Legal Counsel

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

Due to growth in our organization, we are looking for an in-house attorney with strong contract drafting and general corporate skills. This position is located at the nVent enterprise management office in St. Louis Park, MN and reports to the Associate General Counsel.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Be a part of our growing team within our Systems Protection business segment.

• Directly negotiate commercial terms and conditions of contracts with third parties.

• Assist in the development, negotiation, and execution of RFPs, third party nondisclosure agreements, R&D agreements, leasing agreements, supplier agreements, services agreements, sales agreements, and other product agreements.

• Develop, review, and negotiate construction and other long-term project-based contracts.

• Review enterprise contracts, focusing on software, IT-applications, cyber, and data-related agreements.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals and compliance with legal requirements and company policies.

• Support the enterprise legal team as requested including with respect to M&A/strategic transactions.

• Provide direct legal support to functional teams, including finance, treasury, growth, risk management, information technology, real estate, supply, human resources and environmental, health and safety.

• Manage outside counsel and responsive internal actions for litigation claims

YOU HAVE:

• JD from an accredited law school of recognized standing and license to practice law in MN.

• 5+ years of corporate law experience in-house and/or private practice preferred.

• Prior intellectual property, cybersecurity, and data privacy negotiation experience preferred

• Prior government contracting experience preferred

• Ability to negotiate a wide variety of third-party contracts to balance risk obligations.

• Foreign language skills and/or international experience a plus.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency
 
nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
 
Compensation Range:

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being.  We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.