The Vice President, Segment General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary at Valmont Industries

Job description

15000 Valmont Plaza Omaha Nebraska 68154 Why Valmont We’re Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better. Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today . We are the modern workforce . Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now. A Brief Summary of This Position: The Vice President, Segment General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary serves as the senior legal advisor to a Valmont business segment while providing strategic support to the Office of the Corporate Secretary. This role partners closely with segment leadership to provide practical, risk-balanced legal guidance that supports business growth, commercial excellence, operational effectiveness, and regulatory compliance. The position combines business partnership, transactional leadership, and corporate governance responsibilities. As a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, this role leads complex commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions activities, Board governance support, subsidiary governance, and strategic initiatives that advance Valmont's long-term business objectives. Essential Functions: This position reports into the Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary and may lead attorneys, contract professionals, and governance support resources. Serve as chief legal advisor to segment leadership on strategic, commercial, operational, and regulatory matters. Lead negotiation, drafting, review, and approval of complex commercial agreements and customer transactions. Provide legal leadership for acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic investments, and other significant business transactions. Lead legal due diligence, transaction documentation, closing activities, and post-acquisition integration support. Manage outside counsel engagement, performance, budgets, and legal service delivery. Support Board and committee governance processes, including agendas, resolutions, minutes, governance materials, and annual governance activities. Oversee subsidiary governance activities, corporate records, and entity management requirements. Partner with Corporate Development, Finance, Treasury, Tax, Investor Relations, HR, Compliance, and Internal Audit on strategic initiatives. Support legal risk management while enabling business growth and operational objectives. This role requires approximately 20-25% domestic and international travel, including overnight stays. Flexible schedule; however, must be able to work in the office based on established Legal department expectations. Other Important Details about the Role: Develop and maintain contract templates, delegation frameworks, approval matrices, and negotiation playbooks. Support SEC-related governance activities, Section 16 compliance, and insider trading policy administration. Coordinate Board approvals and governance documentation associated with strategic transactions. Maintain governance documents, committee charters, and corporate governance guidelines. Support annual shareholder meeting preparation and Board governance processes. Act as a corporate signatory and support officer and director appointments for subsidiaries, as appropriate. Partner with Legal Operations on technology modernization, metrics, reporting, and process improvements. Support financing transactions, debt offerings, treasury activities, and capital markets initiatives, as needed. Deliver legal guidance and risk-management training to bu