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Job Summary

Directs business legal function for Isuzu companies in the United States.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

1. Negotiates and drafts a wide variety of contracts and contract templates to protect company business interests in alignment with legal and industry standards.
2. Expertly advises company employees on a wide variety of issues, providing sound legal solutions that align with company business interests.
3. Develops and implements legal processes and strategies to support company business objectives while mitigating legal risks and potential liabilities.
4. Stays abreast of changes in laws and regulations and ensures compliance with regulatory and corporate governance requirements; develops and implements compliance programs as necessary.
5. Provides leadership and guidance, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
6. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Relationships

• Reports to: Vice President, General Counsel
• Direct reports: Counsel; Legal & Administrative Specialist

Education, Experience & Training

• Juris Doctor degree
• License to practice law in State of California
• Ten years corporate and commercial transactional practical experience, including one or more years in a corporate legal environment

Knowledge

• Law firm corporate/commercial practice and billing standards

Skills & Abilities

• Strong PC skills in Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Budget development and analysis ability
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with all levels of the organization

Physical Standards

The employee must be able to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer. This is primarily a sedentary position in a controlled office environment which requires only occasional reaching, stooping, and lifting of office files, reports, or records, typically weighing 5 lbs. or less. Position requires occasional domestic travel, including overnight stays.

Management Accountabilities

1. Work is performed without appreciable direction. Determines organizational objectives, interprets company policy, and delegates assignments to subordinates. Work is performed for multiple affiliated companies. Completed work is reviewed, from a relatively long-time perspective, for desired results.
2. Establishes organizational policies in a major segment of the company. Interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to company policies.
3. Generally accomplishes results through middle manager levels. Determines and establishes organizational structure and supervisory relationships subject to officer approval. Responsible for managing major segment of company.
4. Responsible for the successful operation of activities of major significance to the organization. May become involved in the complexities of day-to-day operational problems. More concerned to see that overall budget schedules and performance standards are realistically set and attained.
5. Represents the organizational unit as prime internal and customer contact on contracts or operations.

Pay scale for this position is between $179,645 to $238,030. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

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