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Job Title: Senior Corporate Counsel

Location : Beijing

This Beijing based Senior Corporate Counsel position will play a leadership role as lead counsel for Cat Financial China legal support and take the responsibilities for Cat Financial China legal team to deliver comprehensive legal support for a variety of business matters in China.

This role will report to the Assistant General Counsel, working with team members based in the AP, U.S. and China.

What You Will Do:

• Advise senior management and provide clear recommendations on legal matters.

• Manage legal support for Cat Financials’ core business in China through supervision of the team and a network of legal professionals.

• Assist with implementation of legal strategies and goals in line with company's business objectives; researching complex legal issues and reviewing and drafting complex legal documents.

• Provide leadership, legal expertise and counsel to business leaders at all levels.

• Be accountable to assess legal risk; and identify and contribute to resolution of legal issues with a broad band of risk exposure.

• Be responsible for team engagement and development.

The Senior Corporate Counsel will work closely with Caterpillar China business unit leadership and staff, as well as AP Lead Counsel to collaborate with relevant functional and regional legal teams to ensure the provision of responsive and high-quality legal support in China.

What You Have:

• Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations.

• Good Business Skills and Judgement: In-depth knowledge of financial leasing industry and business to make sound judgment to support the business needs.

• Strategic Vision: Ability to create the vision and lead the change. Be strategic with the enterprise view.

• Leadership: Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives.

• Problem Solving: willing to take initiative, identify risks, make decisions and take responsibilities to resolve problems and improve results.

• Communication: Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills with demonstrated ability to impact, influence, and negotiate internally and externally.

• Collaboration: Ability to collaborate vertically and horizontally, across levels and various business functions, and with external parties

• Legal Analysis: Knowledge of methods and tools used in legal analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from both legal and factual information.

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Education and Experience Requirement s :

• A 4-year college or university degree with lawbackground. The Master of Laws (LL.M.) is preferred.

• Legal Professional Certificate and considerable experience in the law practice in China.

• 10 years+ working experience, and a minimum of 5 years of industry experience with captive financing companies or related role preferred.

• Rich experience in transactions, legal agreements, litigation, compliance and regulatory, especially in financial industry.

• A demonstrated record of interpreting and communicating the substance of complex law issues and the ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.

• Proficiency English language skills in speaking and writing, especially good legal writing skills.

• Experience in a leadership role and demonstrate appropriate leadership attributes.

Posting Dates:

July 3, 2024 - July 17, 2024

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