Shape Corp. ยท 3 hours ago
General Counsel
Grand Haven, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveShape Corp. is a global manufacturing organization seeking a General Counsel to provide legal and strategic advice to management. The role involves optimizing legal spend, supporting compliance, managing outside counsel, and advising on various legal matters including joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesIndustrial AutomationIndustrial EngineeringManufacturingProduct DesignWholesale
Responsibilities
Provide legal and strategic advice regarding joint ventures, strategic partnership deals, and mergers and acquisitions
Establish and implement policies and procedures and provide training to promote compliance with applicable laws, including global trade compliance, labor, employment, intellectual property, antitrust, product liability, global trade, employee benefits, financing, regulatory compliance and contractual obligations
Negotiate, write, and provide counsel on agreements and contracts with customers, suppliers, development partners and other entities. Identify business and legal risks and provide solutions which balance legal issues and business objectives
Maintain corporate governance process and documentation. Serve as corporate secretary
Serve as primary contact for government relations
Optimize the company's legal spend, finding appropriate balance between executing legal work in-house and using third parties. Manage outside counsel, inside legal staff and resources, department budget and outside counsel payment process
Research unique legal issues impacting the organization by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions, and codes. Keep abreast of legislative changes that may affect the company and its affiliates. Perform pre-litigation work to minimize risks and maximize legal rights. Manage claims, litigation, and regulatory enforcement actions cost-effectively, internally and through outside counsel as required, and to appropriate legal and commercial resolution
Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader
Qualification
Required
Provide legal and strategic advice to management at all levels and for affiliated companies
Optimize company's legal spend, protecting against risk, supporting compliance, and representing the interests of shareholders
Deliver day-to-day legal support for commercial and liability issues that arise from the operations of a global manufacturing organization
Lead the legal function and manage outside counsel
Advise Shape's global leadership team and participate in strategic planning and executive team decision making
Prevent legal problems and solve those that occur
Provide legal and strategic advice regarding joint ventures, strategic partnership deals, and mergers and acquisitions
Establish and implement policies and procedures and provide training to promote compliance with applicable laws
Negotiate, write, and provide counsel on agreements and contracts with customers, suppliers, development partners and other entities
Identify business and legal risks and provide solutions which balance legal issues and business objectives
Maintain corporate governance process and documentation
Serve as corporate secretary
Serve as primary contact for government relations
Optimize the company's legal spend, finding appropriate balance between executing legal work in-house and using third parties
Manage outside counsel, inside legal staff and resources, department budget and outside counsel payment process
Research unique legal issues impacting the organization by identifying applicable statutes, judicial decisions, and codes
Keep abreast of legislative changes that may affect the company and its affiliates
Perform pre-litigation work to minimize risks and maximize legal rights
Manage claims, litigation, and regulatory enforcement actions cost-effectively, internally and through outside counsel as required
Perform additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader
Adheres to an appropriate and effective set of core values and beliefs
Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team
Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups
Knowledgeable about how organizations work
Will stand up and be counted; doesn't shirk personal responsibility
Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately
Envisions a desired future and generates excitement by conveying a compelling, shared vision
Fosters a development culture by encouraging all team members to embrace a growth mindset
Communicates well and frequently provides explanations to stakeholders
Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities
Influences others by building credibility and positive relationships
Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions
Relates comfortably with people across levels, functions, cultures, geographies, ages, genders, class, backgrounds, disabilities, ethnicities
Company
Shape Corp.
Shape Corp. is a manufacturing company that aims to improve the quality of life for its customers, associates, stockholders, & communities.
Founded in 1974
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
M
Mark White
President & CEO
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