Managing Counsel, Corporate

ISUZU NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION • Anaheim, CA

2d • $174,707 - $231,487 • Onsite

About The Position

The Managing Counsel – Corporate is a senior member of the Legal Department, providing practical and business-oriented legal advice on corporate, commercial, and strategic initiatives. This role serves as lead legal advisor for complex transactions, corporate governance, finance, technology, and other enterprise-level matters. The Managing Counsel partners closely with executive leadership and business clients to manage legal risk, facilitate business objectives, and develop legal strategies that support the Company’s long-term goals. The ideal candidate for this position exercises substantial independent judgment and serves as a trusted advisor on high-impact legal and business issues.

Requirements

• Successful completion of Juris Doctor (JD) program from an ABA-accredited U.S. law school.
• Admission to practice and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• California State Bar or eligibility to register as California Registered In-House Counsel under California Rule of Court 9.46 strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible legal experience, including substantial experience handling sophisticated corporate and commercial transactions in a nationally recognized law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully presenting legal advice and recommendations to senior management and executive leadership.
• Experience operating independently, managing outside counsel effectively, and overseeing high-visibility, complex legal matters from start to finish.
• Proficiency in legal research tools, contract management systems, and other legal technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of commercial contracting principles and complex transaction structuring.
• Working knowledge of corporate governance, corporate finance, technology transactions, privacy laws, and regulatory compliance applicable to manufacturing, R&D, logistics and distribution businesses.
• Understanding of enterprise risk management principles and practical approaches to balancing legal risk with business objectives.
• Familiarity with legal operations and emerging legal technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex legal issues to executives, business leaders, and other non-legal colleagues in a practical, risk-assessed, business-forward manner in furtherance of company goals.
• Exceptional negotiation and drafting skills involving sophisticated commercial agreements and corporate transactions.
• Strong analytical skills and sound business and legal judgment, with the ability to identify legal risks and develop practical business solutions.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team and to lead complex legal matters involving multiple business functions and competing priorities.
• Ability to establish credibility and influence at all levels of the organization through collaboration, professionalism, and sound judgment.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including coordinating cross-functional teams, outside counsel, and multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency with legal technology and AI-enabled tools, with appropriate attention to confidentiality, accuracy, and ethical use.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage numerous high-priority matters and a high-volume workload simultaneously and experience designing scalable contracting solutions.
• The employee must be able to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer.
• This is primarily a sedentary position in a controlled office environment which requires only occasional reaching, stooping, and lifting of office files, reports, or records, typically weighing 5 lbs. or less.

Responsibilities

• Leads complex commercial and strategic transactions.
• Counsels on finance, technology, AI, cybersecurity, data, and digital initiatives.
• Advises on corporate governance, entity management, internal approvals, and board matters.
• Provides strategic legal advice to executive leadership on significant business initiatives and enterprise risk.
• Develops legal policies, templates, compliance initiatives, and process improvements.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Coverage Medical, dental, vision, and fertility benefits
• Fertility & Family-Building Support through WIN Fertility: Includes Adoption & Surrogacy Benefits, WINMaternity, and PowerPause, offering up to $25,000 in lifetime benefits for fertility-related services such as IVF, IUI, and preconception support
• Generous Time Off: paid vacation, 15 paid holidays annually, sick leave, parental leave, and MTO (Miscellaneous Time Off)
• 401(k) plan featuring a company match and an additional Annual Retirement Contribution (ARC)
• Company-paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance, as well as Travel Insurance
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Exclusive Employee Discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior