Director of Legal Affairs

5 days ago


Holland, Michigan, United States Haworth, Inc. Full time

Job Title: Director of Legal Affairs & Compliance

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Legal Affairs & Compliance to lead our Legal team in Holland, MI. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for providing strategic legal guidance and support to our business units, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Directly support and oversee a team of Corporate Counsel to support corporate initiatives and represent the Company for a broad range of corporate, commercial, employment, intellectual property, antitrust, and other legal matters.
  • Provide guidance to internal members at all levels regarding legal matters, including risk and compliance.
  • Review, edit, and draft documents as required by the Company.
  • Support both Americas Commercial Interiors business as well as Americas Haworth Lifestyle business.
  • Work closely with In-House Counsel in support of Haworth Lifestyle international businesses.
  • 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, cost-effective manner.
  • Identify best practices for corporate legal procedures to support overall risk profile of the organization and needs of the business.
  • Provide timely communication of identified issues, status updates, and recommendations to 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/administrate corporate entity compliance and governance to ensure the company is up-to-date and in compliance with regulations in the United States (US) and abroad.
  • 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.
  • Perform other tasks as necessary to support the legal and compliance functions.

Requirements:

  • Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
  • Licensed and in good standing to practice law within the United States.
  • Ten years related attorney experience, including in-depth corporate law experience.
  • Admission to practice law in the state of Michigan is strongly preferred.
  • Fifteen years related attorney experience, including in-depth corporate law experience, is 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.
  • Ability to identify risk and resolve issues quickly.
  • Exceptional communication and writing skills.
  • Ability to travel as and when required by the Company, including internationally, up to 35 percent of time.


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