perceived strength of leave benefits.
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Flexible Benefits — Feedback suggests employees have meaningful choice through medical plan options with HSA/FSA alongside ancillary programs like EAP, discounts, and supplemental coverages. The breadth of selectable add‑ons supports tailoring benefits to individual needs.
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What We Do
At Wesco, we believe life should run smoothly. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. Harnessing 100 years of ingenuity and expertise, we increase profitability, improve productivity and mitigate risk for approximately 150,000 customers worldwide. With nearly 1.5 million products and locations in more than 50 countries, Wesco is your partner in progress. Our company’s greatest asset is our people. From our corporate and field offices to our distribution sites, Wesco employs over 20,000 professionals around the globe. We’re committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce by embracing the unique perspectives, authenticity, and individuality our team members contribute to the company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company with 2022 net sales of $21.4 billion.
