Are you a skilled legal professional with a passion for navigating complex trade, competition, and anti-corruption laws? Emerson is looking for an **Associate General Counsel** to provide expert legal support across Europe and the Middle East & Africa (MEA) regions. **In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will:** + Conducting thorough research and continuous monitoring of relevant trade, competition, and anti-corruption laws, and delivering timely updates to business units. + Drafting comprehensive legal documentation, including alerts, standards, policies, training materials, contract clauses, and FAQs to empower our teams. + Leading sophisticated due diligence reviews on third parties related to anti-corruption, anti-fraud, counter-terrorism financing (CTF), and anti-money laundering (AML). + Managing escalated compliance challenges in commercial transactions and overseeing restricted party screenings. + Negotiating effectively with customers, suppliers, and external parties to protect Emerson’s interests. + Coordinating responses to government audits, inquiries, and investigations with professionalism and precision. + Overseeing external legal counsel to ensure alignment and efficiency. **Who You Are:** You are self-motivated, you try to make an impact and always act with integrity. You build and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations. You are solution-oriented, practical, with a strong business acumen, able to weigh and take reasonable risks. **For This Role, You Will Need:** + At least 10 years of in-house or private legal practice. + Strong communication and negotiation skills sufficient for effective interactions with Emerson senior leadership, customers, suppliers, and competent authorities. + Understanding of EU restrictive measures, import and export controls. Basic knowledge of equivalent U.S. rules. + Excellent oral and written English, strong legal writing skills. + The right to practice law in any country where Emerson has an office. **Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:** + Experience in industrial automation, manufacturing, or industries Emerson serves. + Business experience in the Middle East & Africa region. + Proficiency in additional languages is a plus. + Experience with KYC due diligence, audits, and internal investigations. **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. The philosophy is fundamental to living our company’s values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Values and about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Emerson. Moreover, our global volunteer employee resource groups will empower you to connect with peers that share the same interest, promote diversity and inclusion and positively contribute to communities around us. We understand the importance of work-life balance and are dedicated to supporting our employees' personal and professional needs. From competitive benefits plans and comprehensive medical care to equitable opportunities for growth and development we strive to create a workplace that is supportive and rewarding. Our work schedule aims at creating new levels of growth, build a stronger community and provide greater professional development for our employees. Make this great opportunity yours! **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.** **Requisition ID** : 25021132 Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.