Counsel
Copeland
**About Us**
We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.
Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!
**AS A COUNSEL,** **YOU WILL:**
+ Support business units with drafting, evaluating, negotiating, and executing a wide variety of different contracts covering a range of transactions, including Non-Disclosure Agreements, Supplier Contracts, Services Contracts, Real Estate, Purchase Agreements, and SaaS Agreements across different jurisdictions, on a global level.
+ Help create standard workflows and templates to enable consistency across a global company and improve speed of reviewing and negotiating supply chain deals.
+ Lead review of real estate transactions and leases alongside the operations project leads.
+ Communicate and present information about contracts and related matters to stakeholders.
+ Participate in the approval process to assistleadership in making informed decisions and secureappropriate approvals and signatures.
+ Research information on existing agreements, assisting with analysis and compiling data for reports.
+ Ensure internal contract documents are maintainedin accordance with contract lifecycle management system processes and policy.
+ Identify opportunities to improve the contracting process and devise plans to implement those changes.
+ Help ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
+ Assist in resolving disputes and managing claims with vendors, suppliers, and landlords.
**REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPER** **I** **ENCE, & SKILLS:**
+ Juris Doctor (JD) required
+ 3+ years of relevant experience
+ Strong Microsoft Office skills
+ Exemplary attention-to-detail
+ Demonstrate a solid understanding of legal terminology
+ Experience negotiating NDAs and other agreements, including procurement contracts, and real estate agreement
+ Proficient in spoken and written English
+ Legal work authorization in the United States - Sponsorship will not be provided now or in the future
**Collaboration First Hybrid Work Arrangements:**
This role is hybrid eligible with the requirement to be in office at least three days per week. Colleagues are expected to demonstrate a collaboration first mindset, which is the understanding that teams will work together in-person and colleagues should be flexible to adjust their hybrid days based on business needs. You will have an opportunity to work with your team and leader to determine when you should be in office to drive meaningful connections and to best serve our customers.
**Eden Prairie, MN:**
**Why Work in the Greater Metro Minneapolis/St. Paul Area**
Our facility is located in Eden Prairie, MN, which is conveniently located within driving distance to downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. The area offers excellent school systems, an abundance of outdoor walking trails, and a family-friendly environment. Eden Prairie is only a short drive away from several of Minnesota’s top attractions, such as the Mall of America, Minneapolis Zoo, Valley Fair Amusement Park, University of MN Arboretum, Walker Art Center, 20+ world-class production theatres, Minneapolis Institute of Art, and many more. The area is surrounded by several growing communities, with restaurants, festivals, shopping, and outdoor activities that make them exciting places to live and work.
**About Our Location**
Our Cold Chain business unit is the leading provider of electronic controls and optimization services for supermarket, convenience store, restaurant, and refrigerated transportation customers and the OEMs that serve them. The business unit is comprised of multiple acquisitions organized to add value to Copeland’s world-leading products through control, connectivity, and monitoring. The business generates half of its revenue outside of North America and employs over 1,200 people globally. Headquartered in the Greater Atlanta area, the business has major operations in Minnesota, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, China, and the Philippines. The Cold Chain business helps ensure that food safely and efficiently travels from farm to fork. There are many opportunities for advancement within the Eden Prairie location.
**St. Louis, MO:**
**Why Work in St. Louis, Missouri**
Our facility is located in St. Louis, famous for its Gateway Arch standing at 630 feet tall. St. Louis is a family-friendly, historic metropolitan area with a low cost of living and first-class schools. The city offers excellent restaurants, shopping areas, art galleries, and numerous festivals throughout the year, making this an exciting place to live and work.
**About Our Location**
Our location is the host of Copeland’s corporate headquarters. Our products have become household names that support the comfort and well-being of our customers. The employees at this location provide support to the various businesses within the platform, allowing for many networking opportunities across businesses.
**Sidney, OH:**
**Why Work in the Greater Miami Valley Area**
Our facility is located in Sidney, OH, conveniently located within driving distance to several larger cities, such as Dayton, Troy, and Columbus. The area’s generally low costs of living, excellent school systems, and low crime rates create a family-friendly environment. The area is home to several growing communities with restaurants, festivals, shopping, and arts scenes that make them exciting places to live and work.
**About Our Location**
Our newly renovated Sidney campus has 1M square feet of manufacturing floor with an additional 120k square feet of leading-edge lab facilities. This location is the headquarters for our HVACR Americas business unit. Through our many years of compressor expertise, our products help bring comfort and convenience to refrigeration, commercial, industrial, and residential spaces. Approximately 1600 employees work in Sidney, who all support a multitude of business functions. With the blend of businesses and functions represented under this one roof, there are many opportunities for advancement within the Sidney location. Learn more about us!
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**Our Commitment to Our People**
Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.
Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.
Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.
Together, we have the opportunity – and the power – to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!
**Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging**
At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.
**Work Authorization**
Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
**Equal Opportunity Employer**
Copeland 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.
If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: copeland.careers@copeland.com
With $5B of global revenue, Copeland is a leading provider of compression products, electronics, software, and solutions across many applications within Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR), where macro and regulatory trends towards environmental sustainability, leads to changes in HVACR technology. Other products include other heating applications, food service and retail, transportation, and healthcare/life sciences. This new business also has a solution portfolio that manages, monitors, and controls refrigeration units in the commercial setting, as well as software solutions that measure and monitor temperature conditions of refrigerated goods in transit, where there is a greater emphasis on energy management/sustainability solutions globally.
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