Description:
We are currently looking for a Counsel to join our team in Dallas, TX!Job Summary:
Provides legal counsel to management and employees. Manages litigation, legal transactions, legal compliance and other matters. Supervises outside counsel. Contributes to building brand value and achieving enduring profitable growth.
A day in the life:
- Draft, review, and provide legal support to commercial teams for automotive transactions, including the review and negotiation of vendor/supplier contracts
- Draft, review, and provide legal support to commercial teams for automotive transactions, including the review and negotiation of dealer agreements and financing arrangements, including wholesale, floorplan, sign, fleet, capital loans, real estate, and other financing arrangements.
- Coordinate with internal parties as needed to resolve disputes, including advice concerning dealers in workout, including the drafting of related documents
- Prepare correspondence and agreements with dealers in workout scenarios, including demand for payment and declaration of events of default.
- Advise on industry, legal, and regulatory developments related to commercial contracting and commercial financing, including emerging trends and potential impacts
- Work closely with internal business partners to understand their perspectives, processes, applications, projects and technologies to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and best practices
- Create and present training for business clients on various legal matters
- Manage outside counsel, including by defining scope of engagement and supervising day-to-day activities
- Collaborate with fellow attorneys, paralegals, support staff and clients on projects, including representatives from the Company's regional business & legal departments across the globe and in varying time zones.
- As necessary, perform other related duties of which the above are representative
- Manage various legal matters, disputes, litigation, and strategic projects as requested
- Provide privacy advice related to consumers (GLBA) and commercial transactions (under state, federal, and international privacy laws)
- Support other NMAC and Nissan affiliates as may be requested including but not limited to Nissan Extended Services North America (NESNA)
- Provide corporate governance support as assistant corporate secretary as may be requested by the General Counsel and Board of Directors
Who We're Looking for:
- Experience drafting and negotiating a variety of contracts, especially concerning financial services and vendor contracts and services
- Experience advising on workout scenarios, including with distressed dealers, and default arrangements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Privacy experience a plus. CIPP certification a significant plus (/US or /E)
- Experience working in a multinational corporation with cross-border affiliates is preferred.
- Highly developed business and technical acumen to understand our business and anticipate the nature and magnitude of issues that could arise in various settings.
- Excellent legal research and writing skills; attention to detail
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership
- Be highly proactive, accountable, team-oriented, and capable of managing multiple competing priorities in a dynamic, cross-functional/cross-cultural business environment.
- Proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
- Experience with Legal matter management and billing systems
Years of Experience:
5+ years' experience as a practicing attorney advising on commercial transactions, commercial agreements, commercial finance, or with a sales finance company. Prior in-house and/or automotive experience is a plus.
Education:
JD degree from ABA accredited law school; member in good standing of bar in state of practice and eligibility to become licensed or to register as In-House Counsel in Texas or Tennessee (depending on job location).
