Associate General Counsel, AMC - Commercial and Government Contracts

Responsibilities

• Commercial & Segment Legal Leadership
• Serve as the primary day-to-day legal advisor to the AMC segment and as second-in-command to the VP , Deputy General Counsel - AMC.
• Act as a trusted legal and business partner to segment leadership, sales, supply chain, quality, operations, and engineering teams.
• Serve as a go-to legal resource for routine and complex legal questions across six AMC divisions .
• Commercial Contracting & Protection
• Lead and support negotiation, drafting, and interpretation of customer, supplier, distributor, and strategic commercial agreements - including large, cross-division and cross-segment agreements.
• Advise on contract structure, pricing, risk allocation, liability, warranty, quality, delivery, indemnification, and termination provisions.
• Support contract execution and lifecycle management, including active enforcement of contract rights on pricing, IP, delivery, and quality obligations.
• Lead and support commercial enforcement matters, including collections on overdue customer payments and enforcement of contractual rights through demand letters and escalation.
• Advise on and support alignment of customer contract risk with downstream supply chain obligations - a growing and increasingly complex area as AMC scales cross-division commercial programs.
• Provide guidance to and support the contract specialist team to drive consistency, efficiency, and adherence to standard processes and playbooks.
• Aerospace, Defense & Government Contracting Support
• Support commercial and operational matters involving aerospace, defense , and government-facing customers across AMC's five divisions.
• Demonstrate a working understanding of the government contracting environment, including FAR/DFARS concepts, flow-down requirements, audit exposure, and supplier obligations.
• Advise the business on risks and expectations associated with being a government supplier, including compliance, recordkeeping, pricing, delivery, quality, and termination considerations.
• Partner with Trade Compliance, Quality, Supply Chain, IT, and Operations teams to address regulatory, export controls, sanctions, CMMC compliance, and other trade-related considerations impacting government and defense programs.
• Risk Management, Disputes & Litigation Support
• Serve as first-line legal advisor on segment-related commercial disputes, claims, quality issues, warranty matters, supply chain disruptions, and customer escalations .
• Provide practical, risk-based guidance that balances legal exposure with business objectives and customer relationships.
• Operational Partnership, Process Improvement & Execution
• Collaborate with EHS, Quality, Trade Compliance, Real Estate, and other functional teams on legal issues impacting operations, regulatory compliance, and strategic initiatives.
• Identify recurring risks, inefficiencies, or friction points and drive improvements in contract templates, processes, and legal workflows - including building standard work and playbooks the business can use to self- identify risk.

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Additional Information

Work Model: You'll work in a hybrid model, onsite at your designated Regal Rexnord location at least 3 days per week (Monday-Thursday), with flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days, including Friday. ____________________ Position Overview Regal Rexnord is seeking a seasoned, business-minded attorney to serve as Associate General Couns el , Commercial and Government Contracts supporting the Automation & Motion Control (AMC) segment, the Company's fastest-growing business. Reporting to the VP , Deputy General Counsel - AMC, this role serves as the primary legal partner and second-in-command for segment legal matters, providing day-to-day legal leadership across commercial, operational, and regulatory issues. This position is designed for a senior commercial lawyer with meaningful experience supporting industrial manufacturers, in particular aerospace and defense or government-facing businesses, who understands what it means to operate as a government supplier and can navigate the legal, regulatory, and trade risks that accompany that role. The Associate General Couns el will provide pragmatic, execution-focused legal guidance while enabling growth, protecting the business, and improving legal processes and efficiency across the segment. The role is primarily U.S.-focused, with regular interaction across global operations, suppliers, and customers. Work Type: Hybrid - This role follows a Hybrid Work Schedule requiring a minimum of 3 in‑office days per week, Monday through Thursday, at your designated Regal Rexnord office, with the option to work remotely up to 2 days per week, including Friday.

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