Director-General Counsel
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Job Description
A Career at HARMAN
As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together youll discover that at HARMAN you can grow make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.
Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle
Were a global multi-disciplinary team thats putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.
Contribute your talents to high-end esteemed brands like JBL Mark Levinson and Revel
Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
Create pitch-perfect cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience
About the Role:
- Provide legal and business support to the assigned division and its strategic business units (SBUs) interfacing with sales engineering product finance supply chain customer service and related functions.
- Advise on sales and procurement agreements commercial pursuits contract strategies and regulatory/commercial risk mitigation.
- Report to and collaborate closely with the VP Associate General Counsel and/or legal leadership on significant global matters affecting the enterprise.
- Handle complex negotiations and complete assignments from legal leadership with minimal supervision while understanding Harmans broader business objectives and external market impact.
- Represent SBUs cross-functionally with internal stakeholders (sales product/engineering compliance HR IT marketing procurement finance governance real estate customer service) and liaise with external counsel.
- Review draft and negotiate multi-million-dollar agreements; manage litigation outside counsel and legal service providers.
- Provide strategic practical advice to operational managers while also demonstrating financial acumen (budgets accruals forecasting financial statements).
- Support enterprise divisional or functional initiatives through project management and demonstrate advanced cross-functional communication collaboration persuasion and influence.
What You Will Do:
- Provide legal and business support to assigned divisions/SBUs collaborating with functions such as sales engineering finance supply chain and customer service.
- Deliver legal advice on sales and procurement agreements commercial pursuits and contract strategies with a focus on regulatory and risk mitigation.
- Partner with the VP Associate General Counsel and legal leadership on significant global matters while handling complex negotiations independently.
- Represent SBUs across multiple functions (sales engineering/product compliance HR IT marketing procurement governance etc.) and coordinate with external counsel.
- Review draft and negotiate high-value agreements; manage litigation outside counsel and legal service providers.
- Advise operational managers on key business issues while applying knowledge of budgets accruals forecasting and financial statements.
- Support strategic projects and initiatives with strong project management cross-functional communication collaboration and influencing skills.
What You Need to Be Successful:
Sales Support:
- Review draft and negotiate diverse commercial agreements (MSAs licensing services marketing JV vendor).
- Advise on antitrust matters (pricing MAP termination of customer contracts).
- Manage annual agreement execution with Sales/Operations.
- Provide contract training to sales teams and manage outside counsel for litigation.
- Regularly engage with sales leaders on legal updates goals and projects.
Compliance & Regulatory:
- Identify and address legal/regulatory risks in product initiatives and customer contracts.
- Collaborate cross-functionally on privacy data security and trade compliance issues.
- Lifestyle focus: Work on export controls import duties tariffs warehouse/manufacturing compliance product certifications manuals and regulatory inquiries.
Risk & Strategy:
- Lead risk assessment/mitigation initiatives and craft innovative legal approaches aligned to business goals.
- Quickly evaluate complex uncertain or incomplete information and communicate risks to leadership.
Finance Partnership:
- Advise finance on audit rights payments defaults bankruptcies and royalties in SBU agreements.
- Manage external counsel spend in alignment with budgets and Legal Tracker systems.
Engineering & Product Support:
- Negotiate supplier and overflow agreements.
- Advise on terms to address supply chain issues (e.g. consignment exclusivity).
- Provide legal support on corporate and operational matters.
Customer Service/Quality (Lifestyle-specific):
- Advise on disputes claims settlements and liability escalations (CPSA reporting).
Governance & Processes:
- Develop and maintain templates playbooks and negotiation resources.
- Support legal leadership in scaling commercial legal processes.
- Provide practical creative legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
Bonus Points if You Have:
- Serves as a legal role model creating a constructive and collaborative working environment.
What Makes You Eligible
- Due to the nature of global infrastructure you understand that flexibility in working hours is required.
- Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment
- This role is eligible to work remotely.
What We Offer
- Flexible work environment allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
- Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL HARMAN Kardon AKG etc.)
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
- Competitive wellness benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Be Brilliant employee recognition and rewards program
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
