Corporate Counsel - Automotive

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal support and guidance on various transactional, corporate, employment and compliance matters in support of the company.
• Draft (including from scratch), review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including purchasing contracts, terms and conditions, supply agreements, non-disclosure agreements, service agreements and other legal documents.
• Manage and provide support for litigation, dispute resolution, and other matters as they arise.
• Support proactive development of legal resources to support companies’ growth, including development of training materials, policies, processes, and guidelines.
• Maintain and manage the legal budget for all group of companies.
• Ability to contribute to the legal team’s ongoing efforts to create, improve and operationalize internal processes, best practices, playbooks, and commercial templates.
• Work with management and the legal department on various projects as assigned.
• Travel requirements: Less than 10%

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of legal issues affecting businesses.
• Experience with corporate governance issues.
• In-depth understanding of how legal issues affecting the automotive industry.
• Ability to develop legal strategy and objectives.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Excellent judgement and analytical skills.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence and motivate.
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Ability to think strategically to anticipate legal issues or risks and offer solutions.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Juris doctor degree with Active license to practice law in Michigan or at least one other US jurisdiction, and (if not admitted in Michigan) the ability to qualify for in-house practice in Michigan.
• Experience/Skills - Five years of experience as a corporate and commercial licensed attorney obtained in a reputable private firm or as legal counsel in a law department or in a corporate environment.
• Superior corporate and commercial legal skills, including the ability to effectively draft and negotiate contracts with focus on details while not losing sight of the big picture.
• Solid business acumen and judgment under pressure, including the ability to set priorities, align plans and work effectively with multiple stakeholders to develop practical solutions to a broad range of legal and business problems.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly and to be persuasive in a manner that is both direct and diplomatic, combined with an ability to build solid relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders with a wide array of professional backgrounds. Ability to drive decisions through consensus and influence change are a must.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple large-scale projects simultaneously effectively.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally if needed.
• A self-starter personality, a quick learner with strong internal motivation, possesses initiative, integrity, and resilience.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and flexibility to learn and adapt to serve the growing needs of the business.
• In-house experience at an automotive company strongly preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $150,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Southfield, MI: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person