Senior Counsel

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under supervision, the senior counsel: (a) reviews, negotiates and drafts commercial contracts for assigned client companies or divisions; (b) provides advice, counsel, and training on antitrust compliance, contracts, legal compliance,  marketing/advertising, and related topics to the MEUH companies; (c) manages with other ACO Legal colleagues and/or outside counsel litigation in which any of the senior counsel’s client companies is a party; and (d) carries out any other legal work assigned to the senior counsel by the General Counsel.

The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as the first point of contact for legal services for assigned business divisions, and, as requested, other US based Mitsubishi Electric Group companies or divisions, and provide legal services promptly and efficiently, with an understanding of the client’s operations and business needs.
• Review, negotiate and draft commercial contracts and related documents for assigned business divisions, and, as requested, other US based Mitsubishi Electric Group companies or divisions including (a) sales and purchasing agreements, (b) distributor/reseller agreements, (c) supply agreements, (d) marketing and other service agreements, (e) non-disclosure agreements, and (f) sales programs, policies and procedures.
• Provide advice and counseling to all US based Mitsubishi Electric Group companies on antitrust matters and to assigned business divisions on contract law, marketing/advertising, legal compliance, non-disclosure agreements, and litigation hold policies and procedures.
• Supervise, manage, and oversee, with other ACO Legal colleagues and/or outside counsel, any litigation on behalf of assigned business units, and, as requested, any antitrust litigation or administrative matters in which any of the US based Mitsubishi Electric Group companies is party.
• Provide regular antitrust training to all US based Mitsubishi Electric Group companies along with other legal training to assigned business units and, as requested, other US based Mitsubishi Electric Group companies on topics including contracts, marketing/advertising, legal compliance, litigation hold and NDAs.
• Liaise with other MEUS ACO lawyers to provide or obtain specialized advice, including employment, intellectual property, and export control regulations.
• Carry out special projects as directed by the General Counsel, e.g., reviewing the antitrust aspects of due diligence work in M & A transactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from a top-tier law school
• Admitted to practice law in California
• 6 – 12 years’ experience in a corporate law department or law firm with substantial experience in antitrust and commercial contract drafting and review
• Excellent communications skills
• Ability to multi-task in a team-oriented, fast-paced, multi-cultural, diverse environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting and advancing a workplace culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Ability to travel for business as needed
• Fluency in a foreign language preferred

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