Senior Counsel Commerical

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This position may be filled at the Counsel or Senior Counsel level, depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications and years of relevant legal experience, as outlined below. Senior Counsel/Counsel – Commercial will support the General Counsel in handling HMGMA legal matters focusing on procurement, trade, antitrust, privacy/cyber security, intellectual property, construction, corporate governance, ESG initiatives and coordinating with other Legal Department Meta Pros to accomplish departmental objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Negotiate, review, draft and advise company on various contracts, including purchase agreements, equipment acquisition, construction contracts, automotive parts supply contracts and other general business support contracts.
• Oversee HMGMA’s contract management system and the enforcement of related policies and procedures.
• Provide strategic legal advice and counsel to HMGMA on a wide range of day-to-day issues to ensure HMGMA complies with various transaction-related legal concepts under Georgia law, Federal law and in the international context, including trade, antitrust, privacy/cyber security, construction, corporate governance and ESG initiatives.
• Support HMGMA’s Procurement Division on supply chain management and related initiatives.
• Assist HMGMA with drafting various transactional policies and procedures.
• Conduct investigations, audits, and training in the areas of transactional responsibility to help mitigate legal risk and promote best business practices.
• Research legal issues relating to areas of transactional responsibility.
• Track and report any developments in the law relating to areas of transactional responsibility.
• Assist General Counsel in tracking and reporting governmental affairs (including legislative, city council, and county commission matters), legal and compliance updates relative to the operation of HMGMA.
• Draft memoranda to General Counsel, executives, and Meta Pros on various legal topics related to areas of transactional responsibility.
• Work with Senior Counsel – General Litigation and Regulatory Compliance to handle a variety of investigatory, compliance, auditing, litigation, arbitration, and mediation matters for HMGMA related to areas of transactional responsibility.
• Supervise and assist with process service and subpoena responses related to transactional matters.
• Always display exemplary ethical behavior, including but not limited to: (1) being free of undue influence and conflicts of interest; (2) strictly complying with HMGMA policies and procedures; (3) being honest, transparent, and accountable; (4) report all known illegal or unethical behavior; and (5) protecting confidential information.
• Administer, coordinate, and comply with all Business Management System (BMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the General Counsel.

HMGMA is the abbreviation of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America. It is Hyundai Motor Group's first dedicated EV mass-production plant and is an innovative plant with cutting-edge production technology applied.

Required:

• Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA-accredited Law School.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• 5+ years of job-related experience for Counsel; 10+ years of job-related experience for Senior Counsel; 5+ years of experience with concentration in areas of transactional responsibility independently handling a variety of contract drafting, negotiation, contract management, litigation, arbitration, and mediation matters for corporations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to…