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.
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Caterpillar is seeking a Health and Safety Senior Corporate Counsel to join its Legal Team in Peoria, IL . The attorney will be responsible for providing legal advice and support on workplace health and safety matters across the company, domestic and international. This role works directly with Caterpillar's Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) teams globally, as well as other legal professionals and reports to the Associate General Counsel - HR Law. The successful applicant will serve as a trusted advisor to the business, corporate and regulatory teams at Caterpillar. This position is an exciting opportunity for a health and safety attorney that seeks a challenging and rewarding diverse environment with an organization with consistent financial performance and historical significance. Caterpillar offers solutions that help our customers build a better, more sustainable world!
What You Will Do:
Provide legal counsel and advice to the company on workplace health and safety compliance and regulatory legal matters.
Advise Caterpillar's Director of EHS as well as other EHS professionals and business unit attorneys on health and safety matters and compliance with laws, regulations, and policies.
Provide health and safety legal support for required certifications or permits, enforcement, and transactional matters, including M&A due diligence and health and safety related reviews of real estate transactions.
Monitor new or changing laws and maintain knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
Work with the legal procurement team and business units to draft, review and negotiate health and safety related aspects of legal agreements and supplier, dealer, and customer requests and to review communications.
Provide or support health and safety related trainings to leadership, the business or corporate teams as requested or as updates are warranted.
What You Have:
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.
Effective Communications: Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders, including business professionals, outside counsel and regulators; ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams within legal and business units.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Managing Multiple Priorities: Ability to work independently as well as in a team; able to manage multiple projects and prioritize.
Legal Function: Significant experience working on health and safety matters and counseling (e.g. OSHA and other local workplace health and safety laws) including experience with regulatory and transactional due diligence.
Degree and Experience Requirements:
J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials
Active Bar admission in any U.S. state and ability to practice as in-house counsel in Illinois
Must have considerable law firm and/or in-house experience in workplace health and safety and with OSHA
Additional Info :
This position requires the selected candidate to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the Peoria, IL
Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify
Sponsorship is not available
5-10% travel is expected
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Final details:
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Summary Pay Range:
$160,200.00 - $240,240.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
401(k) savings plans*
Health Savings Account (HSA)*
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
Health Lifestyle Programs*
Employee Assistance Program*
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
Career Development*
Incentive bonus*
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates:
June 3, 2025 - June 8, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
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