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Managing Counsel
| Company | Mitsubishi |
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| Location | Franklin, TN, USA |
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| Salary | $145000 – $170000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, JD |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney with at least 2+ years of related and relevant experience – minimum
- Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and J.D. or L.L.M. from an accredited law school
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S. for any employer
- Must be a member of the Bar in at least one U.S. state and be in good standing; must be eligible for admission to the Tennessee Bar
- Experience leading large and complex litigation or legal projects
- Flexible, willing to pitch in when and where needed
- Extremely discerning with impeccable judgment, and able to develop trust with internal clients
- Must be able to function without a significant amount of paralegal or assistant support
- Excellent communication skills, organizational skills, and a sense of humor required; ability to adjust communication style and level of formality to the specific audience and situation.
Responsibilities
- Manage litigation and adversarial matters arising in numerous areas of MMNA’s business.
- Research, advise on, and respond to demand letters and other various claims, including administrative claims, with or without the assistance of outside counsel.
- Work closely with MMNA’s Chief Legal Officer and other members of the Legal Department to evaluate legal risk and ‘hot’ areas of litigation within the automotive industry.
- Respond to requests for legal advice and provide proactive counsel on a variety of business transactions and requirements efficiently and effectively.
- Review and provide guidance on a wide range of promotional and marketing materials, including branded promotional materials, social media campaigns, product-related external communications, educational materials, training materials and others.
- Support the development and revision of MMNA’s policies and practices; support MMNA’s information management and governance programs and internal controls.
- Draft, review and negotiate (if necessary) contracts across the operation within your responsible areas.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working both as external counsel (law firm) with litigation as a primary focus and as in-house (corporate) counsel
- Recognizing that most cases never go to trial, trial experience is a ‘nice-to-have’ rather than a must have.
- National data privacy and information governance experience; familiarity with legal issues related to emerging technologies, the use of social media, AI and generative AI
- General working knowledge of laws related to advertising/FTC and intellectual property
- Experience working for an auto manufacturer, auto supplier, in supply chain, or as external counsel supporting same preferred
