Job Description

Who will you be working with?

The fellow will have exposure to several areas of practice depending on the needs of the Wabtec Legal team during that period. The fellow will also have the opportunity to observe the dynamics of the Wabtec Legal team, engage with corporate executives from various functional departments, and interact with lawyers across the team and outside counsel. The fellow will have a designated mentor within the legal department who will provide guidance and constructive feedback regarding in-house legal work.

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the legal team group/division, you will be responsible for various internal legal matters, in addition to matters involving US law. You will engage with corporate executives from various functional departments and interact with lawyers across the team and outside counsel.

• Reviewing, updating Powers of Attorney; Non-Disclosure Agreements; leases, first-level review of agreements
• Research and collect data
• Review legislative trends including updating advice obtained from external counsel and communicate these to the legal team and implement an early warning system
• Update manual and digital repositories with latest materials
• Promote frequent use of repositories to ensure user awareness of key information and documents.
• Schedule, coordinate and/or attend legal meetings, trainings and events
• Support the legal team in process improvement initiatives, in line with current business challenges
• Undertake and arrange training on the materials prepared for the benefit of the business and perform other ad-hoc activities as required

What do we want to know about you?

• Law degree and in good in standing with state bar
• Expected graduate of one of our partnered law firms for this program
• GPA greater than or equal 3.0/4.0 overall
• Authorized to work in one's country full-time without restrictions
• Ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks and work to meet deadlines'

What will your typical day look like?

• Reviewing, updating Powers of Attorney; Non-Disclosure Agreements; leases, first level review of agreements.
• Research and collect data.
• Review legislative trends including updating advice obtained from external counsel and communicate these to the legal team and implement early warning system.
• Update manual and digital repositories with latest materials
• Promote frequent use of repositories to ensure user awareness of key information and documents.
• Schedule, coordinate and/or attend legal meetings, trainings and events.
• Support the legal team in process improvement initiatives, in line with current business challenges.
• Undertake and arrange training on the materials prepared for the benefit of the business and perform other ad-hoc activities as required.

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $[redacted]0 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.