Career Area:

Legal and Compliance

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Description:

Caterpillar is seeking an attorney supporting our digital, cybersecurity, information technology, data, and eCommerce businesses. 

The role will engage with the engineering, technical, business, marketing, and legal teams to counsel and draft terms to manage risks in this complex area of the law.  The role provides a wonderful opportunity to develop leadership and legal expertise on significant legal issues.  The position will be located in Beijing China.

Skills Descriptor:

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.

 Level Working Knowledge:

•         Produces and interprets common risk assessment and management reports.

•         Identifies common technology, security, or financial risks relevant to own function or unit.

•         Implements or manages risk management for own area.

•         Documents the key steps of a unit-specific risk management process and associated procedures.

•         Evaluates risk assessment models and techniques relevant to a specific line of business.

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.

 Level Working Knowledge:

•         Researches key criteria necessary for valid legal analysis.

•         Follows procedures that help guide the evaluation of large scale implications and legal decisions.

•         Participates in discussions with professionals in order to break down legal issues into understandable concepts.

•         Selects legal documents and research tools to be utilized by the legal department.

•         Interprets major types of legal analysis required by the organization.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

 Level Working Knowledge:

•         Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.

•         Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.

•         Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.

•         Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.

•         Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires a law degree, as well as considerable experience in the practice of China law

• Commercial legal experience

Top Candidates will also have:

• Experience in areas of digital technology development, cybersecurity, and regulatory data compliance

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

• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills with demonstrated ability to impact, influence, and negotiate with internal and external resources

• Results-oriented - willing to take initiative, bear risks, make decisions and take responsibilities to resolve problems and improve business results

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This is an onsite role that needs to report to the Beijing office, however, the number of days in the office could be flexible.

Posting Dates:

August 20, 2024 - September 3, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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