Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft, review, and negotiate customer and vendor contracts, including purchase agreements, service agreements, license agreements, and lease agreements
• Manage and resolve legal disputes and investigations, including disputes with commercial parties, government investigations, labor arbitrations, and litigation
• Implement, monitor, and enhance ethics and compliance programs from HQ with the goal of enabling and driving compliant ethical business conduct in various compliance areas (e.g., HSE, labor, privacy laws)
• Act as the bridge between the company’s Global Legal & Compliance Office and the company’s American management team on legal and compliance issues, continually providing advice and guidance to the country management on relevant topics, challenges, and major initiatives
• Manage local outside counsel effectively
• Perform legal analysis/research and recommend appropriate strategies to senior staff
• Participate in other legal/compliance projects and support other worldwide legal/compliance department priorities
• Liaise with and report to HQ legal and compliance team leaders overseas under the overall leadership of the Head of Legal & Compliance

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• J.D. degree (or an equivalent degree) and membership in at least one U.S. state bar
• 3+ years of legal experience
• 1+ years structuring, drafting, and negotiating contracts/agreements

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in providing legal advice to or for manufacturing companies
• Commercial agreements
• Experience leading negotiations with business partners and coordinating external legal counsel across complex and multifaceted legal issues
• Experience in managing compliance issues such as HSE, privacy, and labor laws
• Experience in providing legal advice on HR issues

FEATURED BENEFITS

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance

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