General Counsel

CECO is a fast-paced, diversified global provider of leading engineered technologies to the energy, environmental, and industrial segments, targeting specific niche-focused end markets through an attractive asset-light business model. Our portfolio of technologies encompasses 20 brands in three segments: Energy Technologies - primarily for natural gas turbine power emission management and for separation in midstream natural gas pipelines. Environmental Technologies - industrial air pollution control technologies such as oxidizers, scrubbers, cyclones, baghouse dust collectors, fume exhaust, modular duct, and industrial ventilation systems and custom sheet metal Fluid Handling and Filtration Technologies – centrifugal pumps for high-temperature and corrosive liquids, industrial filtration, mist eliminators, and laboratory fume exhaust. With headquarters in the U.S., the Company is strategically balanced globally across the Americas, Asia, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Over the last five years, we have excelled at operational and financial excellence. Now, under new leadership, we are sharpening our focus on three core values to accelerate our growth – outside-in customer focus, learning and development, and optimizing the effectiveness of our lean, hands-on brand and shared services teams. In addition to aggressively pursuing new customers across many energy and manufacturing industries, CECO targets its $5 billion+ of installed base, specifically to expand and grow a higher recurring revenue of aftermarket products and services. CECO’s well-respected brands, technologies and solutions have been evolving for well over 50 years to become leading-edge technologies in specific niche global end markets, including natural gas turbine power, refinery & petrochemical engineered cyclones, and mid-stream energy pipeline gas transmission. CECO is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “CECE.” For more information, please visit http://www.cecoenviro.com. General Counsel IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITY CECO is currently seeking a full time General Counsel for our corporate office in Dallas Texas. This exciting new role will operate as part of the Sr. Leadership team, report to the CEO and touch all areas of domestic and global operations. While broad in scope, the role will be ideal for a hands-on operator who enjoys working through complexity and advising on important issues that drive strategy execution and business growth. The right candidate will be energized by our fast-paced, continuous improvement environment and motivated to help ensure legal compliance and limit risk exposure across the enterprise. The ability to create associations of trust and respect with key stakeholders is critical to success in this role. General Duties: Advising the company and senior management on a broad range of international and national regulatory and compliance matters, including identifying areas of risk and making suggestions for improvement Managing outside counsel and developing strategy for litigation and regulatory proceedings Negotiating transactions on behalf of the company Providing expert and strategic legal advice to management Identifying proactive solutions that will eliminate or mitigate risks Drafting agreements that minimize risks and maximize legal rights Dealing with complex, significant matters that cut across legal and related areas Keeping abreast of legislative changes Primary Areas of Responsibility Secondary Areas of Responsibility Commercial T&C’s Litigation: Tort Actions, AR Collections, Warranty Matters Compliance : Export Controls, Trade, Corruption, etc SEC/Proxy/BoD items (Secretarial duties) Domestic & Foreign Entity Structures New Markets, Foreign Jurisdictions US tax entity structure Employment (ERISA) HR Compliance Property Management (Office Leases, Sales) M&A/Bank Financing Insurance Matters: Asbestos, Wrongful Death, etc General IP Requirements The General Counsel must possess strong initiative as well as excellent management, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. A juris doctor (JD) is required with 15 to 20 years of relevant experience in a law firm or corporate legal department. Candidates must demonstrate a work history with positions of increasing responsibility, such as associate general counsel or partner. Experience representing public companies, including familiarity with periodic reporting, regulatory and corporate governance mandates is required. Overall broad legal knowledge (corporate law, litigation, labor law, etc.) Ability to develop legal strategy, objectives and drive appropriate outcomes High degree of professional ethics, integrity and gravitas Excellent judgement and analytical skills Ability to effectively communicate legal concepts to business people Ability to anticipate legal issues or risks and to “see around the corner” MA or BSc in Business Administration will be considered an asset