Attorney (Contracts/Commercial)

Description:

Advance the automotive market and advance your career at A Fire Protection Company! Join a collaborative culture devoted to innovation, cooperation, and continuous improvement. Your ideas are not just heard, they are celebrated! Explore A Fire Protection Company today!

Position Overview:
The Attorney I is responsible for identifying and analyzing legal issues, drafting key documents, and handling day-to-day legal matters as assigned by Legal Counsel. Attorney I will utilize a thorough understanding of the Company's business to provide practical legal solutions in furtherance of corporate goals.

What You'll Do:

• Research and analyze a variety of legal issues.
• Provide analysis and counsel on Company policy and regulatory issues.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of documents associated with commercial transactions, including vendor and supplier agreements.
• Draft internal Company documents and agreements.
• Assist the Company in legal proceedings including administrative proceedings and discovery requests.
• Provide advice and counsel in substantive areas common to a global employer, including, but not limited to: regulatory compliance, immigration, labor and employment, trade secret, and litigation matters.
• Anticipate and guard against legal risks facing the Company.
• Develop and recommend Company and operating policy, procedural improvements and position on legal issues as assigned.
• Write, review and edit reports, correspondence, and other documents.
• Monitor developments and changes in laws and regulations impacting the organization.
• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.

• Sound business judgment and strategic thinking ability with flexibility to work on a variety of projects simultaneously and under deadline pressures, independently or as part of a team.
• Excellent communication, business writing and organizational skills.
• Maintain high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to Company matters.
• Attention to detail - Ensures information is complete and accurate; follows up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
• Personal accountability - Keeps promises and honors commitments, accepts responsibility for one's actions and assumes responsibility when dealing with problems, crises, and issues.

• J.D. from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school and good standing member of state bar (Michigan preferred).
• Minimum of one (1) to three (3) years of experience practicing law at a law firm or in-house position, preferably with prior experience handling commercial contracts, labor & employment, or employee benefits.
• Proficiency in legal research.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

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