Regional Legal Counsel - North America

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• Position Title: Regional Legal Counsel – North America
• Reports to: Regional President KSB North America, with dotted line to KSB Group General Counsel & KSB Group Compliance Officer

Location: Richmond, VA (Full time, On-site)

Position Summary:

The Regional Legal Counsel – KSB North America ("RLC") is the senior legal and compliance leader for KSB’s operations across North America, collaborating closely with KSB Corporate Legal team and colleagues in other regions of KSB.

The RLC is responsible for delivering business-oriented legal guidance, harmonizing policies and agreements, managing complex litigation, overseeing entity governance and restructuring, and ensuring that all AMN entities operate in full compliance with KSB Group Directives and regulatory requirements.

The RLC is also the Local Compliance Officer (LCO) for KSB U.S. entities, coordinating the local compliance strategy with the KSB Group Compliance Officer. The RLC as the LCO, leads training initiatives, manages risk assessments, and ensures consistent policy implementation.

This role requires a proactive, strategic thinker who can partner with business leaders to drive risk mitigation, operational consistency, and legal clarity across the region.

The successful candidate will work closely with the current Regional Legal Counsel to support alignment, continuity, and succession.

Responsibilities:

Legal Counsel Duties (Usa Focused):

• Draft, negotiate, and harmonize contracts (sales, purchase, service, frame/master agreements).
• Maintain central storage and access rights for negotiated terms by customer name.
• Manage outside counsel, litigation (product liability, mass tort/asbestos), and reporting to Group Legal.
• Oversee governance activities: track changes to officers/directors, organize annual meetings, maintain proper state and local registrations, contractor licenses, and business licenses.
• Advise on M&A transactions, due diligence, and integration efforts.
• Lead real estate and environmental remediation legal processes, including leases, property transactions, and capital projects.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory, and case law developments affecting the business.
• Support export compliance, trade compliance (FTM), and customs guidance.
• Serve as regional point of contact, provide support and mentorship to KSB entities in Canada and Mexico.

Legal Compliance Officer Duties:

• Implement and harmonize KSB Group Directives (Code of Conduct, Prevention of Corruption, Anti-trust and Competition Law, Donations and Sponsorships, Related Parties, Procurement Authority, Association Meetings, etc.)
• Coordinate compliance audits and investigations; report findings to Group Compliance.
• Deliver compliance and legal training programs across U.S. entities.
• Conduct business partner risk analysis and monitor compliance performance.
• Develop tracking mechanisms for directive implementation and continuous improvement.

Strategic Focus Areas & Regional Goals:

• Transactional & Policy Harmonization:
• Entity Restructuring:
• Regional Departmental Support:
• Real Estate & Facilities:
• Litigation & Risk Management:
• Standardize terms & conditions for sales, purchase, and service agreements across KSB North America.Harmonize credit policies, company credit card use, service charge-back procedures.
• Align business entertainment, travel & expense, procurement under KSB Directives.
• Consolidate approved freight forwarders, carriers, and customs brokers.
• Harmonize marketing/trade show agreements (hotel, catering, booth contracts).
• Establish a disaster recovery and incident response plan, including cybersecurity breach protocols.
• Inventory and classify trade secrets and confidential information.
• Harmonize master service agreements and sales representative agreements across entities.
• Combine IP licenses and service contracts from KSB SE into a unified structure with rights for manufacturing and subcontracting.
• Lead legal steps to merge, consolidate, or dissolve existing U.S. entities as needed.
• Evaluate single-step vs. multi-step restructuring process (e.g., re-domestication to Delaware or another favorable jurisdiction).
• Harmonize secretary appointments and annual meeting processes post-restructuring.
• Assess impacts on KSB Mexico and KSB Canada.
• HR: Harmonize handbooks, benefits, retirement plans, training, talent management, and succession planning.
• Finance: Oversee credit policies, charge-back mechanisms, and company credit card governance.
• Procurement: Consolidate AMN buying power across vendors and services.
• Compliance & Export Control: Ensure adherence to KSB directives and export control requirements.
• Marketing: Review AMN websites and SupremeServ contracts.
• Legislative/Regulatory: Monitor and communicate changes impacting operations.
• Consult and oversee ownership and lease strategy for current business and growth plans.
• Oversee and consult on landlord’s and tenant’s liability related to safety and environmental matters.
• Maximize and leverage local tax incentives for facilities upgrades and investments.
• Centralize litigation reporting and risk oversight.
• Strengthen records retention/destruction schedules and e-storage compliance.

Qualifications:

• Strategic Thinking: Anticipate risks and align solutions with business goals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess legal risks and provide practical solutions.
• Cross-Functional Leadership and Collaboration: Partner across legal, finance, HR, procurement, and operations.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations or urgent requests that may arise with little or no notice.
• Proven ability to manage complex legal and regulatory matters while collaborating effectively across global teams in a multicultural corporate environment.
• Must possess discretion and sensitivity when working with confidential information and safeguard such information appropriately
• Collaboration & Influence: Build trust with executives and stakeholders.
• Risk Management Mindset: Balance legal compliance with commercial flexibility.
• Cultural Awareness: Navigate global, multi-jurisdictional environments effectively.
• Change Leadership: Drive harmonization and process improvement across entities.

Education And Experience:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active state bar admission.
• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience (law firm and/or in-house counsel).
• Demonstrated expertise in contracts, compliance, corporate governance, and litigation management.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and commercial frameworks affecting manufacturing operations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders across jurisdictions.
• High level of integrity, judgment, and executive presence.

EOE/M/F/D/V          Drug Free Environment

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This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. KSB makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. 

We value employees who take the initiative and are committed to our company; Employees who take responsibility and for whom business success is the focus of their actions. In return, we offer fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities and the best career prospects.