Associate Corporate Counsel (Contractor)
Job Location:
San Jose, CA - USA
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Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Corporate Counsel with0 to2years of experience to provide comprehensive legal support across various areas includingemploymentcommercial contracts/tech transactions intellectual property (IP) data privacy artificial intelligence (AI) complianceproductvehicle operationslitigation procurementregulatory and trade compliance. This role requires an individual who can balance legalexpertisewith practical business-oriented solutions working closely with internal stakeholders in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
This role is open to remote siteor hybridpresence inSan JoseAnn Arboror Atlanta is preferred. Relocationassistanceis not available.
This is a temporary role with an expected duration offour tosix (4-6) months.
- Support Engineering & Product Teams:Providelegal counsel and strategic advice to engineering and product development teams ensuring that legal considerations are integrated into the design development and deployment ofnew technologies.
- Contract Negotiation & Drafting: Negotiate draft and review commercial contracts including tech licensing agreements service agreements procurement/vendor agreements NDAs development agreements proofs of conceptevaluationand technology transfer agreements.
- Intellectual Property (IP): Work with internal teams to manage intellectual property protection commercialization and licensing.
- Data Privacy & Security: Ensure compliance with relevant data protection laws and regulations (e.g. GDPR CCPA) in the development and operation of our products and services.
- Employment: Provide advice on employment law matters including employee relations investigations and workplace policies.
- Litigation: Provide litigation support including fact gathering development of litigation strategy outside counsel management and internal litigation tracking.
- AI & Emerging Technologies:Advise onlegal issues related to AI including ethical considerations IP and proposed legislation and regulations. Conduct legal research on new and emerging technologies and issuesimpactingthe company. Provide risk assessments and practical legal solutions to business challenges.
- Regulatory & Trade Compliance: Support the companys regulatory compliance efforts across its products and operations including export controls and trade/sanctions compliance (e.g. EAR ITAR and OFAC) and regulatory matters arising from vehicle data collection transmission cross-border data flows and related emerging technologies.
- General Legal Support: Provide legal counsel on a wide variety of corporate matters including corporate governance operations regulatory compliance and corporate policies.
- J.D. Degree fromaccreditedlaw school and0-2yearsofexperience as a practicing attorney at a law firm or an in-house legal department.
- 0-2years of relevant in-house and/or law firm experience ideally in a tech automotive or engineering-related industry.
- Ability to distill complex legal concepts into clear actionable business-oriented advice.
- Highly motivated intellectually curious detail-oriented and able to work both collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong research writing analytical and communication skills.
- Committed to fostering positive and respectful relationships internally and externally.
- A proactive roll-up-your-sleevesattitude embracing tasks of all sizes with enthusiasm and drive.
- Admission to and current good standing with the bar of at least one state (California Michigan or Georgia preferred).
- Experience in a global tech company
- Experience with legal issues surrounding AI and autonomous vehicles
- Law firm experience
- CIPP/US (Privacy)certification
- Familiarity with litigation
MBRDNA will determine whether an export license or authorization is required for each assignment involving access to export-controlled items. Placement in such assignments is contingent upon MBRDNA obtaining any required export license or authorization and a placement may not proceed or continue if the required authorization is not or MBRDNAs export compliance team may request additional documentation to verify your status. Agencywill keep your responses confidential and will disclose them only to MBRDNA and Mercedes-Benz personnel their third-party representatives or governmental authorities with a need-to-know for export compliance purposes.
The successful candidates starting pay will be determined based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to job-related education skills and experience geographic location and market conditions.
The current salary range for this position is as follows and may be modified in the future: $58/hr - $64/hr.
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