About the role

  • Providing comprehensive legal and business support to assigned business divisions and strategic business units
  • Interfacing with various functions including sales, engineering, product, customer service, finance, and supply chain
  • Managing Legal and Business Risk across the functions for the division and its SBUs
  • Partnering with sales teams to review, draft, and negotiate diverse commercial agreements
  • Identifying legal and regulatory issues across product initiatives and customer agreements
  • Advising finance teams on contractual rights and obligations including audit rights, payment terms, defaults, and royalties
  • Negotiating supplier agreements and advising on contract terms
  • Conducting risk assessments and addressing unforeseen legal risks

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor and U.S. Bar admission
  • 8+ years of relevant in-house or law firm experience providing strategic legal counsel to business divisions
  • Extensive experience reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements (distribution, dealer, e-commerce, licensing, supply agreements)
  • Familiarity with contract management systems
  • Deep familiarity with industry regulations including safety standards, data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA), MAP, selective distribution, consumer safety laws (CPSC), export regulations
  • Proven experience in negotiation, mediation, and managing litigation while overseeing outside counsel
  • Strong analytical and project management capabilities
  • Ability to work under pressure with multiple stakeholders
  • Strong legal communication skills
  • Ability to mentor junior colleagues
  • Spanish or Portuguese fluency is a bonus

Benefits

  • Competitive wellness benefits
  • 401K Retirement Savings plan
  • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities
  • Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment
  • Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies and extensive course catalog
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN products (JBL, Harman/Kardon, etc.)
  • “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program

Job title

Manager, Commercial Counsel

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$129,750 - $190,300 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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