Strategic Planning Team - Junior Attorney
About The Position
Junior Associate Attorney will be positioned to AHQ to provide legal supports to AHQ and the subsidiaries under AHQ. The legal issues at AHQ include large complex projects and claims at corporate level such as M&A, real estate transaction, joint venture, entity reorganization and large scale claims. The attorney will be charged with risk management such that it will be surveying, analyzing and making report of contracts and insurances of all subsidiaries. This role also encompasses corporate governance, ensuring adequate insurance coverage, drafting policies, and handling other assigned legal tasks to safeguard compliance.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Strong legal writing and research skills, and case analysis
- Draft contracts, letters, policies, and reports
- Strong ability to identify, analyze, and mitigate legal risks in complex business operations
- Interest in automotive industry, logistics or corporate
- Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy, professional skepticism, and commitment to delivering high-quality work products
- Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, perform under pressure, and meet tight deadlines while maintaining work quality
- Willingness and flexibility to travel frequently across subsidiary locations within the Americas region
- Juris Doctorate Required
- 1 - 4 years of direct experience in Legal, Litigation, Transportation Legal
Nice To Haves
- Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent qualifications preferred
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer and supplier agreements, and intercompany agreements.
- Oversee the lifecycle of contracts, including tracking amendments, renewals, and ensuring adherence to terms and conditions.
- Develop and update contract templates and internal contracting processes and training.
- Handle legal aspect of large scale projects at corporate level such as real estate transaction, M&A, entity reorganization, and joint ventures.
- Draft, distribute and collect periodic surveys to assess the status of each subsidiary company’s contracts and insurances, and ongoing litigations.
- Analyze, identify and evaluate risk factors over the survey outcomes, and draft a report summarizing the findings and recommendations including proper insurance coverage to hedge risks.
- Collaborate with internal teams to draft, update, and maintain company policies in alignment with legal and operational requirements.
- Oversee litigation processes, including coordinating with external counsel and advising on strategy for resolving disputes.
- Analyze and summarize the lessons learned from litigation and distribute preventive measures to operational teams.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Basic Life and AD&D as well as Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Paid Vacation, 14 Holidays, and Sick leave
- Hospital and Critical Illness Insurance
- Wellness Program and Gym Reimbursement
- 401(k) with Generous Matching
- Referral Bonuses
- Auto Allowance
- Quarterly Employee Lunches, Summer Refreshments, and Monthly Team Building Activities
- Discretionary Bonuses
- Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
