Corporate Counsel Duties: Develop strong partnerships with the KB Truck business leadership and internal clients to assist with executing its strategic plans and achieving its aggressive growth targets while managing risk. Support the legal functions for all North American Truck operating units of Knorr-Bremse Group, and participate as a member of the KB North America and global KB Group Legal Department. Handle the review, drafting and negotiating of all types of contracts, agreements, letters of intent, memoranda of understanding, leases and licenses impacting various areas of the business, including project contracts, public procurement and bid opportunities. Identify and counsel on all applicable risk-shifting provisions in various contracts in accordance with KB Group guidelines, including principles of antitrust compliance. Support the North American Truck operating units of Knorr-Bremse Group in establishing, administering, and training on comprehensive business and legal processes, in particular with respect to governmental and regulatory compliance requirements and programs of the KB Corporate Compliance Policies and organization. Support sourcing contracting processes, including assisting with drafting and assist with negotiating supply contracts; support the drafting of standard PO terms and conditions; provide counsel and advice in evaluating disputes with suppliers under the UCC; and driving process for timely and cost-effective dispute resolutions. Provide counsel and advice to the Truck business in developing strategic relationships, including drafting and negotiating transaction documentation and supporting legal due diligence with respect to mergers and acquisitions and alliances with strategic partners as applicable. Coordinate internal efforts and direct outside counsel to efficiently and cost-effectively handle evaluation and management of litigation activities; manage approved litigation budgets. Drive conflict resolution processes, including alternative dispute resolution as applicable. Support HR labor and employment legal matters and HR compliance issues. Support annual insurance and risk-management internal or external audits as applicable. Assist in drafting/proposing, maintaining and updating business and Legal department policies and procedures for the KB Truck organization.
Qualifications: Juris Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. law school, and currently admitted to practice law in at least one U.S. state with eligibility to be admitted by corporate counsel waiver into the State of Ohio as required. Member in current good standing with at least one state bar association, with eligibility to be admitted by corporate counsel waiver into the State of Ohio as required. Should have 7-10 years of broad-based legal experience as in-house counsel with a multi-national corporation and/or with a law firm with international practice. Experience with manufacturing, transportation, and public bid law is a plus. Experience with general corporate antitrust matters and compliance. Experience managing or supporting in-house HR labor and employment matters a plus. Deep experience with general commercial contract law and knowledge of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). Experience with public and private procurement bidding and contract processes. Experience managing litigation matters to resolution, outside counsel and budgets. Experience with conflict resolution, mediation and arbitration matters. Experience with mergers & acquisitions, divestitures and the management of due diligence and electronic data rooms a plus. Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of products, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel. Knowledge of general commercial contract law and knowledge of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). Familiar with the design and manufacturing processes used to produce respective system components. Familiarity with managing general corporate governance, record books, drafting corporate minutes, preparing resolutions and the like. Familiarity with regulatory and/or internal compliance laws, policies and procedures. Excellent verbal and written skills, including and the drafting, reviewing and negotiating of various commercial contracts and agreements. Exceptional negotiation skills. Ability to manage internal compliance programs and reporting obligations as required. Ability to forecast and manage internal and departmental budgets as required. Ability to train business partners and leadership on applicable compliance, contracting, best practices and risk-shifting as applicable.
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