NAM General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

MAHLE; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE (Farmington Hills, MI) seeks a General Counsel & Corporate Secretary to lead the North American legal function, advising executive leadership and shaping strategy for automotive business units. The role emphasizes driving risk management, governance, and cross‑functional collaboration across the region.

The candidate will oversee legal operations, partner with global functions, and support growth initiatives with a focus on digital transformation and innovation within a global matrix.

Qualifications

• JD and active license to practice law in Michigan.
• 15+ years of legal experience in law firms or multinational corporations.
• Experience with automotive industry and cross-border matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead the North America legal function and provide strategic business counsel.
• Partner with executive leadership to advance commercial objectives while managing risk.
• Drive digital transformation and AI-enabled legal operations across the region.

Skills

Legal leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Legal tech platforms

Job description

NAM General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

Together, we move the world—we’ve been doing it for over 100 years. At MAHLE, as a leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry, we pursue the objective of making mobility more efficient, more environmentally friendly, more convenient, and more economical. As part of our dual strategy, we are working both on the intelligent combustion engine for the use of hydrogen and other nonfossil fuels and on technologies for fuel cells and e-mobility.
MAHLE generated sales of €11.3 billion in 2025. Employing just under 65,000 people at 127 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries. (as at: 12/31/2025). Join our MAHLE team! #weshapefuturemobility

Your Contribution

As the General Counsel you will serve as the senior legal executive for MAHLE North America and acts as a strategic business partner to executive leadership. The role provides practical, solution-oriented legal counsel that supports commercial objectives while managing legal and regulatory risks. The position leads the North American Legal function, drives talent development and succession planning, advances operational excellence through digital and AI-enabled technologies, and supports growth, innovation, restructuring, and transformation initiatives across the region. This role will report into the Vice President / CFO Finance, Accounting & Legal Affairs North America with a dotted line reporting to the Global Group General Counsel / Vice President Corporate Legal & Insurance.

Your Experience & Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) and active license to practice law in Michigan.
• 15+ years of legal experience in a law firm and/or multinational corporate environment.
• Significant automotive industry experience preferred, ideally with a Tier 1 supplier or OEM.
• Proven leadership experience managing geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience supporting commercial, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and operational matters.
• Experience with digital transformation, legal operations, AI applications, or legal technology implementation strongly preferred.
• Entrepreneurial and business-oriented mindset.
• Partner with MAHLE’s international in‑house Legal Departments to provide advice on legal issues that have a global impact on MAHLE.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility as a "peer" with Global Functions and Region
• Strong executive presence and board‑level communication skills.
• Ability to drive organizational change and continuous improvement.
• Cross‑cultural leadership capability in a global matrix environment.
• Practical, solution‑focused approach to managing legal risk.

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities.

After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)

#DiversityMatterswith our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment‑based non‑immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com

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Facts about the job

Entry level: Management

Part- / Full-time: Full Time

Functional area: Corporate Management

Department: Services

Location: Farmington Hills, MI, US, 48335

Closing date for applications

Your future at MAHLE

As a team player and someone who thinks ahead, you can deploy all your skills with us. In cooperation with colleagues from different countries and areas, you contribute in designing the mobility of the future. When selecting MAHLE, you choose trend-setting technologies and strategies. Are you interested in working with us and developing efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions, optimising existing products, and turning innovative ideas into reality? Then MAHLE is the right address for you.