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JOB REQUIREMENTS: GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY: This is a generalist position, reporting to the Associate General Counsel, with a focus on duties related to North American operations support and global intellectual property advice (excluding trademarks). This position will provide primary support to the following North American teams: Quality, New Product Development, Logistics, Production Operations, Information Technology & Data, and Sourcing. This position will also support global R&D teams with respect to research, advice and risk analysis for intellectual property matters. Candidates must demonstrate excellent attention to detail in composing and proofing deliverables, establishing priorities, and meeting deadlines. Candidates must have a high level of integrity, interpersonal skills and a positive attitude. Manitou Group\'s global legal team consists of 8 attorneys and 3 support staff. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Partner with internal customers on process development, guidelines, and continual process improvement. Assume lead role in structuring, drafting, editing, and negotiating various commercial contracts (including license agreements, purchase agreements, and service agreements) and ensuring such contracts properly protect the company\'s interests. Assist with real estate transactions. Provide strategic advice and support to North American Quality, New Product Development, Logistics, Production Operations, Sourcing, Information Technology & Data, and other departments as needed on a variety of matters. Analyze and advise internal customers on risk. Facilitate consistency between the North American entity and its global affiliates. Develop an intellectual property law expertise for Manitou Group and provide support to R&D teams on intellectual property-related matters that require legal research, advice, and risk analysis. Build competency related to international intellectual property matters. Contribute to a culture of sharing legal knowledge by training global R&D teams and North American Sourcing teams on topics related to patents, copyrights, trade secrets, confidentiality and proprietary information. Advise and support other global Manitou attorneys on intellectual property matters. This position will not advise on or perform any patent prosecution or trademark duties. Manage projects that clarify and promote the legal team\'s role in the company. Create (or adapt from existing documents) templates, processes, and tools. Perform additional duties as needed. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: EXPERIENCE: Minimum 2 years\' experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts or working in a transactional law environment. Experience with intellectual property law is preferred, but not required if the candidate is able to demonstrate an aptitude to quickly learn new areas of law. Experience with trade compliance is preferred, but not required if the candidate is able to demonstrate an aptitude to quickly learn new areas of law. Experience working within an international corporate entity structure is preferred, but not required. Experience with project management and implementation. Able to independently research and analyze issues. Able to demonstrate a record of professional excellence and achievement. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Detail oriented and strong organizational skills. Positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills. Able to work both independently and as part of a team, both within the legal department and cross-functionally with other departments. Able to collaborate with and support global business teams and attorneys. EXPERTISE: Contract law and contract drafting. Trade compliance and intellectual property law preferred but not required. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://careers.manitou-group.com/job-invite/43600/