Description:
Responsibilities:- Responsible for identifying and rolling out trade compliance platform E2Open globally.
- Providing legal advice and guidance to senior management and other departments within the organization. They assist with the interpretation of legal issues and provide support in legal conflicts.
- Advising on regulatory compliance: In ensuring the organization is compliant with legal and regulatory requirements, the Deputy General Counsel develops and implements effective corporate governance and compliance policies and procedures. They also work with the appropriate departments to ensure that compliance issues are integrated into any new programs and initiatives. They also directly and/or indirectly manage teams of compliance and legal professionals to ensure that compliance issues are identified and addressed throughout the organization, which shall include, regulatory compliance support for areas such as international trade, environmental/health/safety, product regulatory, product safety, and data privacy.
- Help develop, implement, and maintain a framework for assessing and reporting to senior management cybersecurity, compliance and enterprise risks, and tracking the implementation measures to mitigate such risks.
- Assisting with ESG compliance and reporting.
- Stays abreast of developments in laws and regulations that affect the organization, the Deputy General Counsel conducts legal research. They provide guidance on changes in legal requirements and how they affect the organization.
- Collaborating with other departments: The Deputy General Counsel liaises with other departments within the organization to manage legal risks, ensure compliance, and provide legal guidance. Responsible for global training on various legal topics.
- The Deputy General Counsel is responsible for handling other legal matters that may arise to support the General Counsel
Education:
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
Certification / License: Current law license in good standing from any U.S. state, and the eligibility to become licensed or practice through in-house authorization in California
Work Experience:
20 years of experience with major law firm and/or corporate legal department; 5 years of experience leading a team
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Effective negotiation, communication, and drafting skills;
- High work capacity and passion for the job, in addition to high ethical and moral standards;
- Effective negotiation, presentation, communication, and drafting skills;
- Ability to independently work on highly complex legal matters;
- High work capacity and passion for the job, in addition to high ethical and moral standards.
- Previous experience in a global manufacturing environment and publicly-traded company
