Strategic Counsel — IP, M&A & Compliance

Genuine Parts Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company in Atlanta, GA seeks an experienced Counsel to guide GPC stakeholders on IP, IT, real estate, M&A and employment law. The Counsel will join a growing, collegial legal team at the Atlanta, GA headquarters of Genuine Parts Company, a Fortune 200 publicly listed company (NYSE: GPC). The candidate will report to one of GPC’s Senior Counsel.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, driven, team-oriented and comfortable working in a dynamic public company environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, Juris Doctorate degree, and a member of the State Bar of Georgia (or an ability to waive in).
• Significant experience in relevant legal area.
• Willingness to take on non-core competency matters specifically, commercial leases, sales and supply contracts, NDA’s, and IT agreements.
• Minimum of 4 years’ practice with an established law firm or corporate legal department.
• Proven ability to manage internal and external relationships.
• Exceptional communicator.
• Self-starter and responsive.
• Able to work collaboratively.
• Team player.
• Strong organizational skills; must be able to manage and prioritize multiple business objectives and projects with the proper sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Advise on matters pertaining to assigned area.
• Negotiate agreements.
• Manage an international portfolio of trademarks and related IP
• Oversee and participate in legal and cross-functional due diligence.
• Advise General Counsel and senior management on various matters.
• Provide strategic advice on a wide range of general legal matters in the assigned area.
• Review legal aspects of social media postings and related digital offerings, privacy policies, advertising content, press releases, and internal communications
• Assist on compliance with regulatory requirements relating to global company activities
• Participate in legal and cross-functional M&A due diligence and post-acquisition IT/IP integration efforts
• Function as a trusted adviser to GPC’s Leadership and department leaders
• Liaise with outside counsel regarding their assignments

Skills

Exceptional communicator

Team player

Strong organizational skills

Self-starter

Contract negotiation

Education

Juris Doctorate

Bar admission Georgia

Job description

Genuine Parts Company in Atlanta, GA seeks an experienced Counsel to guide GPC stakeholders on IP, IT, real estate, M&A and employment law. The Counsel will join a growing, collegial legal team at the Atlanta, GA headquarters of Genuine Parts Company, a Fortune 200 publicly listed company (NYSE: GPC). The candidate will report to one of GPC’s Senior Counsel.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, driven, team-oriented and comfortable working in a dynamic public company environment.