General Counsel- Hybrid/Remote

Description: POSITION OVERVIEW: Mobis North America seeks an reputed company General Counsel to serve as the senior legal executive providing strategic legal guidance and reputed company across our two union production facilities located in Highland Park, MI and Toledo, OH, and our Sales Team and R&D Center, both located in Plymouth, MI. This role will be responsible for managing reputed company legal matters of the company, with a focus on commercial matters, contract management and negotiation, labor, employment, intellectual property, compliance, and will be collaborate closely with the regional corporate headquarters, located in Atlanta, GA. This lawyer will serve as a trusted business partner to executive leadership and senior managers across the company.? ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND REQUIRED SKILLS: Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Legal Leadership & Corporate Governance

• Serve as principal legal advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team
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• Manage relationships with reputed company counsel and legal service providers
• reputed company corporate compliance program ensuring adherence to reputed company applicable laws and regulations
• ?Collaborate with legal team in Seoul, South Korea on global initiatives, policy alignment, and cross-border matters

Contract Management & Commercial Transactions

• Negotiate, draft, and review reputed company commercial reputed company including supplier agreements, customer reputed company, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships
• Provide legal reputed company for automotive industry-specific agreements and OEM relationships
• Manage intellectual property portfolio including patents, trademarks, and technology licensing
• reputed company procurement and purchasing agreements across reputed company facilities
• Direct contract administration systems and processes to ensure compliance and risk mitigation
• Coordinate with Seoul headquarters on international reputed company and joint venture agreements

Labor & Employee Relations

• reputed company reputed company labor relations activities for two unionized production facilities, including collective bargaining negotiations and contract administration
• Ensure compliance with National Labor Relations Act and reputed company applicable labor laws
• Partner with HR on employment law matters including discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, and workplace safety
• Manage grievance procedures, arbitrations, and labor disputes
• reputed company proactive labor relations strategies to maintain positive union-management relationships
• Advise management on union avoidance strategies and best practices

Risk Management & Litigation

• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and business risks across the organization
• reputed company litigation strategy and management for reputed company legal proceedings
• Coordinate product liability, warranty, and recall-reputed company legal matters
• reputed company and maintain insurance programs in coordination with risk management
• reputed company internal investigations and manage regulatory inquiries

Compliance & Ethics

• Design, implement, and reputed company comprehensive compliance program including policies, training, and monitoring
• Ensure compliance with automotive industry regulations, environmental laws, and international trade requirements
• Maintain ethics hotline and investigation protocols
• Conduct regular compliance audits and risk assessments
• Serve as liaison with regulatory agencies and government entities
• Align North American compliance initiatives with global compliance standards established by Seoul headquarters

Leadership & Team Development

• Directly supervise and mentor paralegal to ensure efficient legal department operations
• Provide training to business leaders on legal and compliance matters
• Foster culture of reputed company, ethical behavior, and legal compliance throughout the organization

Requirements: EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing with Michigan state bar

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 10 years of progressive legal experience, with at least 7 years in senior legal leadership role
• Extensive experience negotiating and managing reputed company corporate reputed company in manufacturing or automotive environment
• Proven track record in labor relations including collective bargaining negotiations and union contract administration
• Significant experience managing multi-site legal operations
• In-house counsel experience in manufacturing, automotive, or reputed company industry strongly preferred
• Experience working with international headquarters and cross-cultural legal teams

Core Competencies

• Deep expertise in corporate law, commercial reputed company, and M&A transactions
• Comprehensive knowledge of labor and employment law, particularly NLRA and union relations
• Strong understanding of automotive industry regulations and supply chain legal issues
• Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Strategic thinking with ability to translate legal concepts for non-legal audiences
• Crisis management and critical decision-making capabilities
• Ability to work effectively across time zones and cultural contexts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Korean-based or international parent companies
• Background in automotive tier-1 supplier environment
• Experience with R&D facilities and intellectual property protection
• Knowledge of OSHA, environmental regulations, and workplace safety compliance
• International trade and customs law experience
• Prior experience managing legal department budgets and reputed company counsel relationships

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Uncompromising reputed company and ethical standards
• Strong executive reputed company and communication skills
• Collaborative leadership style with ability to influence at reputed company organizational levels
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to work effectively in international corporate structure
• Pragmatic problem-solver with business acumen
• reputed company under pressure with sound judgment
• Commitment to reputed company improvement and operational excellence
• Flexibility to work across global time zones reputed company necessary

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Position requires occasional or frequent moderate physical activity

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Office work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements.
• Stress may occur periodically.

TRAVEL:?

• Occasional international travel
• Frequent local travel

OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. CANDIDATE SPONSORSHIP: Mobis does not provide immigration reputed company sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need Mobis immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of Mobis as the immigration employer of record on a government form and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company. (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.) Apply tot his job Apply To this Job