Location: all cities,NY, USA
【Position】
Corporate Attorney
【Summary】
This position is responsible for handling all basic legal and compliance matters and projects for the company and the US group companies to ensure the legality of commercial transactions and advise the company on its legal rights, duties and obligations.
【Essential Duties】
(1) Reviews and drafts legal documents:
by reviewing, drafting, and administering contracts and agreements with customers, suppliers, subcontractors or others; by structuring, drafting, and reviewing reports and other legal documents; and by advising legal rights and obligations under corporate contractual agreements.
(2) Consults and handles corporate legal and compliance matters:
by consulting and handling all compliance processes, including but not limited to, general corporate matters, compliance issues, agreements, lawsuits, etc.; by liaising with outside legal counsel or the group companies on legal & compliance issues; by negotiating
deals and attending company meetings; and by supporting the Director, Legal & Compliance with legal & compliance matters as needed.
(3) Develops corporate policies and practices to mitigate legal risks:
by assessing and analyzing legal risks of corporate practices on an ongoing basis; by developing company policies, practices and procedures for handling legal issues; by researching, anticipating, and guarding the company against legal risks; by guiding the
senior management, managers and other employees in safe legal practices to minimize legal liability, including providing training; and by ensuring consistent and cooperative corporate compliance with applicable legislation, rules and regulations.
*Travel up to 25% for business (mainly WA, CA, NY) Group Companies based in the United States【Worki
ng Hours, Working style】Work F
rom Home (West of Mountain Time Zone)【Salar
y, Benefit】 $175-
200K/y DOE and discretionally bonus【Holid
ays】Weeken
ds, holidays【Quali
fications】Educat
ion/Experience Requirements・J.D.
or LL.M., current license to practice law, and seven to twelve years of proven comparable law firm and corporate in-house counsel experience. ・Proven back
ground on corporate law (contract law, corporate law, trade security, export control, international transaction, antitrust, bankruptcy, intellectual property and licensing)・Job experie
nce working in import/export compliance for Dual-Use and/or ITAR commodities and technologies preferred.・Job experie
nce working in Legal Dept of a manufacturing company preferred.Other qualif
ications A. Language
Skills・Ability to
read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, forms, and instructions in English.・Ability to
write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals in English.・Ability to
effectively respond to questions from Management, Staff, clients, and the general public in English.・Ability to
communicate verbally and in writing to individuals and groups in English.B. Mathemati
cal Skills・Ability to
calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.・Ability to
apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry and to draw and interpret bar graphs.C. Reasoning
Skills・Ability to
apply knowledge and sense of understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.・Ability to
deal with problems involving several concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.・Ability to
analyze and use various documents (contracts, purchase orders, etc.).D. Computer
Skills・Ability to
use a computer and such applications like Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and be able to design custom reports as necessary.E. Other Ski
lls・Must be tac
tful, mature, flexible, and able to successfully respond to multiple work pressures. Must have administrative and managerial skills, excellent negotiation & communication skills, high analytical ability, and strong attention to detail.