What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Counsel position at Fuyao Glass America Inc?
Job Title: Corporate Counsel
Job Summary：
1. Provide legal advice to leadership, functional departments to ensure compliance and minimize risk
2. Negotiate commercial contracts
3. Manage litigation
Job Functions:
- Prepare and review contracts. Work with functional departments to understand background and critical issues
- Prepare and review contracts such as NDAs, joint development agreements and purchase and sales agreements with 3rd parties
- Provide legal advice. Conduct legal research per the request of functional departments and senior management. Identify high risk areas, conduct general
legal research and provide legal advice to management to minimize risk - Manage Litigation. Manage company's involvements in all litigation
- Outside Counsel Management. Engage and manage outside counsels when necessary
- Other duties as assigned
- Nothing in the Position Description restricts management's right to assign or re-assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time
| Qualifications | ||
| Job Requirements | Language | Good oral and written communication skills in English |
| Experience | Must be licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state. If there is no Ohio license, approval for an in-house counsel license in Ohio is required. | |
| Education | JD and LLM from an ABA accredited law school | |
| Physical Condition | The employee is regularly required to be sitting for long periods. Safety requirements for this position are safety glasses, hearing protection and steel-toed work boots on the production floor. | |
| Other Requirements | Preferred qualifications include bilingual proficiency and experience working in a diverse environment. | |
| Knowledge, Skills & Abilities utilized on the job | Professional Knowledge, Skills | Strong research, analytical and legal writing skills |
| Self-motivated with a high degree of attention to details and accuracy | ||
| Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments | ||
| Ability to work on multiple tasks at the same time, prioritize workload and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment | ||
| Strong business acumen with the ability to apply legal knowledge to practical business needs | ||
| High ethical and professional standards and integrity | ||
| Strong interpersonal and communications skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization | ||
| Willingness to develop a deep understanding of the company's business operations | ||
| Training Required | CLE required by applicable bar |
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Fuyao Glass America Inc., Core Foundation Competencies including Ethics, Integrity, Values & Trust. Fuyao Glass America Inc. is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Fuyao Glass America, Inc. is a Drug-Free Workplace.
