Director of Legal Affairs and Compliance

1 week ago


New York, New York, United States Haworth, Inc. Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Legal Affairs and Compliance to join our team at Haworth, Inc. in Holland, MI.

Key Responsibilities
  • Direct and oversee a team of Corporate Counsel to support the company's corporate initiatives and represent the company in various legal matters.
  • Provide guidance to internal members on legal matters, including risk and compliance, and review, edit, and draft documents as required.
  • Develop and present strategies to organize and execute the legal service function for the company.
  • Manage, mentor, and develop staff of in-house Corporate Counsel and Analysts to ensure well-organized processes exist and services are provided in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
  • Identify best practices for corporate legal procedures to support the overall risk profile of the organization and needs of the business.
  • Provide timely communication of identified issues, status updates, and recommendations to the CFO and other executives to ensure they are current on all issues and can provide direction to the company.
  • Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on contracts and agreements to support commercial activities of the company.
  • Monitor these commercial agreements to ensure compliance with antitrust and consumer law in territories of their application.
  • Research, develop, and maintain policy and position on legal issues to provide guidance to the organization across multiple functional business units for legal and business issues.
  • Ensure and administer corporate entity compliance and governance to ensure the company is up-to-date and in compliance with regulations in the United States and abroad.
  • Support the management of outside counsel to ensure efficient and cost-effective utilization.
  • Assist with establishing, disseminating, and training of compliance and policy changes to all levels of the organization to ensure all members are trained according to the most recent laws.
  • Manage oversight and monitoring of litigation to mitigate risk to the company.
  • Provide legal advice and counsel to internal members regarding company issues to ensure legal compliance.
  • Oversee the management of intellectual property rights and patents to ensure the company's intellectual property is protected.
  • Assist product development teams to ensure protection of trade secrets and ownership of IP during the development process.
Requirements
  • Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
  • Licensed and in good standing to practice law within the United States.
  • Ten years of related attorney experience, including in-depth corporate law experience.
  • Seven years of related supervisory experience required.
  • Admission to practice law in the state of Michigan is strongly preferred.
  • Ten years of related experience working in-house.
  • Fifteen years of related attorney experience, including in-depth corporate law experience preferred.
  • Deep experience and knowledge in areas of Corporate Governance, Product Liability, Antitrust, Employment, Contract, and Litigation laws.
  • Prior experience helping to build legal team strategies and legal teams.
What We Offer
  • 4 weeks paid time off and an option to purchase an additional week.
  • Priority Health Insurance.
  • 401k Benefit - If you contribute 6% of your annual salary, Haworth will contribute up to 7%.
  • Annual bonus programs.
  • Company-provided Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability & Life Insurance.
  • Tuition Reimbursement program.
  • Recently renovated onsite fitness center.
  • Onsite recycling.
  • Up to 8 hours of paid volunteer time off.
  • Zero waste to landfill company.


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