Legal Counsel
Dana Automotive Sytems Group LLC - Maumee, OH
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Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets - passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment - Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities. This position will be responsible forproviding a wide range of legal services for a complex, global organization with substantial collaboration and integration with the business team. Key Responsibilities: Review and drafting of a wide range of commercial contracts including product purchase and sale agreements utilized in the mobility markets. Counseling with business team members on strategic and tactical response to legal risks affecting the business team. Assisting the business team with regulatory compliance management. Commercial dispute assessment and resolution activities. Preparation and presentation of preventative law training programs. Collaboration with other corporate functions (e.g. Internal Audit, Tax, Corporate Communications, Finance, Accounting, Purchasing, IT, etc.) as needed to provide comprehensive business support. Experience Required: Four-six years in legal practice, with excellent experience and a focus in each of the areas ofresponsibility identified above. Preference for candidatesthat have spent a portion of their career as in-house legal counsel at a company of equivalent global complexity. Demonstrated business savvy, and ability to analyze relevant business goals and objectives, and proactively and strategically manage risk, and identify potential legal solutions that meet business goals and objectives. Experience communicating effectivelyboth orally and in writing with colleagues at alllevels of a large organization; ability to adjust style and approach to fit the requiredaudience and deliver the required message. The ideal candidate must also have aJuris Doctorate degree from an accredited U.S. law school, demonstrating superior academics and admitted to practice before, and in good standing witha State Bar. Desired Characteristics: Excellent judgment and business savvy Business, manufacturing and operational acumen Proactive hands-on style, collaborative / team orientation Results-driven with accountability Client focused High integrity Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters Please note that as per Dana policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Dana will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Created: 2024-09-23