Group Counsel

Overview

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) is the global leader in automotive interiors. YFAI is redefining how people relax, work and play in their vehicle interiors today and decades from now. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company has 114 manufacturing plants and technical centers in 20 countries and more than 33,000 employees globally. They design, develop and manufacture interior components for all automakers. Established in 2015, Yanfeng Automotive Interiors is a joint venture between Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co.,

Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (HASCO), the component group of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor), and Adient, the global leader in automotive seating. For more information, please visit

• Advise internal clients and review and interpret legal issues in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Prepares, interprets and reviews quotes, agreements, contracts, pleadings, documents and correspondence
• Provides legal support and recommends optimal (and practical) course of action when disputes arise
• Provides proactive support to avoid problems. Focus on strategic initiatives to efficiently manage risk
• Manages outside legal counsel and monitors, supervises, and evaluates their representation of Yanfeng, both in terms of their expertise and cost.
• Proposes, develops and monitors preventive law and compliance programs to reduce company exposure to legal risks
• Keeps current of trends and changes in the law and regulations relevant to the automotive industry
• Commercial, Contracts, Corporate, M&A, Dispute Resolution and ideally also Real Estate experience
• Emphasis on commercial work and support of Procurement Department and Customer Business Units
• Train the functional teams to be proficient in key terms and contract law.
• Develop templates, self-help tools, policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Support corporate governance and entity management.
• Help develop GenAI applicability for repetitive, low-risk support

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of broad based commercial and corporate law experience in a law firm and/or multinational company
• Fluency in English language
• Strong communications skills
• Ability to work independently

Education:

Superior academic achievement and must be admitted to practice law in at least one State

• International Operating System (IOS):
  Understand, apply and meet all function-related IOS requirements.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS):
  Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
• Product Safety:
  Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance:
  Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements
• Information Security:
  Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
• Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).