Director, Associate General Counsel

Unisys; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Unisys recherche un avocat expérimenté capable de fournir un conseil juridique stratégique à travers l'organisation. Ce rôle exige une expertise en matière de conformité, de risque, et de leadership, avec une solide expérience dans la gestion et le développement de stratégies juridiques. Le candidat idéal possède un diplôme en droit et une capacité avérée à mener des négociations complexes.

Qualifications

• 10-15 ans d’expérience pertinente ou équivalent.
• 6-8 ans d’expérience en leadership requise.

Responsibilities

• Supervise la provision de conseils juridiques dans toute l'organisation.
• Conseille sur la stratégie de litige et la conformité.
• Gère le développement de la formation sur la protection de la vie privée.

Skills

Leadership

Analyse juridique

Gestion des risques

Négociation

Connaissance des réglementations

Education

BA/BS degree

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

What success looks like in this role:

• Oversees legal counsel provision across significant business units or the corporation globally. • Provides expert and strategic advice to management on a range of legal matters. • Represents Unisys in material dealings with third parties, including outside counsel. • Oversees legal workforce and staffing plans across the organization. • Identifies, addresses and ensures resolution of talent gaps for current and anticipated requirements. • Plays a key role in succession and replacement planning organization wide. • Establishes and provides oversight and guidance to department leaders in developing and managing budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and financial targets. May provide legal advice and/or direction within any or all of the following areas. • Facilitates development, implementation and ongoing management of company policies, ensuring appropriate focus on operational, managerial, financial and other strategic goals. • Provides reactive and proactive address of corporate legal matters: o Reactively analyzing material business issues and providing appropriate legal perspective, o Proactively identing potential business-related risk and recommending mitigation strategies. • Participates in senior management policy deliberations, providing expert legal and associated strategic advice and counsel. • Works with and advises executive leadership on privacy and related matters. • Ensures corporate policies and practices adapt to and uphold privacy regulations both globally and within various operating areas, regions and countries. • Collaborates with legal, information / cyber security, commercial and other relevant colleagues to ensure appropriate privacy integration into data management, protection, incident management and related matters. • Oversees development of privacy awareness and related training across the organization. • Oversees and contributes to development of IP enforcement and defensive / related strategies. • Ensures processes are in place to monitor internal research and development, product development and other technical advances, with an eye toward patent, IP and related protection and monetization. • Oversees enforcement of the company’s IP rights, including pursuing cease and desist actions, oppositions, cancellations and similar activities. • Advises executive leadership on an array of legal and associated employment law considerations, risks and implications. • Leads development and implementation of strategies related to employment and labor law / situations with broad organizational impact. • Consults with business leaders / executives on a range of significant employment issues, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and company culture and objectives. • Helps define and implement the corporation’s litigation governance structure, including: o Provisions the strategy and course of litigation, o Provisions managing internal resources and outside counsel, o Cost management, o Reporting. • Works with all parties involved, internal and external, to ensure complete and accurate understanding of relevant strategies, business implications and priorities. • Advises management on litigation strategy and execution. • Performs all requires SOX and other regulatory compliance functions related to litigation. • Ensures processes are in place to manage transaction / commercial processes from end-to-end. • Works with sales, finance, tax, marketing, HR, operational managers and other stakeholders to ensure contract and process compliance with relevant laws, company policies and the organization’s risk profile. • Works with senior leadership to understand business strategies and objectives associated with significant transactions, including M&A, new business, market entry and strategic alliances; provides advice on legal, compliance and other matters. • May serve as a key negotiator for strategic transactions. • Oversees legal aspects of business integration.

You will be successful in this role if you have:

BA/BS degree and 10-15 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience Graduate degree preferred 6-8 years’ leadership experience

This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.

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