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HARMAN International · 15 hours ago

Business Commercial Counsel

Stamford - Connecticut, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$125K/yr - $184K/yr

8+ years exp

HARMAN International is a technology leader focused on innovation and teamwork. The Business Commercial Counsel will provide legal and business support to the Automotive division, managing legal risks and negotiating commercial agreements while collaborating with various business functions.

AudioConsumerConsumer ElectronicsDSPElectronicsManufacturing

Responsibilities

Managing Legal and Business Risk Across the functions for the division and its CAMs and SBUs:

Sales: strategic business partner reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements and amendments, including terms and conditions, master services, delivery, cooperation, licensing, professional services, and vendor agreements. Advise business team members on HARMAN’s automotive RFQ process, including updating and maintaining RFQ offer templates used by the Automotive Division. Support resolution of commercial disputes with customers and suppliers, including management of automotive-related litigation, arbitration and mediation proceedings and guidance of external counsel

Prepare and conduct trainings for managers and employees on relevant legal topics

Compliance: Identifying legal and regulatory issues in product initiatives and customer agreements, including awareness of privacy and data security issues, and working cross-functionally with the appropriate teams to create solutions and minimize risk. Interface with the various compliance teams on regulatory issues and workstreams that arise from the CAM & SBU. This includes working with global trade compliance on global automotive trade issues. Partner with the product certification teams working on regional regulatory requirements for product certifications

Engaging strategically in risk assessment/mitigation and developing innovative approaches to legal issues in support of business objectives

Engage with legal procurement, and supply chain management to address global supply chain issues

Promptly and effectively addresses unforeseen legal risks if they arise and communicates to legal leadership within the legal department and/or to the CAM & SBU leaders within the division or function in a timely manner; process complex, uncertain, or incomplete information quickly to identify potential implications for the business

Advise the Automotive warranty and quality teams on recall campaigns, customer disputes, claims, and settlements

Works with business divisions, SBU, or functional teams and helps them understand, assess, and appropriately address business risks and implications and helps to influence business decisions

Directs and/or collaborates with other legal and compliance staff and organizational partners to develop, update, and maintain templates, negotiation resources and playbooks

Qualification

Contract Review & NegotiationRegulatory KnowledgeDispute ResolutionLitigationContract Lifecycle ManagementIndustry KnowledgeJuris DoctorAnalytic SkillsCommunication SkillsProject Management Skills

Required

Experience with reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including commercial and technology matters involving automotive OEMs, OEM general terms and conditions, purchase and supply agreements, and licensing agreements

Familiarity with industry certifications and regulations, including safety standards (e.g. ISO 26262, NHTSA FMVSS 111) data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR and CCPA), cybersecurity (e.g. ISO/SAE 21434)

Understanding of the relevant industry and country laws. Automotive electronics industry, especially in-cabin user-experience technologies, infotainment, ADAS, and connectivity

Experience with negotiation and mediation to resolve contract and other commercial disputes, managing litigation and overseeing outside counsel; Ability to advise leadership on matter resolution decisions, GAR and other approval escalations

Experience in managing contracts from negotiation to execution and enforcement, ensuring compliance and addressing performance issues; familiarity with contract management systems and legal technology tools for streamlining contract workflows and compliance processes; ability to manage agreement templates and updates; ability to conduct contracts training for stakeholders

The candidate should have Juris Doctor and Bar admission (or equivalent in jurisdiction)

Strong analytic and communication skills, task-focused, risk and compliance awareness, works on own initiative to get things done, is able to work under pressure and manage multiple stakeholders, well-developed project management skills. Exercises good judgement and sound decision making

8+ years of relevant (generally in-house or law firm) experience and a law degree from law school

Benefits

Access to employee discounts on world class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG, etc.).

Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies.

Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global environment.

An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.

Tuition Reimbursement.

“Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.

Company

HARMAN International

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Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things.

Founded in 1980

Stamford, Connecticut, USA

10001+ employees