Compliance Counsel​/Senior Compliance Counsel

About Midea America Corp

Midea America Corp. is one of the world’s largest home appliance brands, offering the most comprehensive selection of products in the world to fully serve the needs of day-to-day living at home, at work, or anywhere else you go. In North America we strive to aim high, put the customer first, transform, and innovate the marketplace, utilizing our commitment, dedication, inclusion, and partnership with our teams.

We are a global company with over 150,000 employees and operations in more than 195 countries. As a publicly listed company, we are also ranked #245 as a Fortune Global 500 company and offer one of the most comprehensive ranges in the home appliance industry. Midea America is a subsidiary of Midea with over 300 employees in the US and we are expanding our presence in North America.

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Location:

Parsippany, NJ

About the Role:

Midea Americas is seeking a Compliance Counsel / Senior Compliance Counsel to support the company’s regulatory product compliance and product safety programs for home appliances and related consumer products.

This role will focus on ensuring products meet applicable U.S. federal and state safety, regulatory, environmental and labeling requirements throughout the product lifecycle – from design and sourcing through launch and post-market monitoring. The position reports to the Chief Compliance Counsel and will be expected to work closely with engineering, quality, supply chain and product management teams.

This is a hands-on role ideal for a compliance professional with experience in regulated consumer products and home appliances who is looking to broaden their technical regulatory expertise.

Key Responsibilities:

Regulatory and Product Compliance:

Provide legal guidance on U.S. federal and state product compliance requirements regulated by various government agencies including e.g., the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and Federal Trade Commission.

Coordinate internal compliance efforts across Legal, Engineering, Quality, Product Management, and Supply Chain teams to help ensure regulatory requirements are identified, documented, and addressed throughout the product lifecycle, escalating issues to senior counsel and management as appropriate.

Product Safety and

Risk Management:

Support product safety and product liability risk management efforts, including review of potential hazards, safety incidents, and consumer complaints.

Assist with interactions with the regulators, including helping to respond to consumer inquiries, supporting document collection and responses in connection with regulator inquiries or investigations.

Pre-Market Legal Review:

Support legal review of new products and product changes to ensure regulatory and safety requirements are identified and addressed prior to commercialization.

Standards and

Certifications:

Provide legal support related to third-party testing, certifications, and listings (e.g., UL, ETL, CSA), including review of testing documentation and certification obligations.

Regulatory Monitoring and Guidance:

Monitor developments in product safety laws, regulations, standards, and enforcement trends, and provide practical guidance to internal stakeholders.

Documentation and Governance:

Assist with maintaining regulatory documentation, internal legal guidance, and compliance records related to product safety and regulatory obligations.

Qualifications & Skills:

Education:

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school. Admission to at least one U.S. state bar;
New Jersey bar admission is a plus.

Experience:

3–5 years of legal experience, including in-house and/or law firm experience, advising on product compliance, product safety, regulatory matters, or consumer protection law preferred.

Key

Competencies:

• Strong legal analysis, and ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, business-oriented legal advice.
• Sound judgment and high ethical standards, particularly on product safety issues.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with technical and non-legal stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple matters…