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Ecolab (“the Company”) has engaged Major, Lindsey & Africa on an exclusive basis to conduct a search for an Assistant General Counsel – Employment.

Company: A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (NYSE: ECL), a Fortune 300 company with revenues of ~$15B in 2022 and headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and vital resources. Customers in more than 40 industries choose Ecolab’s comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights, and world-class service to advance food safety, help maintain clean and safe environments, operate efficiently, and achieve sustainability goals.

Overview: Reporting directly to the Deputy General Counsel, Corporate, the Assistant General Counsel will maintain broad responsibility for developing and delivering on successful strategies related to Ecolab’s employment practices, including all employment litigation, while establishing strategies and processes for complying with relevant employment laws and regulations. The AGC will also oversee the management and resolution of employment claims (including discrimination and trade secrets), work with the employment law team members to implement strategies, policies, and trainings to reduce the risk of future claims and liability, and manage outside counsel. This position has opportunity to lead and manage the growing employment law team.

Experience: The successful candidate will have at least seven (7) years of employment and litigation experience gained in-house and/or at a law firm. Deep experience working with employment law and litigation is required. The ideal candidate will have significant employment litigation experience and experience leading and managing a group of attorneys, inclusive of outside counsel.

Location/Relocation: Yes. This is a national search.

Language: Spanish skills highly preferred.

About Major, Lindsey & Africa

Founded in 1982, Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world’s largest and most experienced legal search firm. Combining local market knowledge and a global recruiting network, MLA has earned recognition for its track record of successful General Counsel, Corporate Counsel, Partner, Associate and Law Firm Management placements. With offices throughout the U.S., Hong Kong, London, and Tokyo, MLA recruiters are dedicated to understanding and meeting clients’ and candidates’ needs while maintaining the highest degree of professionalism and confidentiality. MLA considers every search a diversity search, and has been committed to diversity in the law since its inception. For these reasons, MLA was voted “Best Legal Search Firm in the U.S.” in the most recent national survey of America’s top law firms. To learn more about MLA, please visit our website at www.mlaglobal.com.

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