Senior Counsel Commerical

Hyundai Motor Company; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Vision / Dental insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) is seeking an experienced Counsel/Senior Counsel – Commercial to join our on-site legal team in Ellabell, GA. The role focuses on drafting, negotiating, and managing a wide range of contracts and transactional policies, while advising on compliance and governance across domestic and international matters.

The candidate will support procurement, antitrust, privacy, cyber security, IP, and ESG initiatives, with considerable interaction with executives

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA-accredited Law School.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 5+ years of job-related experience for Counsel; 10+ years for Senior Counsel; experience in contract drafting, negotiation, management, litigation, arbitration, and mediation for corporations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and provide clear, practical legal advice in real time.
• Attention to detail, problem solving, visioning and guidance, and leading by example.
• Prompt, regular attendance.
• Occasional Domestic / International travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, review, draft and advise company on contracts including purchase, equipment, construction, and other general business support contracts.
• Oversee contract management system and enforce related policies and procedures.
• Provide strategic legal advice and counsel on day-to-day issues to ensure compliance with Georgia and federal law and international context including trade, antitrust, privacy/cyber security, construction, governance and ESG.
• Support Procurement Division on supply chain management initiatives.
• Assist with drafting transactional policies and procedures.
• Conduct investigations, audits, and training to mitigate legal risk and promote best practices.
• Research legal issues relating to transactional responsibility areas.
• Track and report developments in the law on transactional responsibilities.
• Assist General Counsel with government affairs and compliance updates.
• Draft memoranda to executives on legal topics.
• Work with other Legal Department sections on investigations, compliance, litigation, arbitration, and mediation.
• Supervise and assist with process service and subpoena responses.
• Display exemplary ethical behavior and protect confidential information.
• Administer and comply with all BMS, EMS, and SMS requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the General Counsel.

Skills

Contract Negotiation

Legal Research

Attention to Detail

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor (ABA-accredited)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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This position may be filled at the Counsel or Senior Counsel level, depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications and years of relevant legal experience, as outlined below. Senior Counsel/Counsel – Commercial will support the General Counsel in handling HMGMA legal matters focusing on procurement, trade, antitrust, privacy/cyber security, intellectual property, construction, corporate governance, ESG initiatives and coordinating with other Legal Department Meta Pros to accomplish departmental objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Negotiate, review, draft and advise company on various contracts, including purchase agreements, equipment acquisition, construction contracts, automotive parts supply contracts and other general business support contracts.
• Oversee HMGMA’s contract management system and the enforcement of related policies and procedures.
• Provide strategic legal advice and counsel to HMGMA on a wide range of day-to-day issues to ensure HMGMA complies with various transaction-related legal concepts under Georgia law, Federal law and in the international context, including trade, antitrust, privacy/cyber security, construction, corporate governance and ESG initiatives.
• Support HMGMA’s Procurement Division on supply chain management and related initiatives.
• Assist HMGMA with drafting various transactional policies and procedures.
• Conduct investigations, audits, and training in the areas of transactional responsibility to help mitigate legal risk and promote best business practices.
• Research legal issues relating to areas of transactional responsibility.
• Track and report any developments in the law relating to areas of transactional responsibility.
• Assist General Counsel in tracking and reporting governmental affairs (including legislative, city council, and county commission matters), legal and compliance updates relative to the operation of HMGMA.
• Draft memoranda to General Counsel, executives, and Meta Pros on various legal topics related to areas of transactional responsibility.
• Work with Senior Counsel – General Litigation and Regulatory Compliance to handle a variety of investigatory, compliance, auditing, litigation, arbitration, and mediation matters for HMGMA related to areas of transactional responsibility.
• Supervise and assist with process service and subpoena responses related to transactional matters.
• Always display exemplary ethical behavior, including but not limited to: (1) being free of undue influence and conflicts of interest; (2) strictly complying with HMGMA policies and procedures; (3) being honest, transparent, and accountable; (4) report all known illegal or unethical behavior; and (5) protecting confidential information.
• Administer, coordinate, and comply with all Business Management System (BMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the General Counsel.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

HMGMA is the abbreviation of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America. It is Hyundai Motor Group's first dedicated EV mass-production plant and is an innovative plant with cutting-edge production technology applied.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

Required:

• Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA-accredited Law School.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• 5+ years of job-related experience for Counsel; 10+ years of job-related experience for Senior Counsel; 5+ years of experience with concentration in areas of transactional responsibility independently handling a variety of contract drafting, negotiation, contract management, litigation, arbitration, and mediation matters for corporations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and provide clear, practical legal advice in real time
• Attention to detail, problem solving, visioning and guidance, and leading by example
• Prompt, regular attendance
• Occasional Domestic / International travel may be required

Preferred:

• Georgia State Bar law license. If not, Georgia State Bar law license must be obtained within six (6) months of the employment.
• Excellent academic credentials
• Experience using contract lifecycle management software
• Experience in both law firm and corporate settings
• Experience as in-house counsel in a multinational company
• Experience in the automotive, manufacturing or industrial sectors
• Exposure to international or cross-border transactional legal compliance issues

WHAT HYUNDAI CAN OFFER YOU

• HMGMA offers opportunities for growth, work flexibility, competitive pay, and benefits.
• HMGMA benefits include competitive Medical / Vision / Dental insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, and competitive 401k plan.

OTHER DETAILS

• This role will be based on-site at our plant in Ellabell, GA.
• Position requires flexibility in working hours to include weekends, holidays, and off shift. Position may require on-call duty or overtime due to overall responsibility.
• When submitting a resume for this position, you understand that this information may be used to create a registration with the Georgia Department of Labor on WorkSource Georgia.

HMGMA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.