Overview

Who we are

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the worlds most admired brands Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative highquality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. Were looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.

To save time applying Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employmentbased visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time.

Who were looking for

The Mobility Advisory Solutions group (MAS) of Toyota Legal One (TL1 is a commercial transaction group that has been on the forefront of Toyotas transformation into a mobility company. TL1 is seeking an experienced transactional attorney to join within MAS as Managing Counsel who is passionate about accelerating Toyotas future of mobility. This is a great opportunity for an entrepreneurial and proactive collaborator to work closely with Toyotas business leaders in a variety of innovative transactions and new business opportunities.

The successful candidate will be part of an exciting and diverse team that works sidebyside with our clients to provide expert counsel and guidance on a wide variety of legal issues including strategic transactions related to multipathway electrification (BEV PHEV HEV and FCEV) autonomous driving advanced mobility solutions infrastructure energy management sales and manufacturing operations technology new value chain investment activities and other complex crossborder collaboration commercial arrangements.

MAS is closely involved in the development and launch of new products and services at Toyota. We partner in initiatives that influence Toyotas new businesses that raise challenging questions and require creative and practical legal advice.

This role will report to Assistant General Counsel of MAS and will work and potentially lead mobility projects and initiatives that are highly visible and have broad implications for Toyotas global operations.

This position is based at our North American headquarters in Plano Texas. The selected candidate will be expected to reside within commutable distance of this location.

What youll be doing

• Handle all aspects of complex strategic transactions joint ventures marketing sales advanced technology and other strategic crossborder commercial transactions.

• Review draft negotiate and manage a high volume and wide range of complex commercial agreements including collaboration agreements manufacturing and supply agreements master services agreements purchase and sale agreements software and hardware agreements and transactions related to electrification advanced technology autonomous driving data advertising and marketing technology and other strategic investment and commercial collaboration activities.

• Provide legal advice counsel and support about relevant issues risks business strategies and complex agreement structures in an agile business environment working closely with business leads and executives in Toyota Motor North America as well as with affiliates including our parent company in Japan Toyota Motor Corporation in every stage of the transaction process.

• Proactively learn and work on emerging areas of the law including legal issues involving mobility electrification autonomous driving AI ride/carsharing infrastructure energy management data connectivity privacy crossborder datarelated transactions and other advanced technology areas coupled with an ability to work closely with business clients to find solutions in a transformative industry.

• Support the continuous improvement and development of standard legal processes and agreements as the company scales at a fast pace.

What you bring

• J.D. degree and active membership in good standing in the bar of at least one U.S. state/jurisdiction.

• A minimum of 7 years of solid legal practice experience working preferably in a major law firm and/or a multinational corporation.

• Demonstrated experience in working as part of a crossfunctional or culturally diverse team including working across multiple time zones and languages and cultures.

• Team player with an ability to work autonomously.

• Ability and willingness to travel 10 of the time both domestically and internationally for genchi genbutsu (go and see the actual issue with your own eyes) to understand the genba (actual place of work) and work closely with the business teams on the front line of each matter.

Added bonus if you have

• Experience working in the automotive technology and/or mobility industry.

• Experience in complex joint ventures corporate governance technology manufacturing marketing and supply chain bankruptcy regulatory or compliance matters.

• Experience working in a dynamic international environment.

• Japanese or other bilingual language capabilities.

• Previous inhouse experience including management and supervision of outside counsel internal budgets and project coordination.

What Well Bring

During your interview process our team can fill you in on all the details of our industryleading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

• A work environment built on teamwork flexibility and respect

• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career as well as tuition reimbursement

• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount

• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family

• Flextime and virtual work options (if applicable)

• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute

• Paid holidays and paid time off

• Referral services related to prenatal services adoption childcare schools and more

• Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account Health Care FSA Dependent Care FSA)

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10 different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members efforts to dream do and grow without questioning that they belong.

Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race ethnicity national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability religion military or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.