Description:

An American Industrial Conglomerate Based in Providence, Rhode Island is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, snowmobiles, side-by-sides, all-terrain vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment. An American Industrial Conglomerate Based in Providence, Rhode Island Specialized Vehicles markets products under several different brands. Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves.

Responsibilities:
  • Be a principal advisor to sales and procurement professionals on a broad range of channel operations matters including contracting issues with domestic and international customers, distributors, and vendors, marketing initiatives, franchise operations, and corporate compliance.
  • Provide advice to TSV's General Counsel concerning developments in state and federal law related to Franchise law, Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, Consumer Right-to-Repair, and related topics.
  • Draft marketing and sales programs in compliance with state and federal regulations, FTC rules, to meet business needs and provide incentive based direction to third party channel partners.
  • Manage TSV's operational licensing for the compliant distribution of products and services.
  • Negotiate complex commercial contracts (distribution, e-commerce, licensing, strategic sourcing, value analysis and value engineering, vendor managed inventory, and various sales and services agreements).
  • Assist with the evaluation of potential distributors in accordance with An American Industrial Conglomerate Based in Providence, Rhode Island's Global Anti-Corruption Compliance program.
  • Support process improvement techniques and the implementation of those techniques to build on TSV's institutional knowledge.
  • Support cross-functional project teams to meet business objectives as needed.
  • Contributes to a culture of respect, dignity and inclusion, where everyone, feels heard and understood, empowered and valued.

Qualifications:
  • Education: Juris Doctorate or LLM required; preferably paired with an undergraduate or advanced degree in computer science, library sciences, business, commercial transactions, international affairs, or similar field.
  • State bar Membership in any state within the U.S. required, Georgia preferred.
  • Years of Experience: P3: 5 years of prior experience required, P4: 9 years of prior experience required, in either law firm, in-house, or a combination
  • Software: Salesforce, SAP, or other Enterprise Resource Management tools and Software as a Service preferred.
  • Knowledge and/or experience in any of the following sectors is preferred: automotive, powersports, outdoor power equipment, agricultural equipment manufacturing, and materials handling.
  • Experience with legal software as a service (SaaS) tools and implementations is preferred