Senior Contracts Counsel

Emerson
If you are a legal professional that sees the big picture, constantly inventing future scenarios, and building strategies to sustain competitive advantage, we have an extraordinary opportunity for you with Emerson's Global Enterprise Legal Team.
Senior Contracts Specialist will be based in our Warsaw, Poland office, and provide sales-related Contract Services and general legal support to countries in Central Europe; primarily Poland, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania; secondarily, Czech Republic, Slovakia.Daily interactions will be in Polish and English language, with minimal level of supervision.
Onsite presence is essential for effective collaboration and fostering our dynamic team environment. With our hybrid policy allowing one remote day per week, proximity to the office is a key requirement.
Let's Go, together! We offer a dynamic environment where individual contributions and inventions are valued and provide opportunities for training and self-development.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
Who You Are:
You easily distinguish between what is relevant and what is not and prioritize your actions accordingly. You analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions. You establish and implement individual accountability in the team. You deliver messages in a clear, compelling, and concise manner. You are essential and make high-quality decisions, even when based on incomplete information or in the face of uncertainty.
For This Role, You Will Need:
Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
Our Culture & Commitment to You
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams.
Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
ABOUT US
WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems - for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You'll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you'll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let's go. Let's think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let's go, together.
Accessibility Assistance or Accommodation
If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: idisability.administrator@emerson.com.
ABOUT EMERSON
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you're an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you'll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team - let's go!
No calls or agencies please.
Senior Contracts Specialist will be based in our Warsaw, Poland office, and provide sales-related Contract Services and general legal support to countries in Central Europe; primarily Poland, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania; secondarily, Czech Republic, Slovakia.Daily interactions will be in Polish and English language, with minimal level of supervision.
Onsite presence is essential for effective collaboration and fostering our dynamic team environment. With our hybrid policy allowing one remote day per week, proximity to the office is a key requirement.
Let's Go, together! We offer a dynamic environment where individual contributions and inventions are valued and provide opportunities for training and self-development.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating agreements and transaction documents in compliance with applicable policies and legal and ethical standards, with minimal direction
- Responding, within established guidelines, to customers' RFP/RFQs, vendor qualification documents and contractual requests
- Aligning with customers, using appropriate contractual language to reflect the business interests and policies of the parties
- Taking the Contracts Lead role on
- Complex international and multi-BU project contracts
- Frame agreements (global, multi-BU & -WA)
- Working with customers, members of the legal team and other Emerson partners to bring deals to closure
- Analyzing business, financial, and legal risks
- Researching information on existing agreements and contractual programs, assisting with analysis and compiling data for reports
- Providing legal advice and interpretation of legal matters, including the application of law
- Providing direction to outside counsel on routine matters
Who You Are:
You easily distinguish between what is relevant and what is not and prioritize your actions accordingly. You analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions. You establish and implement individual accountability in the team. You deliver messages in a clear, compelling, and concise manner. You are essential and make high-quality decisions, even when based on incomplete information or in the face of uncertainty.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Bachelor's degree in law or equivalent experience
- License to practice law in Poland
- 7-10 years of work experience in a contracts-related role
- Intermediate MS Office skills
- Excellent oral and written English and Polish language skills; other languages are an advantage
- Extensive knowledge of Contract law & principles
Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
- Commercial provisions such as warranty, liquidated damages/penalties, payment & freight terms, documentary credits and bank in a complex Matrix organization
- Completion of IACCM Contract and Commercial Management (CCM) Training Program to Practitioner Level
Our Culture & Commitment to You
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams.
Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
ABOUT US
WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems - for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You'll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you'll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let's go. Let's think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let's go, together.
Accessibility Assistance or Accommodation
If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: idisability.administrator@emerson.com.
ABOUT EMERSON
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you're an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you'll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team - let's go!
No calls or agencies please.
JOB SUMMARY
Senior Contracts Counsel

Emerson
Warsaw
2 days ago
N/A
Full-time
Senior Contracts Counsel