Senior Legal Counsel - Regulatory and General Litigation

Zing Recruiting, in partnership with a prominent automobile manufacturer in the Savannah, GA area, is seeking an experienced Senior Counsel – Regulatory and General Litigation to join their team! This is a direct hire opportunity that offers a wide range of perks and benefits!

Essential Responsibilities

• Providing legal counsel on compliance matters to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
• Developing and implementing legal compliance policies, procedures, and systems to enhance regulatory compliance.
• Conducting legal compliance risk assessments and overseeing compliance hotline monitoring.
• Leading internal legal investigations and preparing comprehensive investigation reports.
• Performing legal audits to assess and improve legal compliance.
• Advising on business partner code of conduct compliance and governmental affairs compliance matters.
• Delivering legal training sessions to educate staff on relevant laws and regulations.
• Managing company litigation, including strategy development and case oversight.
• Coordinating with legal staff to handle service of process and subpoena responses.
• Drafting legal memoranda and providing strategic legal guidance to executives and other departments.
• Overseeing the company’s e-discovery system and ensuring compliance with document retention policies.
• Monitoring and reporting on legal and regulatory developments that may impact the organization.
• Upholding exemplary ethical behavior, including compliance with policies, transparency, and accountability.
• Performing all other duties as assigned by the General Counsel.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA-accredited Law School.
• Excellent academic credentials (Top 30% of law school class preferred).
• 6 – 10 years of job-related experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Effective negotiation and decision-making abilities.
• Experience in performance management and people development.
• Georgia State Bar law license (recommended); if not, must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.
• Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional Certificate.
  
  

Zing Recruiting, a leader in the staffing industry for the past 33 years, continues our vision of ‘linking’ communities through employment. Zing Recruiting’s dedication to the safety, health & well-being of our associates, clients and communities remains our #1 priority. Zing Recruiting is proud to be an EEOE, M/F/D/V, and we are committed to diversity both in practice and spirit at all levels of the organization and encourage individuals with disabilities to apply. We are dedicated to providing accommodations for those in need.

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