Legal Counsel -Commercial Equipment Finance and Leasing

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The selected candidate will join both the Siemens Corporation Legal,Compliance, and Intellectual Property Department, and the Siemens AG global Banking and Finance Center of Excellence. This position will report to the Chief Counsel of Banking and Finance Americas, as well as to the Lead Lawyer for the Siemens Financial Services Commercial Finance – Americas (“SFS COF Americas”) business unit.  The SFS COF Americas business unit provides a comprehensive portfolio of financing solutions to companies across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. These solutions include vendor financing programs with equipment manufacturers, working capital financing such as factoring, as well as leasing and loan products that support the acquisition of both Siemens and non-Siemens equipment and technology. The business operates as part of a global equipment finance/leasing platform.

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This is a remote, work from home position reporting out of Malvern, Pennsylvania, with a flexible work model allowing you the autonomy that suits your lifestyle.  In this role you may go into a Siemens local office if preferred.

Key Responsibilities include:

Collaborate closely with the Lead Lawyer for SFS COF Americas to support the legal needs of SFS COF Americas.Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of agreements related to equipment financing and leasing programs, including: vendor program agreements, dealer program agreements, remarketing agreements, landlord waivers, subordination agreements, assignment and assumption agreements, lease agreements, loan agreement, factoring agreements, syndication agreements and settlement agreements.Provide proactive legal counsel to executive sales leadership and senior management on a variety of legal topics such as licensing and regulatory reporting requirements, commercial disclosure laws, usury laws, privacy laws, export compliance, anti-kickback laws, anti-money laundering laws, and antitrust laws.Prepare and conduct training of sales and other personnel on various finance law and other topics.Work closly with the Siemens compliance officers, finance professionals, and risk management professionals mitgate legal, financial, and reputational risk in financial transactions. Structure deals to align with business objectives while minimizing legal exposure.Safeguard intellectual property and trade secrets in financial arrangements.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

Juris Doctor required and admitted to practice law in at least one US State4+ years of successful and relevant legal experienceLegally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the futureProficient in English both written and verbal

Preferred Skills

Expert skills in partnering with internal business leaders and advising on complex matters Experience with both captive and non-captive vendor financing programs Experience with Article 2A and Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code Willingness to utilize artificial intelligence in performing dialy tasksExcellent interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal)Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skillsAbility to manage multiple priorities with tight deadlinesVersatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work with constantly changing priorities Team player who can work independently and thrives on a fast-paced environmentStrong integrity and business ethicsStrong negotiation skills

You’ll benefit from:

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

The pay range for this position is $135,030 – $231,480 . The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications and premium geographic location.

About Siemens:

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here.

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