Corporate Counsel

Hyundai Motor Company • Ypsilanti Charter Township, MI

21d

About The Position

HATCI’s legal department is seeking an associate counsel to support management and resources departments and various engineering departments. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator and team player who is detail-oriented, self-motivated, confident, willing to learn, and interested in fostering a positive and productive legal team environment. The role requires planning and organizational skills, adaptability to changing priorities, sound judgment, discretion in handling confidential information, the ability to work under pressure, and effective multitasking. The position reports directly to the General Counsel.

The Counsel will support employment-law matters, including workplace investigations, employment guidance, and employment documentation. The role also assists with corporate governance records and compliance, drafts and negotiates commercial agreements, advises management on risk, collaborates across functions, monitors relevant legal developments, and recommends when matters require consultation with HATCI or Hyundai leadership, regulators, regional headquarters, or outside counsel.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• 1–3 years of experience, including at least 1 year of employment-law experience.
• Active membership in the State Bar of Michigan or another U.S. state bar, or eligibility for immediate admission.
• Excellent analytical, communication, research, and writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with and across various functional areas.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, attention to detail, willingness to learn, self-motivation, confidence, planning and organizational skills, adaptability, sound judgment, discretion, ability to work under pressure, and multitasking ability.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in a foreign language and/or international experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with matters arising under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and other applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Conduct and provide legal support for internal investigations involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour issues, employee misconduct, and other workplace complaints.
• Draft, review, and negotiate settlement agreements, separation agreements, releases, confidentiality agreements, and other legal documents.
• Provide legal guidance concerning hiring, discipline, performance management, accommodations, leaves of absence, wage-and-hour compliance, workplace investigations, and termination decisions.
• Review and assist in developing employment policies, procedures, forms, agreements, and training materials.
• Assist in maintaining corporate governance records and legal entities, including preparing and managing corporate filings, annual reports, board documentation, resolutions, licenses, registrations, and other statutory records required for legal compliance.
• Assist in drafting and maintaining company policies and procedures to mitigate risk and ensure employee safety.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Develop and implement contracting and negotiation strategies to maximize commercial value, protect Hyundai’s interests, and appropriately allocate risk.
• Advise management on material risks, opportunities, and strategies.
• Work with shared services, human resources, and engineering teams to align with industry, regulatory, and statutory standards.
• Advise on newly enacted laws relating to employment and the administrative landscape, and help shape proactive internal policy regarding employment and shared-services process and procedure compliance.
• Recommend courses of action on legal problems and determine when matters require consultation or coordination with HATCI and/or Hyundai leadership, regulators, regional headquarters, or outside counsel.

Benefits

• Zero-dollar employee premiums on medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and family.
• 100% employer-paid disability and life insurance.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and abundant holidays.
• A global environment that fosters diversity.
• Competitive salaries.
• Retirement savings and planning benefits.
• Access to health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree